A pvs file extension is related to the Parallels Desktop, a virtualization software for Apple Mac computers. A pvs file stores configuration of virtual machine.

There are 2 other file types using
the PVS file extension!

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Software that open pvs file

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PVS file extension - Parallels configuration data

What is pvs file? How to open pvs files?

File type specification:

Virtual machine, virtualization software related file type icon Virtual machine, virtualization software related file type

pvs file icon: pvs filetype icon

The pvs file extension is associated with the Parallels Desktop. Parallels Desktop is used to create virtual computers on one physical machine. the PVS file contains settings of the virtual machine including processor settings, memory settings, network settings, graphic card settings etc.

The pvs file is stored in simple text format and can be viewed in simple text editor, such as Windows Notepad, Notepad++, TextEdit, gedit.

The pvs file is related to Virtual machine hard disk image with virtualized operating system. Parallels virtual hard disk has hdd file extension.

The default software associated to open pvs file:

Parallels Workstation icon

Parallels Holdings Ltd. logoParallels Workstation  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Parallels Holdings Ltd.

Parallels Workstation is virtualizing application for Windows and Mac used to run multiple OS configurations at the same time on one physical PC. Parallels Workstation is compatible with Parallels Mobile app for iPad and iPhone.

Parallels Desktop for Mac icon

Parallels Holdings Ltd. logoParallels Desktop for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Parallels Holdings Ltd.

Parallels Desktop for Mac is popular virtualization software used to run Microsoft Windows and other operating systems on Mac computers running Mac OS X. It is able to run virtualized operating systems very fast with full 3D acceleration support and without lost Mac performance.

Parallels Workstation for Linux icon

Parallels Holdings Ltd. logoParallels Workstation for Linux  Linux/Unix software

Company or developer:
Parallels Holdings Ltd.

Parallels Workstation is virtualizing application for Linux used to run multiple OS configurations at the same time on one physical PC. Parallels Workstation is compatible with Parallels Mobile app for iPad and iPhone.

Related articles:

Convert Parallels Desktop virtual machine to Vmware Workstation

Help how to open:

Use file with Paralles virtualization software to open the *.pvs file.

How to convert:

The pvs file is used by the VMware vCenter Converter to convert Parallels virtual machine to VMDK file (VMware virtual machine).

Find conversions from pvs file:

pvs to pdf

pvs to step

pvs to stp

pvs to vmdk

Find converter to pvs file type:

hdd to pvs

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vmx to pvs

List of software applications associated to the .pvs file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open pvs file, edit pvs file, convert pvs file, view pvs file, play pvs file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting pvs files.

Software that open pvs file - Parallels configuration data

Programs supporting the exension pvs on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open pvs file action.

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Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

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