Opening Windows VM based files using MAC applications

I've followed a few threads on similar topics but havent solved my issues so apologies if this is a 101 question...

Have Parallels 6.0.11992 with Windows XP running Office 2010.

An example:

A pdf file exists on the Windows VM drive or Outlook 2010 based email has a .pdf attachment. Double click launches preview.app according to the association but does not 'push' the data - ie preview opens but there is no document displayed.
Same thing happens with say an Excel file - it launches Excel (for mac) but its a blank workbook.

Share MAC applications in Windows is checked under options/applications.

Can someone please put me out of my misery?

Cheers

Punyelroo

 

I'm having the exact same problem.

 

Bump...

Please help! Same issue here.

 

Second attempt

This was never answered, but 18 months later I'm seeing the same problem. I'm trying again here: http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?p=635045