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Is there a way to copy a windows file to OSX, i.e. from Parallels to Mac. I know I can copy actual text, but have not figured out how to copy a file.

diver110, Jun 17, 2007

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Yeah, it's done through shared folders and with Parallels Tools:

from: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/faq/5/#5-6

Can I transfer files and the clipboard contents between Mac OS X and Windows running in a virtual machine?
Yes, you can transfer files via Shared folders and the clipboard contents between Mac OS X and your guest Windows after you install Parallels Tools. Please follow the steps below:

1. Install Parallels Tools in your guest OS. When your guest OS is running and you are logged in, choose Install Parallels Tools from the VM menu on the Mac menu bar. After you install Parallels Tools and restart the guest OS you will be able to transfer the text between Mac OS X and the guest OS installed in your VM using copy-paste method.
2. Turn off your Guest OS. When the virtual machine is stopped, choose Edit Configuration from the File menu, click the Shared Folders link, click the “+” button. Click the Browse button ("...") to specify the folder you want to share with your Guest OS, its name, path, and description (optional). Make sure that the Enabled option is selected. If you select the Read Only checkbox, you will have no permission to write to this folder from inside the VM.
3. Click the OK button. Now the specified folder appears in the shared folders list . Click the OK button to save the changes in Configuration Editor.
4. Start your Guest OS. You can access the shared folder by clicking its shortcut on the guest OS desktop or using My network places - Entire network - Parallels Shared Folders. If you don’t see your shared folder shortcut on the desktop, type “\\.psf” in the Explorer address bar to locate the folder.
5. You can map your shared folder so that it will appear as a Network Drive in My Computer folder. Open Start - My Computer - Tools -Map Network Drive. Specify the path to your shared folder, for instance My network places - Entire network -Parallels Shared Folders. Click the Finish button. Now, your shared folder will appear in the My Computer folder as a Network Drive.

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