Using Parallels Image Tool

Virtual machines use virtual hard disks that are actually hard disk image files. After using your virtual machine for some time, you may find that your virtual machine hard disk does not fit your needs anymore, and you want to increase its capacity, or change its type and properties. Parallels designed a special utility for increasing the virtual hard disk capacity and managing its properties - Parallels Image Tool.

Note: The virtual hard disk image file can be found inside the virtual machine's PVM bundle. In the Windows primary OS PVM bundles are stored in the C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\My Documents\Parallels\ folder. In the Linux primary OS they are stored in the /<username>/parallels directory.

Parallels Image Tool is installed automatically during the Parallels Workstation Extreme installation.

To start Parallels Image Tool in the Windows primary OS:

• From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > Parallels > Parallels Workstation Extreme > Parallels Image Tool .

To start Parallels Image Tool in the Linux primary OS:

• From the Applications menu, choose System Tools > Parallels Image Tool .