Problem: Shared folders with Parallels

Skittles · Skittles #1 (**permalink**)

04-06-2007, 07:48 AM

Hi all,

I have recently got Parallels (build 3188) and am running Windows XP Home.

I have recently not been able to access the shared folders. I get the following errer message
in Windows when I click on the Parallels Shared Folders Icon:

"\\.psf is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to fnd out if you have access permissions. The system cannot find the file specified"

Can anyone help?:baron:

caribiner23 · caribiner23 #2 (**permalink**)

04-06-2007, 09:10 AM

You might want to try reinstalling the Parallels Tools. I've run into this problem, and sometimes it takes reinstalling Parallels Tools two or three times for it to "take."

Good luck!

Skittles · Skittles #3 (**permalink**)

04-06-2007, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caribiner23

You might want to try reinstalling the Parallels Tools. I've run into this problem, and sometimes it takes reinstalling Parallels Tools two or three times for it to "take."

Good luck!

Hi, yes this is pretty much the solution. I've searched the Parallels site and found this (below), and it worked for me.

To fix the problem do the following:

1. Uninstall Parallels Tools using Add/Remove Programs control panel.
2. Reboot Windows.
3. Open Windows/System32/drivers and remove prlfs.sys driver if present.
4. Install Parallels Tools using Install Paralllels Tools... menu item in the Action menu of the Paralels Desktop application.
5. Reboot Windows.

caribiner23 · caribiner23 #4 (**permalink**)

04-06-2007, 09:55 AM

Excellent-- glad to help!

And welcome to Mac-Forums!

caribiner23 #2 (permalink)
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Member Since: Feb 06, 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,404 Mac Specs: Macbook; iBook G4 12"; iPod 5G 30GB; iPod Shuffle 1GB	04-06-2007, 09:55 AM Excellent-- glad to help! And welcome to Mac-Forums! Cheap Date Show: Real people. Real food. Real date.
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Member Since: Apr 06, 2007 Posts: 2	04-06-2007, 07:48 AM Hi all, I have recently got Parallels (build 3188) and am running Windows XP Home. I have recently not been able to access the shared folders. I get the following errer message in Windows when I click on the Parallels Shared Folders Icon: "\\.psf is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to fnd out if you have access permissions. The system cannot find the file specified" Can anyone help?:baron:
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