Parallels images are consuming over 100G, and I have an external hdd connected via fireware. How can I move the parallels related data files, images and vm data to it?
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Well you could also try to compress your VM but in Parallels but this is a tough thing apparently -- it can take sometimes a few days to do this unless they have improved the software.
I switched from Paralells to VMware Fusion (which I like better) and VMWare has a shrink function that only took about an hour to get my 30 GB image down to about 18 GB on my Mac HD.
OK the solution I was seeking was discovered from Edit -> Virtual Machine. It requires the VM to be in a stopped state. Under Floppy the Image File location can be selected. One thing that is annoying is that the VM must be stopped to editing these settings. To disable the VM from starting from a File->Open, select Edit->Options->Booting, and uncheck under Flags 'Start VM automatically when it is opened'. This will eradicate the VM start annoyance.
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by: slicer123Posted on 2008-04-11 at 14:39:11ID: 21338412
I see I can plain copy the images over OK, and invoke them on the extern hdd, but there's still Parallels specific errors.
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Also found this, quoted below, http://parallelsvirtualiza
"...backing up a Parallels virtual machine file is just like backing up any other Mac file. I'd do some diagnostics on your Mac HD and external HD to make sure that that's in working order.
When you back up a VM, you can do it 2 ways. First, you can simply right click the VM folder and click "duplicate". This will make an identical copy of the folder and its contents. You can also go into "file" in the Parallels menu bar and click "clone". This will do the same thing, but you won't have to leave the Parallels interface. Your VM will need to be off to clone it.
If your VM is pretty big, I'd recommend running Compressor first. Log into Windows, then click "actions" and run Compressor from there. Compressor will run a system cleanup, fix allocation errors, defragment your hard drive, and then compress the actual hard drive file on your Mac - sometimes by 50% or more. Its a great way to save hard drive space and keep everything neat and tidy."