Please use this option only if you are an advanced user. The SmartGuard functionality allows you to automate snapshots' creation. NOTE: When you delete an intermediate snapshot, the information it contains is merged into the next snapshot. In the appeared Snapshots Manager menu choose the snapshot you want to delete > click Delete.įinish the removal operation by choosing Yes in the appeared confirmation message.On Mac menu bar find Parallels logo > choose Actions > Manage Snapshots.
Start Parallels Desktop and the virtual machine in which you want to delete the snapshot.In the appeared confirmation message click Yes to be taken back to the last created snapshot. NOTE: If you choose Save Parallels Desktop will create an additional snapshot with the state you had before reverting to the previous snapshot.īy choosing Don't Save you will revert back to the previous snapshot without saving the current state. Choose whether you want to take another snapshot to save the current state of the virtual machine or proceed directly to the previous snapshot without saving.On Mac menu bar find Parallels icon > choose Actions > Revert to Snapshot.Start Parallels Desktop and the virtual machine in which you want to revert to the snapshot.Revert to a Snapshot In Parallels Desktop 15 and later In the appeared window specify the name of the snapshot and click OK. On Mac menu bar find Parallels icon > click Actions > Take snapshot. Start Parallels Desktop and the virtual machine in which you want to create the snapshot.Virtual machine has physical disk added in its configuration (as a primary (bootable) or non-primary disk).Īlso, if your virtual machine has one or more snapshots, you can neither compress nor resize the virtual hard disk.Windows virtual machine uses the Boot Camp partition.Snapshots are possible when you work with the virtual hard disk, thus it is not possible to take a snapshot when:
if you are going to configure some guest OS software that requires a lot of settings.you are going to run some programs that may damage the guest OS.You may need to take snapshots in the following cases:
You should also complete or cancel any transactions performed via the virtual machine in external databases. But it is recommended to complete all operations of installing, downloading or writing to external devices before taking the snapshot. Warning: You can create the snapshot at any time. Snapshots can be created manually or automatically when the virtual machine is running.Īfter you make the snapshot, you can continue working with the virtual machine and revert to the created snapshot at any time of your work. A snapshot is a saved state of a virtual machine.
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