File extension PVM
| File type | Parallels Desktop Virtual Machine Format |
| Developer | Parallels |
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What is a PVM file?
PVM is a file format used by an operating system virtualization tool called Parallels Desktop. PVM files are used to store information that is a data carrier for a parallel virtual machine, such as a hard disk or floppy disk. These files can also be mounted on the operating system as virtual disks using Parallels Mounter.
Parallels Desktop is emulation software developed for Apple computers. This solution allowed to run more than one operating system simultaneously on a single machine.
Program(s) that can open the .PVM file
Mac OS
How to open PVM files
If you cannot open the PVM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PVM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PVM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PVM format files
The inability to open and operate the PVM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Parallels Desktop Virtual Machine Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PVM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PVM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PVM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PVM format
- The PVM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PVM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PVM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PVM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PVM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PVM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 04/19/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PVM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PVM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PVM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PVM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.