Using other partition

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by jonzg, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. jonzg

    jonzg Junior Member

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    Hello, in my office I replaced my old PC with a Imac. In the PC I had 2 partitions, one for windows and one for data. I use a lot of macros that read the data in drive D (the second partition). Also I had 2 partitions because I had two user accounts and both users used the data in drive D.
    I am trying to do the same in the Imac using Parallels but the macros can't read the files on the second partition. If I go to the shared folder in XP or Vista I can access manualy the files but not from the macros. First I had all the data in a folder in the shared folder in users(/users/shared). Then I made a second partition in my internal HD and tried to use the macros but it did not work. Is there any way to tell Parallels to see the second partition as a hard disk and not as a shared folder??

    Thanks

    Jonathan
     
  2. jonzg

    jonzg Junior Member

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    Any help???
     
  3. John@Parallels

    John@Parallels Forum Maven

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    Just add new Virtual Disk to VM, and change letter for it to D, changing CD drive letter first, put your data on it
     
  4. jonzg

    jonzg Junior Member

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    Please remember that I want to share the data on drive D. If I do what you tell me, the other user won't be able to use the data. And I won't be able to use it on bootcamp also. Any other way to do this??
     
  5. John@Parallels

    John@Parallels Forum Maven

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    Why not?
    If you mean Windows user he will always see
    If you mean another Mac OS account, put VM into /Users/Shard/Parallels
     
  6. jonzg

    jonzg Junior Member

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    If I put the VM in the shared folder, both macOS user can access the VM. Ok. What would happen if a one of the users leaves the VM suspended and the other user opens the VM??
    Thanks for your help
     
  7. John@Parallels

    John@Parallels Forum Maven

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    If permissions are correct, they will be able access it , if not you will receive checksum error
     

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