How to get a mac virtual pc Windows xp drive into Parallels?

[NickA1]

I took the vhd drive from my Virtual pc disc.
It converts it starts to configure and then I get this:
"you need to log in to Windows to complete configuring your virtual machine"
if I try the actual Virtual pc drive on my computer Paralles says no system file present.

 

[PaulChristopher@Parallels]

Hi Nick,
* Parallels is designed to import virtual machines rather than virtual hard disks. A VHD is just the hard disk, and doesn't specify anything about the machine.
* So the answer is that you need to create a simple virtual machine that uses the VHD or please follow the instruction given in the article http://kb.parallels.com/112419 to fix the issue.

 

[NickA1]

Hi Nick,
* Parallels is designed to import virtual machines rather than virtual hard disks. A VHD is just the hard disk, and doesn't specify anything about the machine.
* So the answer is that you need to create a simple virtual machine that uses the VHD or please follow the instruction given in the article http://kb.parallels.com/112419 to fix the issue.

I f I try to do it from the virtual pc file on my mac I get this in terminal:
objc[825]: Class DeallocHook is implemented in both /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/Frameworks/ParallelsVirtualizationSDK.framework/Versions/5/libprl_sdk.5.dylib and /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_convert. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
Error: The source virtual machine or disk is neither a third-party virtual machine nor a third-party virtual disk.
Also the virtual pc has extension vhdp for some reason. Even If I change it same error message. I can try the vhd file on the actual virtual pc disc.

 

[PaulChristopher@Parallels]

Hi Nick,
Please follow the knowledge base article http://kb.parallels.com/en/117111 to fix importing VMware Virtual Machine fails. Error ID 41300
You can also try http://kb.parallels.com/en/122977 and please let us know how it works.

 

[NickA1]

Hi Nick,
Please follow the knowledge base article http://kb.parallels.com/en/117111 to fix importing VMware Virtual Machine fails. Error ID 41300
You can also try http://kb.parallels.com/en/122977 and please let us know how it works.

Still does not work.
I get this screenshot:

 

[Maria@Parallels]

Hi @NickA1, please try this solution

 

[NickA1]

Well It's working!
Not sure how though. I tried to do as above but I didn't seem to get anywhere. I selected pick boot drive at startup and also tried a different backup of my Virtual Pc machine. The activation screen popped up and I was able to activate it:
Now how do I get the context menu to work in windows with the mouse?
I have a one button mouse.

 

[Maria@Parallels]

@NickA1 please try to reinstall Parallels Tools or also try this KB