Release 3 Build 5160 Shared Profile not working

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[Solved] Release 3 Build 5160 Shared Profile not working

Hello all,

I'm a first time user of Parallels. The installation was relatively painless and I have Windows XP Pro installed in an image file (no boot camp). All I want to do is share my Mac folder with Windows so that I can access my mac folders within Windows and for the life of me I can't seem to get it to work. I've read through the user guide and tried all config settings to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

human

I can't seem to attach my pvs file, even as a zip, so here is the config I'm using.

[System]
App Version = 3.0.5160
Parallels VM Name = Microsoft Windows XP
VM Id = {8173ef19-4353-4e75-a147-41be110ee4fa}
VM Description =
Boot = c
OS Type = 135
Memory = 1024
Video Memory = 16
Memory block size = 14
Acceleration level = 2
Enable write-back disk cache = 0
VT-x support = 1
Start auto = 0
AutoShutdown = 0
Start full screen = 21
Start dashmode = 0
Start full screen warning = 1
PC Speaker enable = 1
Window Mode = 3
Application Doc Icon = 1
Multi frame = -1
Guest Tools Status = -1
Undo Disks = 0
Undo Disk Uuid = {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
DirectX support = 1
[Shared folders]
Shared folders enabled = 1
Sharing enabled = 2
Map folders to drive = 0
Shared folders count = 1
Folder0 enabled = 1
Folder0 readonly = 0
Folder0 name = nmehrotra
Folder0 path = /Users/nmehrotra
Folder0 descr = Home dir
[Shared Profiles]
Shared Profiles enabled = 1
Shared Profiles use desktop = 0
Shared Profiles use documents = 1
Shared Profiles use pictures = 0
Shared Profiles use music = 0
[Windows sharing]
Windows sharing enabled = 1
AutoMount enabled = 1
[Video]
Video resolutions enabled = 1
Video resolutions count = 0
[Coherence]
Show taskbar = 1
Relocate taskbar = 0
Exclude Dock = 1
Multiple displays = 0
Group all windows = 0
Disable drop shadow = 0
Remove Wallpaper = 0
Do Not Minimize to doc = 1
Bring to front = 0
Show taskbar in Coherence = 1
[Shared Application]
Shared from Win to Mac = 0
Shared from Mac to Win = 0
SmartSelect = 1
Shared from Win to Mac Old = 0
Shared from Mac to Win Old = 0
SmartSelect Old = 0
[Floppy disks]
Floppy 0 enabled = 1
Floppy 0 = 1
Floppy 0 image = /Library/Parallels/Tools/vmtools.fdd
Floppy 0 connected = 0
[IDE devices]
Disk 0:0 enabled = 1
Disk 0:0 = 1
Disk 0:0 media = 0
Disk 0:0 connected = 1
Disk 0:0 image = winxp.hdd
Disk 0:0 cylinders = 0
Disk 0:0 heads = 0
Disk 0:0 sectors = 0
Disk 0:1 enabled = 1
Disk 0:1 = 2
Disk 0:1 media = 1
Disk 0:1 connected = 1
Disk 0:1 image = Default CD/DVD-ROM
Disk 1:0 enabled = 0
Disk 1:0 = 0
Disk 1:1 enabled = 0
Disk 1:1 = 0
[Serial ports]
COM1 enabled = 0
COM1 = 0
COM2 enabled = 0
COM2 = 0
COM3 enabled = 0
COM3 = 0
COM4 enabled = 0
COM4 = 0
[Parallel ports]
LPT1 enabled = 1
LPT1 = 3
LPT1 connected = 1
LPT1 image = Default Printer
LPT2 enabled = 0
LPT2 = 0
LPT3 enabled = 0
LPT3 = 0
[Sound]
Sound enabled = 1
Sound = 1
Sound connected = 1
Sound device = Default Audio
Mixer device = Default Audio
[Network]
Network enabled = 1
Network = 3
Network connected = 1
Adapter No = 0
Adapter name = Default Adapter
Adapter type = 4
Port = 0x00000300
IRQ = 3
MAC address = 001c424d7d31
Network2 enabled = 0
Network2 = 0
Network3 enabled = 0
Network3 = 0
Network4 enabled = 0
Network4 = 0
Network5 enabled = 0
Network5 = 0
[Usb]
USB enabled = 1
USB = 1
USB autoconnect = 2
 
Last edited:
Umm, no. Wasn't aware that I had to install it. It's grayed outon my VM. Is that because I'm running the trial version? Don't mind paying for it if it does what I need it to, wanted to kick the tires before I did that.

Thanks for the quick response.
 
Yes, unfortunately "Install Parallels Tools" is grayed out in Action-> Install Parallels Tools. Is it because I have an evaluation license? If not, how do I "un-gray" it?

Thanks,
 
Solved

Okay, so perhaps I didn't rtfm.

Installed the tools (with the VM/OS running) and everything is fine now. Thanks for the pointers, folks.
 
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