Windows install from a .vhd file.

Hi, everyone.

I have a disk with a copy of Windows XP I would like to install on my Mac currently running the latest version of Parallels. The disk was part of the Virtual PC for Mac package and it contains Windows XP as a .ZIP file. Once I click on it the .ZIP file is opened and mounted on the desktop as a file with a .vhd extension. How can I install Windows XP Pro using this file type ?

Thank you in advance.

 

Hello JosephC1,

Lets try a few steps to install your Windows XP on your Mac with .vhd extension.

• Start the Terminal on your Mac (Finder -> Applications -> Utilities)
• Execute the following command and hit Return:
  /Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_convert /<path to .vhd> --no-src-check --no-reconfig

Please note that instead of <path to .vhd>, you need to write down the actual path to your virtual machine .vhd file.

Example:
/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_convert /Volumes/500gb\ 1/WIN-8.VHD --no-src-check --no-reconfig
Please note you can drag and drop your virtual machine's .vhd file to the Terminal instead of typing the file path manually.