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Date/Time: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:50:17 +0000



Help opening sierra chart on parallel

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[2026-06-24 02:59:41]
User172532 - Posts: 1
I'm a new user — created my account today (6/23/2026) and have been trying to get Sierra Chart running for the first time.
Setup:

MacBook Air, running Windows 11 inside Parallels Desktop (Standard Edition)
Sierra Chart installed to C:\sierrachart
Windows Defender real-time protection was disabled and C:\sierrachart was added as an exclusion before installing
Installation log shows it completed successfully ("Sierra Chart is up to date. No updates were downloaded.")


When I launch SierraChart_64.exe (either via desktop shortcut, directly from the folder, or via Run as Administrator), the program opens for approximately 1-2 seconds and then closes on its own. No error message appears at any point.
I have not yet been able to see a login window at all — it closes before any window becomes visible long enough to interact with.
What I've already tried:

Fresh reinstall with antivirus exclusions properly configured
Running as Administrator
Launching via Command Prompt
Confirmed install completed without file errors

Is this a known issue with Parallels/Apple Silicon specifically? Is there a way to generate a more detailed crash log or enable a debug/verbose startup mode so I can capture what's actually failing?
[2026-06-24 14:11:06]
John - SC Support - Posts: 46863
There is an ARM version of Sierra Chart in the main installation folder along with the x64 version. It is named SierraChart_ARM64.exe. Try using that executable instead.
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