Vmware gone after time machine reinstall

so, my mac crashed. HD dead. I use time machine backup every hour. I install my old computer on the new one. i still have my vmware and have my shared folders that were on my desktop.

my virtual machine (windows xp pro) is totally gone. all the apple techs said it would be there, but its not. its as though it never existed. is the a folder or directory i am missing?

ANY help would be wonderful.

The default folder it saves virtualization files is under the "Documents" folder of the user folder. So if you have a new account probably under the old account's user folder. That's the only thing I can think of...

andr3wkim said:

The default folder it saves virtualization files is under the "Documents" folder of the user folder. So if you have a new account probably under the old account's user folder. That's the only thing I can think of...

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yup. thats where where i looked as well. it says the folder has not been modified for over a year. i do backups every hour. all my shared folders and everything else seem fine.

i am very confused.

Did you maybe exclude the VM file from Time Machine backups when you setup Time Machine? Many people do because each time the slightest modification is made to that file TM backs up the entire file taking up lots of time (and space)?

Slydude said:

Did you maybe exclude the VM file from Time Machine backups when you setup Time Machine? Many people do because each time the slightest modification is made to that file TM backs up the entire file taking up lots of time (and space)?

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i dont think so. i have some files from there. in fact, just tried to install windows xp again on my new machine and it wont all me to do it.... something is wrong. its like the backup (new machine) knows its got windows on it, but does not know where to look.

i am 90% its user error, but i am just trying to figure out how and why it happened. or if its part of the 10% feeling i have. it make no sense.