How to mount a Parallels virtual disk directly on a Mac

In this article.Parallels DesktopThis section explains how to mount a virtual disk directly on a Mac without starting

Parallels DesktopHow to mount a virtual disk directly on a Mac without booting

The application [Parallels Mount] included with Parallels Desktop for Mac allows you to browse data in the virtual machine without starting the virtual machine.

Display the pvm file in the Finder and right-click

Mounting a virtual disk directly on a Mac is very simple, starting with /Users//Documents/Parallels/ in the pvm file of the virtual machine in the Finder and right-click.

Click [Open in this application

Right-click on the pvm file in the Finder to open a menu, and click on "Open in this application.

Select and click [Parallels Mounter

A submenu will open, select "Parallels Mounter" and click on it.

Select [Parallels Mounter] and click on it, and a group of Windows folders will appear on the left side, allowing you to access the Windows folders from the Finder.

Click on the Windows local disk you want to see and Windows files will be displayed.

This will make the Windows files visible.

It should be noted that it is usuallyParallels Desktop for MacIt seems that the mount can be done even with a Windows virtual machine running on [Parallels Mounter], but since Windows is broken, [Parallels Mounter] will not start unless the virtual machine is always terminated.

Be sure to verify that the virtual machine is closed in the Control Center.

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In this article.Parallels Desktopexplained how to mount a virtual disk directly on a Mac without starting