unable to access hard disk error:input/output

[Rick Smith]

I have done all the suggestions listed and I cant seem to get it right. I did not want to go thru all of this but I cant seem to think of any alternatives. PLEEEEASE HELP ME! Windows loads and then that message appears. Then, when it finish loading, It brings me to the logon screen, but i cant go pass that(wont let me type anything). Parallel tools cannot install and it shows as if the hard disk is connected.

 

[Srinivasulu.V]

Hello Rick,

Regarding your issue please go to Mac hd - > users - > home - >documents - > Parallels - > VM Folder - > single click - >
here you will find .hdd file with big size.

And if you do`t find the VM folder there, go to Mac hd- > users - > home - > library - > Parallels - > VM Folder
just do a right click on this .hdd file and click on "show package content" - > here you will find .hds file,just rename it to .1.hdd
Now move this .1.hdd folder under documents - > Parallels - > VM Folder

Now please go ahead and create a new virtual machine with the newly renamed .1.hdd file.
Please follow the below mentioned steps - :

1) Open Parallel Desktop.
2) Do not start the Virtual Machine.
3) On the Menu bar click on File.
4) Click on the New Virtual Machine.
5) Click on Real CD/DVD ROM and Click Continue.
6) Select the OS type and OS Version and Click Continue.
7) Select Custom and Click Continue.
8) Choose Memory to 1000MB and Click Continue.
9) Click on Existing Image file and Click Continue.
10) Click on Choose and select the newly renamed .1.hdd file and click on open and Click Continue.
11) Select Shared Networking and Click Continue.
12) If you want to enable file sharing then enable it and Click Continue .
13) Click on Done.
14) Install Parallels tools.
A new Virtual Machine is created and you can work on it without any issue.