Unable to migrate pvm from old machine or time machine backup

[MichaelM31]

Hi there,

I've tried installing the pvm from my old imac on my new imac. The old imac's hard drive failed. I've tried moving the .pvm from the old failed hard drive and from the time machine backup. I am receiving the following error messages :

A file or device required for the operation of Hard Disk 0 does not exist or is used by another process, or you have no permission to access it. The virtual machine will continue running, but the device will be disconnected.

 

[PaulChristopher@Parallels]

Hi there,

I've tried installing the pvm from my old imac on my new imac. The old imac's hard drive failed. I've tried moving the .pvm from the old failed hard drive and from the time machine backup. I am receiving the following error messages :

A file or device required for the operation of Hard Disk 0 does not exist or is used by another process, or you have no permission to access it. The virtual machine will continue running, but the device will be disconnected.

Hi @MichaelM31,
1. Launch Terminal ( Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
2. Execute the following command:
ls -lR "/Volumes/SUPREMIA DATA/Parallels/Windows 10.pvm"
3. Reply us back with the output.

 

[MichaelM31]

Thank you for your help.
The response I am getting from terminal is

ls: /Volumes/SUPREMIA DATA/Parallels/Windows 10.pvm: No such file or directory
Michaels-iMac-2:~ michaelmacrae$

 

[MichaelS34]

Hi @MichaelM31,
1. Launch Terminal ( Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
2. Execute the following command:
ls -lR "/Volumes/SUPREMIA DATA/Parallels/Windows 10.pvm"
3. Reply us back with the output.

Hi Paul Chris,

I have the same problem like MichaelM31.

I executed the command on the terminal, where can I send you the output?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

 

[PaulChristopher@Parallels]

Hi Paul Chris,

I have the same problem like MichaelM31.

I executed the command on the terminal, where can I send you the output?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

Hi @MichaelS34, you may share the output here and we will check and help you further.

 

[MichaelS34]

Thanks Chris,

please find atttached the output file...

 

[Ajith1]

Thank you for your help.
The response I am getting from terminal is

ls: /Volumes/SUPREMIA DATA/Parallels/Windows 10.pvm: No such file or directory
Michaels-iMac-2:~ michaelmacrae$

Open Finder and search for .pvm file on the old Mac, also open console and check if there are any I/O errors. If there are errors then you cannot copy the pvm file.

 

[MichaelS35]

Open Finder and search for .pvm file on the old Mac, also open console and check if there are any I/O errors. If there are errors then you cannot copy the pvm file.

Thank you Ajith,

I'm MichaelS34, not MichaelM31.

On my old iMac there is no Problem with the .pvm file. It still works perfectly with the trial version on that machine, there are no I/O errors.

Any other suggestions? Thank you in advance...

Michael

 

[Ajith1]

Thank you Ajith,

I'm MichaelS34, not MichaelM31.

On my old iMac there is no Problem with the .pvm file. It still works perfectly with the trial version on that machine, there are no I/O errors.

Any other suggestions? Thank you in advance...

Michael

My reply was for MichaelM31's post. If you do not have I/O error's on console then try copying the pvm file to your new Mac and launch it with Parallels Desktop. Make sure that pvm file size is same on source and destination.