I'm using Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, and running WinXP in the VM. Recently WinXP wouldn't boot. I took it to a shop which created a new VM, reinstalled WinXP, and brought the files over into the new VM. The problem is, I don't know how to reinstall the software that was brought over; also, although I can launch the VM and see the desktop (from Coherence), I'm not sure how to get in there and poke around. And if I could poke around, it seems to me I ought to be able to look at the file structure and find the relevant files to boot software such as WordPerfect. Can anybody help?
Reinstalling Software into WinXP VM
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Mikhail Ushakov
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Hello!
First, we do regret to hear that.
Let me ask you - what does happen when you try installing the apps that have been lost, e.g. WordPerfect? Do you have the installation files for these apps? Probably, you can find one here: http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/oldwpwin.html .
Thank you. I'm sure this will be a helpful link. I'm also sure there are things I am not understanding.
One thing I would like to do is bring over the various files that were in the now-nonfunctional VM. I don't know how to do that. The guy who set up the new VM for me brought over some files, but I think he brought files over from a different Windows profile than the one I actually use.
One thing I would like to do is bring over the various files that were in the now-nonfunctional VM. I don't know how to do that. The guy who set up the new VM for me brought over some files, but I think he brought files over from a different Windows profile than the one I actually use.
Mikhail Ushakov
Problem solver
You may try to attach the drive from the old virtual machine as a second drive to the new instance:
1. Make sure your new virtual machine is shut down.
2. Open the configuration settings of the new virtual machine > Hardware > + > Hard disk > select the .hdd drive of the old virtual machine.