Parallels Tools Cannot Process Virtual Hard Disk Image File.

[JDLandry@cox.net]

I am trying to expand the size of my existing HD Image. I used Parallels Image Tool to expand the HD, and after processing until the process bar reaches almost 95% of completion, I get an error message that says "Paralles Image Tool cannot process the virtual image file".

See attached screen image.

I would appreciate it if anyone could help me resolve this issue so that I can continue working. I am out of disk space on my Virtual Machine.

As an aside, if anyone could tell me how to create a new Virtual Machine or Virtual HD Image and copy all of my applications and settings, that would also work.

Thanks!

 

[John@Parallels]

1. Backup VM using one of steps described on page 243 in Parallels Desktop for Mac user guide from http://www.parallels.com/en/download/file/doc/Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac_User_Guide.pdf
2. Use Parallels Image Tool and increase disk size on 100 MB
3. retry compacting