My guest OS is Windows 7, and my Mac runs Parallels Desktop 13 in High Sierra. I have two data files that are nested six levels deep on the C:\ drive in my vm. I want to facilitate synchronizing these two files to update their older versions located in a dedicated folder on my Mac side. These two data files are very important to my work, and my only reason for Windows is to host their apps. I'm reasonably confident my present backup regime for the Mac would save my projects through the TM and the CCC backups done there. But, I really want to have these two data files visible in a directory on the Mac side and in a stand-alone form where, if necessary, I could load them onto a USB stick and go to a family member's PC (with the apps already running) and so to recreate the present state of my projects. Right now, I'm copying and pasting each of them from the C:\ drive file structure on my vm into a dedicated folder in my Mac's file structure. This works fine; however, it is cumbersome and may need to be repeated several times during a busy day. I haven't used Parallels long enough to try any method other than copy and paste while Windows is running. I hope to hear from forum members that there's a really easy, reliable way to automate this. Am I being unrealistic? Thanks for taking a look at this and for any ideas you think may be helpful.
Thanks, RogerH6, I appreciate your replying and your suggestion. While I envy those who are technically proficient, I am aware that there are some things I should avoid -- writing instructions being one. Perhaps there is another way. If a .cmd file turns out to be the only route, I may give it a try, but so far even learning AppleScript has eluded me!
It's not exactly going to be complex. Something like copy c:\guest\*.* whatevermacdriveiscalled\dedicatedfoldername save as 'move.cmd'
Sorry for the delay in acknowledging your help, RogerH6. Now that I've returned to home base, I'll give it (or "something like" it) a try. Thanks!
