Mapping Local drive on Mac as Local drive in Windows.

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by FinnG, Apr 13, 2018.

  1. FinnG

    FinnG Bit poster

    Messages:
    1
    Hi All,

    I've just replaced the DVD drive in my MBP with another 500GB SSD. I've got is shared in the Windows 7 guest, which windows see as a network drive.
    The issue is I need to install dropbox onto this drive and Dropbox refuses to move the files to a "network location". It's not actually a network location but windows thinks it is.

    Is there anyway I get Parallels to share this drive as a local rather than network?

    Thanks,
    Finn.


    Late 2011 MBP
    OSX Lion 10.7.5
    Parallells 8.0.18619
     
    FinnG, Apr 13, 2018
    #1
  2. Sathiya@Parallels

    Sathiya@Parallels Guest

    Hi FinnG. Mac's drive will be listed only as a network drive in the Windows virtual machine and the Windows drive will be listed under 'Shared Devices' on Mac side. It is not possible to configure Mac's drive as a local drive in the Windows virtual machine. Also, you can install the Windows programs only on the Windows drive.
     
    Sathiya@Parallels, Apr 14, 2018
    #2

Share This Page