where are parallels/windows files stored?

tsar96 · tsar96 #1 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 01:50 PM

HELP. i have a macbook w/ OS X 10.5.4 partitioned w/ parallels to run windows. my brother recently upgraded to snow leopard, but i couldn't open parallels, so i re-installed my OS X 10.5.4 and took all my files to "Previous System" folder. Still couldn't open parallels, reinstalled parallels (w/out partitioning the hd) and am able to open parallels/windows. but can't find my files! Does anyone know if my files are lost?

mdfuller · mdfuller #2 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 03:26 PM

Search your drive for a .pvm file. Your Windows installation will appear like one huge file.

tsar96 · tsar96 #3 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 04:52 PM

didn't find anything, does this mean all my files (in windows) are lost?

mdfuller · mdfuller #4 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 05:15 PM

If you lost your .pvm file I am pretty sure your Windows installation via Parallels is gone. It is hard to say what happened to it. Did you back anything up?

tsar96 · tsar96 #5 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 10:43 PM

not since last october.
thanks for your help, i just wanted to confirm, so i can re-start from my october back-up files.

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tsar96 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 8	02-16-2010, 01:50 PM HELP. i have a macbook w/ OS X 10.5.4 partitioned w/ parallels to run windows. my brother recently upgraded to snow leopard, but i couldn't open parallels, so i re-installed my OS X 10.5.4 and took all my files to "Previous System" folder. Still couldn't open parallels, reinstalled parallels (w/out partitioning the hd) and am able to open parallels/windows. but can't find my files! Does anyone know if my files are lost?
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mdfuller #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	02-16-2010, 03:26 PM Search your drive for a .pvm file. Your Windows installation will appear like one huge file.
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mdfuller #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	02-16-2010, 05:15 PM If you lost your .pvm file I am pretty sure your Windows installation via Parallels is gone. It is hard to say what happened to it. Did you back anything up?
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tsar96 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 8	02-16-2010, 10:43 PM not since last october. thanks for your help, i just wanted to confirm, so i can re-start from my october back-up files.
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