invalid configuration file

I have been using Parallels successfully but suddenly I try and open Parallels and it asks me to install an operating system. When I click open on the icon on my mac desktop I get the following error message:

File /Users/Jack/Documents/Parallels/Microsoft Windows XP/Microsoft Windows XP.pvs seems to be not a valid Parallels virtual machine configuration file!

How do I fix this?

 

Hello,

do you have an .hdd file? If so, please try to create a new VM using your existing .hdd file.

Best regards,
Stacey

 

HI Stacey

Thanks for the quick reply. How do I creat a new VM using the existing .hdd file. I can see the file but how do I specify that the new VM use that file?


Best regards

Jack

 

In menubar please click 'File' -> 'New', select 'Custom' and then at the certain point select 'Use an existing hard disk image'.

Best regards,
Stacey

 

It says the file is corrupted.

 

Please try to use this article.

Best regards,
Stacey

 

Hi Stacey,

I think I made a big error. I actually loaded a second virtual machine...so I have one labelled Windows XP and one labelled Windows XP 1. When I now start parallels of course it goes to XP1 not XP. Sorry

 

Wow! It is working again! I am not sure how that happened. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

 

How do I remove Windows XP1?

 

Hello,

please start Parallels, select the VM you want to delete and in menubar click 'File' -> 'Delete'.

Best regards,
Stacey