Cannot convert virtual machine image

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hyperact

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I just updated from 2.5 to 3.0. When trying to open a virtual XP machine I am getting the error that Parallels cannot convert my hard drive image. I am completely stuck. I have a second XP image as well and it won't convert that one either. I have searched the forums and only found a message that this is a known problem that isn't fixed yet, but the message was very old. Has this been repaired yet? I paid for this upgrade and I can't run it, and on top of that, I can no longer run it in Parallels 2.5 either.

I do have a backup of the files but I would like to run the version I just purchased. What's going on, and how do I get around it?
 
Are you trying to convert the 2.5 image to a 3.0 image? Were you running a beta at any point in time beforehand? What kind of computer are you using and what is the hardware set-up? What version of OS 10.4 are you running? And what build of Parallels 3 are you using?
 
I converted from 2.5 to 3.0 (boxed) and immediately after installing 3.0 I upgraded to build 5160. After that I tried opening my XP installation and received the error.

However, I had an unusual setup and I have managed to fix the problem and am now running 3.0. The way I fixed it was to revert back to 2.5 and make a clone of my virtual machine. Then I reinstalled build 5160 and it was able to convert the clone. I don't know what the difference was but it seemed to work.
 
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