Invalid config file

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by ae6dx, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. ae6dx

    ae6dx Hunter

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    I resumed my Win XP Pro VM from suspend today and got a Kernel panic. After restarting and trying again I get:

    File /Users/bradford/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP/Windows XP.pvs seems to be not a valid Parallels virtual machine configuration file!

    I can still access the VM's C drive with Parallels explorer. How do I fix this?

    Here is the log:
    Thu Dec 6 15:12:30 2007
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A7BED): Kernel trap at 0x4b3c598a, type 27=Unknown, registers:
    CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00691c00, CR3: 0x00d4b000, CR4: 0x00000660
    EAX: 0x00000003, EBX: 0x6d626572, ECX: 0x4c9f3000, EDX: 0x4142bb70
    CR2: 0x00691c00, EBP: 0x4142bbb0, ESI: 0x6d616769, EDI: 0x63216e75
    EFL: 0x00000002, EIP: 0x4b3c598a, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x41420010
    Error code: 0x00000000

    Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x4142b998 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x4142b9cc 0x133238 0x0)
    0x4142b9e8 : 0x1a7bed (0x45ea20 0x4b3c598a 0x1b 0x454484)
    0x4142bac8 : 0x19e517 (0x4142bae0 0xe 0x4142bbb0 0x4b3c598a)
    0x4142bad8 : 0x4b3c598a (0xe 0x10048 0x41420010 0x10)
    0x4142bbb0 : 0x4b3c5814 (0x65fa5332 0xdeadbeef 0x246 0x0)
    0x4142bbe8 : 0x65fa6082 (0x4b3c5800 0x4142bc1c 0x108 0x62)
    0x4142bd48 : 0x65fa1940 (0x8fbb004 0xc0185405 0x4142bed0 0x1efb9f)
    0x4142bd78 : 0x200a2c (0x13000000 0xc0185405 0x4142bed0 0x81)
    0x4142bdb8 : 0x1f3e66 (0x4142bde8 0x246 0x4142be18 0x1d803e)
    0x4142be18 : 0x1ea123 (0x93924d0 0xc0185405 0x4142bed0 0x81)
    0x4142be78 : 0x362e18 (0x5593da0 0xc0185405 0x4142bed0 0x4142bf50)
    0x4142be98 : 0x389778 (0x5593da0 0xc0185405 0x4142bed0 0x4142bf50)
    0x4142bf78 : 0x3da847 (0x6516bc0 0x651c040 0x651c084 0x7d03)
    0x4142bfc8 : 0x19ea34 (0x621b320 0x0 0x19e2fb 0x713a3c8)
    No mapping exists for frame pointer
    Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xb0375ef8
    Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.parallels.kext.vmmain(3.0)@0x65fa0000->0x65faffff

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Parallels

    Mac OS version:
    9B18

    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacBookPro2,2 (Mac-F42187C8)
     
  2. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    Hello,

    could you please tell me what build of Parallels Desktop are you using?
    Also please tell me how much RAM do you have on you Mac.

    Could you please provide me with two screenshots?
    1. 'Parallels Desktop' -> 'Preferences' -> 'Memory' tab.
    2. 'Configuration Editor' -> 'Memory' tab.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     
  3. P. Kozak

    P. Kozak Bit poster

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    I also receive an Invalid Parallels virtual machine configuration file message Help!

    I have recently installed Leopard O.S. on my Mac. I have also downloaded the Parallels desktop 5582 Mac en.dmg file. Now when I try and use my parallels to get to my Windows side I get a message File/Users/my name/Documents/Parallels/Microsoft Windows XP/ Microsoft Windows XP. pvs seems to be not a valid Parallels virtual machine configuration file! I get stopped right there and can go no farther into the program. Can someone help me out. I need to get back to my files on the windows side.

    This would be a great Christmas present to find the answer. I am just about going nuts!

    thanks,

    P.
     
  4. Stacey M

    Stacey M Parallels Team

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    Hello,

    do you have an .hdd file? If so, please try to create a new VM using your old .hdd file.

    Best regards,
    Stacey
     

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