After moving the pvm folder Windows doesn't start

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by MikhailB2, Jul 27, 2025.

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  1. MikhailB2

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    Hi everyone!
    I've moved the whole pvm folder with a Windows 11 installation from personal folder (like /Users/bob/Parallels/Windows 11) to the shared one (/Users/Shared/Parallels/Windows 11).
    After that the Parallels doesn't start Windows: when I click on play button for Windows nothing happens: no error message, no asking for something. I have tried to move the pvm folder back again, clicking on it in Finder: nothing helps. Parallels just ignores my intentions to start the VM without any word.
    Tried also to recreate the VM pointing to the VM hdd (Install Windows... from an image file -> Customize settings before installation -> Configure -> Hardware -> Hard Disk -> pvm -> hard disk.hdd) within the pvm folder: clicking on Continue button where the Win should start does nothing and goes directly back to the Configure VM screen.
    Pls HELP!
     

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