Running parallels from usb.

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by BugraK, Jan 7, 2017.

  1. BugraK

    BugraK Bit poster

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    I'm thinking about buying a 128 gb usb 3.0 to run parallels 12 from. But i have some worries about the performance issues that might occur. I use visual studio a lot and don't have any idea how it will perform when running from usb. If you have any suggestion please let me know.
     
    BugraK, Jan 7, 2017
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  2. PaulChristopher@Parallels

    PaulChristopher@Parallels Product Expert Staff Member

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    Hi BugraK, we highly recommend you having a backup of your VM, as in some conditions like low network speed unstable connection or external storage I/O speed, due to a high read/write operations frequency (installing Windows updates or upgrading/repairing Operating System) guest File System may be damaged to unrecoverable data loss.
    We recommend you to use the following types of external mass storage devices:
    Flash Drive on Thunderbolt
    Flash Drive on USB 3.0
    Flash Drive on USB 2.0
    Rotational Drive on Thunderbolt
    Rotational Drive on USB 3.0
    Rotational Drive on USB 2.0
    Please check out this article for more information on how to run a virtual machine from an external hard disk.
     
    PaulChristopher@Parallels, Jan 8, 2017
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