Each virtual machine hardware configuration is defined by a special Parallels Workstation configuration file having the .pvs
extension. It contains all of the information about virtual devices attached to the virtual machine and files connected to it. In genera,l two files make up a virtual machine, a configuration file and a hard disk image file (several virtual hard disks can be attached). Other files may not be attached.
The following table explains all file types that may be related to a virtual machine:
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This is a virtual machine configuration file. One configuration file defines one virtual machine. One instance of Parallels Workstation can run only one opened configuration file, i.e. only one virtual machine. To run several virtual machines, you should launch several instances of Parallels Workstation. Typical configuration file can be easily generated using the New Virtual Machine Wizard. |
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This is a virtual machine saved state file. This file is created when you suspend a virtual machine and contains the state of the guest OS and its applications in the moment when suspend was invoked. See the Suspending/Resuming Virtual Machine for more information. |
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This is a virtual hard disk of a Parallels Workstation virtual machine. When you create a new virtual machine, the New VM wizard prompts you to place a new virtual hard disk and More information about virtual hard disks can be found in the Hard Disk Images topic. |
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This is a CD or DVD-ROM image file. More information about |
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This is floppy disk image file created by Parallels Workstation. More information about |
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Serial and parallel ports can be emulated via output |