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Ted Aravidis

20 Aug, 2012 10:48 AM

Hi would like to also attached the screen shots but this utility does not allow for that:

I am getting this error when trying to load the backuped PVM file:

ERROR: The specified bundle is invalid
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Created On: Jul, 30 2011
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Parallels Desktop
Symptoms
Parallels Desktop displays the following error on attempting to register the new Virtual machine:

The specified bundle is invalid
Cause
1. Virtual machines's bundle (.pvm file) does not contain config.pvs file necessary for the Virtual machine to run.
2. You are trying to run virtual machine from User account which does not have appropriate permissions.
3. Virtual machine migrated from a real PC was not migrated properly.
Resolution
Note: If your Virtual Machine was migrated from a real PC, please perform migration once again.

1. Config.pvs file was deleted manually by mistake or is missing as a result of incorrect or incomplete copying of this Virtual machine's bundle from another place (external storage, other Mac etc.)
   Resolution
   Try to find a standalone config.pvs (not as a part of the .PVM bundle) on your Mac using Spotlight.

Another way to make the Virtual machine running is to create a new virtual machine using "Continue without disc" option and then attach the existing .hdd bundle to this new Virtual machine. To do it please choose 'New" from the Parallels Desktop menubar, then choose "New installation from DVD or image file". In the "Install from:" field please choose 'Continue without disk' and click 'Continue'

1. Support Staff 2 Posted by Mike Bombich on 20 Aug, 2012 07:34 PM

   

   Hi Ted:

   Can you verify that a) this config.pvs file exists in the source VM bundle and b) that that file does not exist in the copy of the VM on the destination? You can right-click on the .pvm file and choose "Show package contents" to see the contents of the bundle on each volume.

   I don't see anything amiss in your log, so I would expect to see the same files on the destination as on the source.

   Thanks,
   Mike

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2. Mike Bombich closed this discussion on 20 Sep, 2012 04:59 AM.

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