No Permissions (!?) to make Mac alias to a Windows folder

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  1. JamesS16

    JamesS16 Bit poster

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    I'm running Parallels Desktop 13for Mac.
    Frequently I run a Windows app that creates data in a Windows folder, and I want a Mac app to read that data.
    How might I do this?
    I've tried to make a Mac alias (command-L) to the folder, but the Finder complains:
    The operation can't be completed because you don't have the necessary permission.
    How do I fix this?
    Or is there another method to get the Mac programs to find the file?
    I have yet to make either of these methods work for me:
    (a) Make a Mac alias to a Windows folder.
    (b) Make a Windows link to a Mac folder.
     
  2. Arun@Parallels

    Arun@Parallels Parallels Support

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    Hi @JamesS16 , please help us with the screenshots of the error message.
     
  3. JamesS16

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  4. Dmitry Geynisman

    Dmitry Geynisman Parallels Team

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    Hi @JamesS16, Windows does not allow to create shortcuts (aliases) in that directory. Windows in this situation offers to create a shortcut on Desktop (see attached screenshot), we will research if it's possible to create a similar functionality.
    I propose the following solution (if it's possible to configure the program to save files in another directory): create a directory in your Windows user's folder, then you will be able to create an alias via Finder with no issues. Will that work?
     

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