VM is visible in Preview but no window is open

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Maplesyrup
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VM is visible in Preview but no window is open

Post by Maplesyrup »

Guest is Windows XP

It runs, pops up in the preview but there is no window to actually do anything so I am stuck looking at a desktop and eventually a screensaver in the preview. Also it is stuck in a locked mode so I can't turn it off I can only pause it and I can't change any of the settings. Any help?
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Re: VM is visible in Preview but no window is open

Post by loukingjr »

Maplesyrup wrote:Guest is Windows XP

It runs, pops up in the preview but there is no window to actually do anything so I am stuck looking at a desktop and eventually a screensaver in the preview. Also it is stuck in a locked mode so I can't turn it off I can only pause it and I can't change any of the settings. Any help?
you didn't happen to enable Spaces and assign the VM to a different space than you happen to be looking at by any chance?
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