File Extension Library


.HDD File Extension

  • Developer by: Parallels
  • Category: Disk Image Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .HDD files and how to open them?

Can't open .HDD file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HDD file.

What is a .HDD file extension?

.HDD file extension is created by Parallels. .HDD has been classified as Disk Image Files. The format of .HDD file is Binary.

.HDD is Parallels Desktop Hard Disk File

Virtual hard disk created by Parallels Desktop virtualization software; stores the data for a virtual machine's hard drive (you can think of it containing the Windows C:\ drive for Windows VMs); used for loading the VM's files when the VM is started.

HDD files are stored within .PVM virtual machine files. To locate your HDD file, right-click the PVM file and choose "Show Package Contents." The folder that is opened has an HDD file with the same filename prefix as the PVM file.

To recover files within an HDD file manually, you first mount HDD files manually with Parallels Mounter, a program included with Parallels Desktop (located in /Library/Parallels/). Next, right-click the HDD file and choose Open With → Parallels Mounter.app.

NOTE: Older versions of HDD files from Parallels Desktop version 2 can be opened by Oracle VM VirtualBox.

List of all softwares that can open the Parallels Desktop Hard Disk File
Mac
Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac

How to fix problems with .HDD files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HDD files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HDD file format
  2. You need to check the .HDD file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)