If you have a virtual machine created by a previous version of Parallels Workstation (2.0 or 2.1) with Parallels Tools installed, please upgrade Parallels Tools to use all capabilities of Parallels Tools Center including Shared Folder Options.
To upgrade Parallels Tools:
You can install the Parallels Tools only if the guest operating system is running and you are logged in. If you are not logged in now, select Cancel and run Parallels Tools installation later.
" If you are logged in, click OK to start installing. complete
setup and a custom
one. The complete setup installs all of the tools available for your guest OS. If you select custom setup, Select Components screen asks you to select desired tools from all the tools available for your guest OS.Parallels Tools installation contains a number of unsigned drivers. These drivers are required for proper functioning of Parallels Tools. Currently your system is configured to warn you every time an unsigned driver is installed. Do you want to receive these warnings during Parallels Tools installation?
" Click OK to disable warnings during Parallels Tools installation. They will re-enabled later when the installation will be complete.If your system is configured to block the unsigned drivers installation, you will receive the similar message prompting you to allow installation of these drivers. Click OK, otherwise Parallels Tools can not be installed at all.
Note that the virtual machine should be restarted in order that Parallels Tools function properly.
Windows NT
In Windows NT guest OS, readmes for continuing installation of the video and audio drivers will be opened. Close them since re-installation of the drivers is not needed.