Can´t create any virtual machine - "The specified configuration file is invalid."

Hi all,
I installed Parallels for Mac Silicon, but this isn´t the issue, but after this I can't load or create a virtual machine.
Not Windows, not Ubuntu etc... (licensed)
Error Message (translated): "

"The specified configuration file is invalid.Verify that the specified file is a valid configuration file for a Parallels virtual machine and that it is not corrupted or select a different file." - German: "Die angegebene Konfigurationsdatei ist ungültig.
Überprüfen Sie, ob es sich bei der angegebenen Datei um eine gültige Konfigurationsdatei für eine virtuelle Maschine von Parallels handelt und dass sie nicht beschädigt ist oder wählen Sie eine andere Datei."​

Any idea?
I installed v18 on my new M4 (and moved serial/licence to this machine). Licence is valid.

Thanks
Andreas

 

Support ID Nr: 476582148

 

same.

 

Same here. My experience is with version 18 on Mac mini M4 Pro. I can't load or create all virtual machines including Windows and Linux. The error message is "The configuration file you specified is invalid".

 

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I have been working with an agent on this - it appears that the PVM's config file was corrupted during the compression process in creating the PVMP. Been a tad frustrating to get a solution which should be bypassing the "checks" the compression tool moves through when validating a PVMP so it can decompress the file, even with a bad config file. That would give me access to the HDD file within the PVM and the ability to recover my data by creating a new VM with that HDD. Getting access to this decompression tool has been difficult.

 

That sounds like a frustrating issue! It might be related to a corrupted configuration file or compatibility issues with the virtual machine images. Try uninstalling and reinstalling Parallels to ensure all components are set up correctly. If that doesn't work, verify the integrity of your VM files or download fresh copies of the images you want to use. Also, check if the settings match the requirements for Mac Silicon. On a side note, while dealing with tech headaches, I've been exploring some shipping options and comparing umac box sizes--definitely handy for organizing! Hope you get it resolved soon!