"\\.PSF\.Home\Desktop is not accessible" error

[Gary King]

I have Boot Camp with Parallels installed. It works fine if I run it in Parallels, but when I run Boot Camp stand-alone, I get the following error message:

"\\.PSF\.Home\Desktop is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The system cannot find the file specified."

This stops certain things from working, such as some program installations, etc. so I'd like to fix this. Any suggestions as to how I can get about doing this? From what I understand, this problem is stemming from the fact that it's trying to use the Mac desktop onto my Windows desktop. I wouldn't mind disabling this feature, but when I try (at least I think I'm doing it) it still doesn't fix it - I still get the error.

 

[saggers]

Fixed ...

I uninstalled Parallels 7 and all the files under it. I then reinstalled Parallels and Windows. All seems to be working as before without any troubles so far.

 

[DidierG]

Shared Folders issue after updating or upgrading Parallele Desktop 7 for mac

Some anti virus software may have changed your Registry settings.

You will find some useful information below.

http://kb.parallels.com/111730
http://kb.parallels.com/en/9379

The process is as follows :

1)1.Download the attached KB9379.zip file and unzip it in the affected Virtual Machine.
http://kb.parallels.com/Attachments/14597/Attachments/KB9379.zip

2.Launch KB9379_x86.exe or KB9379_x64.exe based on the system you have (32 bit or 64 bit).

3.Check the message in the opened window - it should report successfully performed operation

4. Reboot Window

5. uninstall Parallele Tools

6. Reboot

7. Install Parallele Tool

And it should work

 

[HENGM]

Hi,
I encountered the same problem. I read the discussion on this track and tried every suggestion and it still doesn't work.
My situations:
1) Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
2) Parallels Desktop 11.1.1 (32312)
3) Windows VM (Windows 10)

Recently after click upgrade Parallels tools and thereafter whenever I tried to start Windows 10 VM I get the following message:
Windows cannot access \\Mac\Home\Desktop
and it hangs there.

I shut down the VM. I deselect the "Shared Profile". I tried to start the Windows VM again but I keep getting message. I can't do diagnostic or cancel the VM. Only things that I can do is to suspense or shut it down. Therefore I am unable to do a lot of other suggestion such as de-installing Parallels Tools and re-install it.

Any suggestion? How can I bypass this so that VM can be started, then I can fix the Parallels tools issue. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

HM