Problems converting an old VM

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  1. Simon Wheatley

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    I've copied an old Parallels virtual machine from my previous machine, but I get an error message (below). Can anyone help, please?

    Thanks.

    S

    Error message:

    "The configuration file you specified is invalid."

    The console messages are:

    14:02:39.022 F /gui:1579:207/ Open '/Users/simon/Documents/Parallels/Internet Exploder 7/Internet Exploder 7.pvs' document...
    14:02:39.132 F /gui:1579:207/ Start VM registration... [/Users/simon/Documents/Parallels/Internet Exploder 7/Internet Exploder 7.pvs]
    14:02:39.148 F /gui:1579:207/ Processing VM registration... [/Users/simon/Documents/Parallels/Internet Exploder 7/Internet Exploder 7.pvs]
    14:02:39.152 F /gui:1579:207/ VM has PD4 format.
    14:02:39.153 F /gui:1579:207/ Error occurred while loads VM configuration from file /Users/simon/Documents/Parallels/Internet Exploder 7/Internet Exploder 7.pvs with code [0x80000036 (PRL_ERR_PARSE_VM_CONFIG)]
    14:02:39.153 W /gui:1579:207/
    Message info dump:
    >> Object id = {88782258-4eea-4980-b42d-ffdf2cc08310}
    >> Issuer id =
    >> Code = PRL_ERR_PARSE_VM_CONFIG
    >> Type = Warning
    >> Short Message = "The configuration file you specified is invalid."
    >> Long Message = "Make sure that the specified file is a valid Parallels virtual machine configuration file and it is not corrupt, or select another file."
    >> Details = ""
    >> Spontanous = 0
    >> Can be hidden = 0
    >> Force show = 0
    >> Use active = 0
    >> Event handle = 0
    >> Answers: [OK] [] []
    >> Default button number: 1
    ..>> Message hint: 0x0
    14:02:39.153 F [MESSAGE_MNG] /gui:1579:207/ Showing message box. Type = [Warning, PRL_ERR_PARSE_VM_CONFIG].
    14:02:40.845 F [MESSAGE_MNG] /gui:1579:207/ Closing message box. Type = [Warning, PRL_ERR_PARSE_VM_CONFIG].
    14:02:45.921 W /hid:1579:4c3b/ [CHIDMacHook] Unknown Event Type 140
    14:02:45.985 W /hid:1579:4c3b/ [CHIDMacHook] Unknown Event Type 140
     
    Simon Wheatley, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. Simon Wheatley

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    OK, so after more trawling of the Internets I managed to find the following solution which allowed me to port my Parallels 4 VM to Parallels 5 avoiding the error above:

    Create a new VM: Parallels Desktop > File > New

    Skip Detection

    Select Operating System and Version: Windows XP (in my case)

    Virtual Machine Type: Custom

    CPU and Memory Options: (pick whatever)

    Hard Disk Options: Existing image file

    Existing Virtual Hard Disk: (pick your existing hard disk)


    Good luck!

    S
     
    Simon Wheatley, Dec 17, 2009
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