If trial has expired on Parallels desktop 8 and it ask for activation code, there is hack to reset the activation period by issuing the following command in Terminal Windows
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.xml
After this, your trial period expiration dialog will disappear. In the dialog bottom left, there is a “GET Trail” button. Click that and you are all set for another 14 days.
If the above script does not work
If you have already used the above script, it may not work again. In that case use the following script. This will remove all traces of Parallels, including the association of Parallels Software to the installed Windows.
rm -rfd ~/library/preferences/com.parallels* rm -rfd ~/library/preferences/parallels/* rm -rfd ~/library/preferences/parallels sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/db/parallels/stats/* sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/db/parallels/stats sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/db/parallels sudo -s rm -rfd /library/logs/parallels.log sudo -s rm -rfd /library/preferences/parallels/* sudo -s rm -rfd /library/preferences/parallels sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/db/parallels sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/.parallels_swap sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/db/receipts/'com.parallels*' sudo -s rm -rfd /private/tmp/qtsingleapp-*-lockfile sudo -s rm -rfd /private/tmp/com.apple.installer*/* sudo -s rm -rfd /private/tmp/com.apple.installer* sudo -s rm -rfd /private/var/root/library/preferences/com.parallels.desktop.plist sudo rm -fr ~/Library/Logs/parallels.log sudo rm -fr /Library/Preferences/Parallels/ sudo rm -fr ~/Library/Preferences/Parallels sudo rm -fr /private/var/.Parallels_swap sudo rm -fr /private/var/db/Parallels/Stats sudo rm -fr /private/tmp/qtsingleapp-Parall-c0ce-0-lockfile sudo rm -fr ~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels
After running this, it will ask in a popup window weather you want a new virtual Windows or use existing one. Select Windows from Bootcamp and you should be all set.
Thanks a lot, worked well.
Thank youuuuu!
This worked very much, thank you, now I can try this out again and purchase in two weeks. Awesome!!
The first step might not work if you try it the second time but the second step will work! With the second step, it cleans out all traces of BootCamp therefore you must load that again.
After too many resets, it will start to give unexpected results but it still can be reset.
hello! Im new in this, and I have this huge question of where do I write those scripts….?? is it in finder app or in parallels or where, please help me
Hello, This command needs to executed in at command prompt which is the “Terminal” Window. Click on spotlight search type, terminal, then select terminal. Here you can copy and past the command. Hope it helps!
Worked for me. Thanks Hammad.