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  1. @Obbut Obbut revised this gist Nov 20, 2018. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Generate a new guid for the disk and placing it between `<UID>` and `</UID>` und

    Also generate another guid for the `<Image>` entries under `<StorageData>`. It seems that Parallels uses the same GUID for all `<Image>` entries across different `<Storage>` entries.

    ## Change the `<Name>`
    ### Change the `<Name>`

    You probably renamed your disk file (the `.hdd` file). If not, you should. Also update the name of your disk in the xml file.

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    Also generate another guid for the `<Image>` entries under `<StorageData>`. It seems that Parallels uses the same GUID for all `<Image>` entries across different `<Storage>` entries.

    ## Change the `<Name>`

    You probably renamed your disk file (the `.hdd` file). If not, you should. Also update the name of your disk in the xml file.

    ### Correcting `<Storage>` entries

    For the `<Storage>` entries with `<Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>`, change the UID to the UID of the target partitions. For me these partitions are `disk1s1` and `disk1s2`
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  4. @Obbut Obbut revised this gist Nov 19, 2018. 3 changed files with 310 additions and 106 deletions.
    87 changes: 87 additions & 0 deletions Changed data DiskDescriptor.xml
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    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
    <Parallels_disk_image Version="1.0">
    <Disk_Parameters>
    <Disk_size>976773168</Disk_size>
    <Cylinders>969021</Cylinders>
    <PhysicalSectorSize>512</PhysicalSectorSize>
    <LogicSectorSize>512</LogicSectorSize>
    <Heads>16</Heads>
    <Sectors>63</Sectors>
    <Padding>0</Padding>
    <Encryption>
    <Engine>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</Engine>
    <Data></Data>
    </Encryption>
    <UID>{f2025fdb-9c86-4964-ba93-3ad17aa48deb}</UID>
    <Name>Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB Media (disk1).hdd</Name>
    <Miscellaneous>
    <CompatLevel>level2</CompatLevel>
    <Bootable>0</Bootable>
    <DupBlocksCnt>0</DupBlocksCnt>
    <CorruptBlocksCnt>0</CorruptBlocksCnt>
    <UnrefBlocksCnt>0</UnrefBlocksCnt>
    <OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>0</OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>
    <SuspendState>0</SuspendState>
    <ChangeState>0</ChangeState>
    <ShutdownState>0</ShutdownState>
    </Miscellaneous>
    </Disk_Parameters>
    <StorageData>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>0</Start>
    <End>1</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalMbr.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>1</Start>
    <End>34</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGpt.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>34</Start>
    <End>32768</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>3B40E677-F439-45DA-B28C-BA8456664756</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>32768</Start>
    <End>976771072</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>A5B8DEFC-5B16-499C-B8C8-97B3A8287427</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>976773135</Start>
    <End>976773168</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGptCopy.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    </StorageData>
    <Snapshots>
    <Shot>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <ParentGUID>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</ParentGUID>
    </Shot>
    </Snapshots>
    </Parallels_disk_image>
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    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
    <Parallels_disk_image Version="1.0">
    <Disk_Parameters>
    <Disk_size>976773168</Disk_size>
    <Cylinders>969021</Cylinders>
    <PhysicalSectorSize>512</PhysicalSectorSize>
    <LogicSectorSize>512</LogicSectorSize>
    <Heads>16</Heads>
    <Sectors>63</Sectors>
    <Padding>0</Padding>
    <Encryption>
    <Engine>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</Engine>
    <Data></Data>
    </Encryption>
    <UID>{631365f5-35af-43ae-a911-aeddf03d7444}</UID>
    <Name>Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB Media (disk0).hdd</Name>
    <Miscellaneous>
    <CompatLevel>level2</CompatLevel>
    <Bootable>1</Bootable>
    <DupBlocksCnt>0</DupBlocksCnt>
    <CorruptBlocksCnt>0</CorruptBlocksCnt>
    <UnrefBlocksCnt>0</UnrefBlocksCnt>
    <OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>0</OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>
    <SuspendState>0</SuspendState>
    <ChangeState>0</ChangeState>
    <ShutdownState>0</ShutdownState>
    </Miscellaneous>
    </Disk_Parameters>
    <StorageData>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>0</Start>
    <End>1</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalMbr.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>1</Start>
    <End>34</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGpt.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1024000</Start>
    <End>1226752</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>AD55BF00-12E6-40D6-A22C-B7EFA3AF8442</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1259520</Start>
    <End>976773120</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>6F7BF837-3DE7-4070-B244-30E8D72CBD33</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>976773135</Start>
    <End>976773168</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGptCopy.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    </StorageData>
    <Snapshots>
    <Shot>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <ParentGUID>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</ParentGUID>
    </Shot>
    </Snapshots>
    </Parallels_disk_image>
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    @@ -6,114 +6,13 @@ I duplicated the disk file that Parallels created and started poking around, and

    My boot camp disk is at `/dev/disk0`. My data disk is at `/dev/disk1`.

    You'll need to start by changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`.
    These instructions are provided for educational use only and without guarantees. If you lose data because of this, blame yourself, and only follow them if you know what you are doing.

    <details>
    <summary>My original Boot Camp `DiskDescriptor.xml`</summary><p>
    ```
    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
    <Parallels_disk_image Version="1.0">
    <Disk_Parameters>
    <Disk_size>976773168</Disk_size>
    <Cylinders>969021</Cylinders>
    <PhysicalSectorSize>512</PhysicalSectorSize>
    <LogicSectorSize>512</LogicSectorSize>
    <Heads>16</Heads>
    <Sectors>63</Sectors>
    <Padding>0</Padding>
    <Encryption>
    <Engine>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</Engine>
    <Data></Data>
    </Encryption>
    <UID>{631365f5-35af-43ae-a911-aeddf03d7444}</UID>
    <Name>Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB Media (disk0).hdd</Name>
    <Miscellaneous>
    <CompatLevel>level2</CompatLevel>
    <Bootable>1</Bootable>
    <DupBlocksCnt>0</DupBlocksCnt>
    <CorruptBlocksCnt>0</CorruptBlocksCnt>
    <UnrefBlocksCnt>0</UnrefBlocksCnt>
    <OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>0</OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>
    <SuspendState>0</SuspendState>
    <ChangeState>0</ChangeState>
    <ShutdownState>0</ShutdownState>
    </Miscellaneous>
    </Disk_Parameters>
    <StorageData>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>0</Start>
    <End>1</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalMbr.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>1</Start>
    <End>34</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGpt.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1024000</Start>
    <End>1226752</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>AD55BF00-12E6-40D6-A22C-B7EFA3AF8442</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1259520</Start>
    <End>976773120</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>6F7BF837-3DE7-4070-B244-30E8D72CBD33</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>976773135</Start>
    <End>976773168</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGptCopy.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    </StorageData>
    <Snapshots>
    <Shot>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <ParentGUID>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</ParentGUID>
    </Shot>
    </Snapshots>
    </Parallels_disk_image>
    ```
    </p></details>
    ## Gathering info on the disk

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds`,
    You'll need some info on the position of partitions on the disk. Run `sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1` in the terminal, replacing `disk1` with the disk you want to add.

    ```
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=1 of=./PhysicalMbr.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=1 of=./PhysicalGpt.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=976773135 of=./PhysicalGptCopy.hds
    ```

    To determine gpt copy offset:

    `sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1`

    Sample output for this case:
    I'll refer to the info from this command later. My output:

    ```
    $ sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1
    @@ -126,4 +25,135 @@ $ sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1
    976771072 2063
    976773135 32 Sec GPT table
    976773167 1 Sec GPT header
    ```
    ```

    ## Changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`

    You'll need to start by changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`. I have included my original xml and the changed xml in this gist for reference.

    ### Changing GUIDs

    Generate a new guid for the disk and placing it between `<UID>` and `</UID>` under `<Disk_Parameters>`. You can easily [generate a UIID using DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=guid+generator&ia=answer) by searching for "guid generator". DuckDuckGo should provide a new GUID as instant answer.

    Also generate another guid for the `<Image>` entries under `<StorageData>`. It seems that Parallels uses the same GUID for all `<Image>` entries across different `<Storage>` entries.

    ### Correcting `<Storage>` entries

    For the `<Storage>` entries with `<Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>`, change the UID to the UID of the target partitions. For me these partitions are `disk1s1` and `disk1s2`

    You can get the `UID` of the partitions by running `diskutil info disk1s2`. Example output:

    ```
    $ diskutil info /dev/disk1s2
    Device Identifier: disk1s2
    Device Node: /dev/disk1s2
    Whole: No
    Part of Whole: disk1
    Volume Name: Data
    Mounted: No
    Partition Type: Microsoft Basic Data
    File System Personality: NTFS
    Type (Bundle): ntfs
    Name (User Visible): Windows NT File System (NTFS)
    OS Can Be Installed: No
    Media Type: Generic
    Protocol: SATA
    SMART Status: Verified
    Volume UUID: 0B5D2D8C-80FB-4AA7-B33B-DAEF0C568E22
    Disk / Partition UUID: A5B8DEFC-5B16-499C-B8C8-97B3A8287427
    Partition Offset: 16777216 Bytes (32768 512-Byte-Device-Blocks)
    Disk Size: 500.1 GB (500090011648 Bytes) (exactly 976738304 512-Byte-Units)
    Device Block Size: 512 Bytes
    Volume Total Space: 0 B (0 Bytes) (exactly 0 512-Byte-Units)
    Volume Free Space: 0 B (0 Bytes) (exactly 0 512-Byte-Units)
    Read-Only Media: No
    Read-Only Volume: Not applicable (not mounted)
    Device Location: Internal
    Removable Media: Fixed
    Solid State: Yes
    Hardware AES Support: No
    ```

    The ID will be under `Disk / Partition UUID`. Note that this is different for every partition. You should make sure there are `Storage` entries for every partition on the disk. Place the UID under `<File>`.

    You also need to change the `<Start>` and `<End>` values for each `<Storage>` entry, except for `PhysicalMbr.hds` and `PhysicalGpt.hds`. You can find these in your [`gpt -r show`](#gathering-info-on-the-disk) output. The value for `<End>` can be calculated by adding the `start` and `size` values in the command output for the given partition.

    For `PhysicalGptCopy.hds`, you need to set `<Start>` to the value listed as start in your [`gpt -r show`](#gathering-info-on-the-disk) output, and set `<End>` to the value of `<Start>` + 33.

    This is my finished `<Storage>` entry for my data partition:

    ```
    <Storage>
    <Start>32768</Start>
    <End>976771072</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{b0f161f5-b065-4d7c-8df0-b2dc974922fa}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>A5B8DEFC-5B16-499C-B8C8-97B3A8287427</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    ```

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds`, `PhysicalGpt.hds` and `PhysicalGptCopy.hds`

    Parallels stores a copy of the MBR and GPT, I think to protect the real MBR & GPT. You need to dump these for the disk you want to add.

    In the last command, replace the skip value (976773135 in my case) with the `start` value in your [`gpt -r show`](#gathering-info-on-the-disk) command.

    ```
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=1 of=./PhysicalMbr.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=1 of=./PhysicalGpt.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=976773135 of=./PhysicalGptCopy.hds
    ```

    ## Adding the disk to parallels

    1. Open the configuration of your Boot Camp VM (make sure it is not powered on)
    1. Go to "Hardware"
    1. Click the + button to add a new device, and choose "Hard Disk"
    1. Choose "Existing image file" as type
    1. Choose your edited disk file
    1. Click "OK" to add the file to your VM. **You will get an error stating that the disk file is invalid**. This is expected.
    1. Quit Parallels
    1. Locate the `<Hdd>` entry for your disk in the `config.pvs` file of your VM using a text editor.
    1. Change it to look like mine (see below). Note the added `<Partition>` entry, and also make sure to change the other properties like needed.

    ```
    <Hdd dyn_lists="Partition 4" id="4" InterfaceType_patch="0">
    <Uuid>{991ec375-1215-40bf-826e-48d45f53b16d}</Uuid>
    <Index>1</Index>
    <Enabled>1</Enabled>
    <Connected>1</Connected>
    <EmulatedType>3</EmulatedType>
    <SystemName>Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB Media (disk1).hdd.hdd</SystemName>
    <UserFriendlyName>Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB Media (disk1).hdd</UserFriendlyName>
    <Remote>0</Remote>
    <InterfaceType>2</InterfaceType>
    <StackIndex>1</StackIndex>
    <DiskType>0</DiskType>
    <Size>476940</Size>
    <SizeOnDisk>0</SizeOnDisk>
    <Passthrough>0</Passthrough>
    <SubType>0</SubType>
    <Splitted>1</Splitted>
    <DiskVersion>0</DiskVersion>
    <CompatLevel>level2</CompatLevel>
    <Partition dyn_lists="" id="3">
    <SystemName>/dev/disk1s2</SystemName>
    </Partition>
    <DeviceDescription></DeviceDescription>
    <AutoCompressEnabled>1</AutoCompressEnabled>
    <OnlineCompactMode>0</OnlineCompactMode>
    </Hdd>
    ```

    That was it for me – my boot camp VM now has access to my data partition.
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    You'll need to start by changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`.

    <details>
    <summary>My original Boot Camp `DiskDescriptor.xml`</summary>
    <summary>My original Boot Camp `DiskDescriptor.xml`</summary><p>
    ```
    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
    <Parallels_disk_image Version="1.0">
    @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ You'll need to start by changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`.
    </Snapshots>
    </Parallels_disk_image>
    ```
    </details>
    </p></details>

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds`,

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    # For `/dev/disk1`
    # Adding a second physical disk to Parallels Desktop 14

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds` etc
    I wanted my (NTFS) data disk to be accessible from my boot camp Parallels VM. Parallels provides no support for this, so I tried it myself.

    I duplicated the disk file that Parallels created and started poking around, and after half an hour or so, had success. This is what you need to do.

    My boot camp disk is at `/dev/disk0`. My data disk is at `/dev/disk1`.

    You'll need to start by changing `DiskDescriptor.xml`.

    <details>
    <summary>My original Boot Camp `DiskDescriptor.xml`</summary>
    ```
    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
    <Parallels_disk_image Version="1.0">
    <Disk_Parameters>
    <Disk_size>976773168</Disk_size>
    <Cylinders>969021</Cylinders>
    <PhysicalSectorSize>512</PhysicalSectorSize>
    <LogicSectorSize>512</LogicSectorSize>
    <Heads>16</Heads>
    <Sectors>63</Sectors>
    <Padding>0</Padding>
    <Encryption>
    <Engine>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</Engine>
    <Data></Data>
    </Encryption>
    <UID>{631365f5-35af-43ae-a911-aeddf03d7444}</UID>
    <Name>Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB Media (disk0).hdd</Name>
    <Miscellaneous>
    <CompatLevel>level2</CompatLevel>
    <Bootable>1</Bootable>
    <DupBlocksCnt>0</DupBlocksCnt>
    <CorruptBlocksCnt>0</CorruptBlocksCnt>
    <UnrefBlocksCnt>0</UnrefBlocksCnt>
    <OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>0</OutOfDiskBlocksCnt>
    <SuspendState>0</SuspendState>
    <ChangeState>0</ChangeState>
    <ShutdownState>0</ShutdownState>
    </Miscellaneous>
    </Disk_Parameters>
    <StorageData>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>0</Start>
    <End>1</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalMbr.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>1</Start>
    <End>34</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGpt.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1024000</Start>
    <End>1226752</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>AD55BF00-12E6-40D6-A22C-B7EFA3AF8442</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage>
    <Start>1259520</Start>
    <End>976773120</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Bootcamp_UID</Type>
    <File>6F7BF837-3DE7-4070-B244-30E8D72CBD33</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    <Storage Protected="True">
    <Start>976773135</Start>
    <End>976773168</End>
    <Blocksize>2048</Blocksize>
    <Image>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <Type>Plain</Type>
    <File>PhysicalGptCopy.hds</File>
    </Image>
    </Storage>
    </StorageData>
    <Snapshots>
    <Shot>
    <GUID>{5fbaabe3-6958-40ff-92a7-860e329aab41}</GUID>
    <ParentGUID>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</ParentGUID>
    </Shot>
    </Snapshots>
    </Parallels_disk_image>
    ```
    </details>

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds`,

    ```
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=1 of=./PhysicalMbr.hds
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    # For `/dev/disk1`

    ## Dump `PhysicalMbr.hds` etc

    ```
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=1 of=./PhysicalMbr.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=1 of=./PhysicalGpt.hds
    sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 bs=512 count=33 skip=976773135 of=./PhysicalGptCopy.hds
    ```

    To determine gpt copy offset:

    `sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1`

    Sample output for this case:

    ```
    $ sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk1
    start size index contents
    0 1 PMBR
    1 1 Pri GPT header
    2 32 Pri GPT table
    34 32734 1 GPT part - E3C9E316-0B5C-4DB8-817D-F92DF00215AE
    32768 976738304 2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
    976771072 2063
    976773135 32 Sec GPT table
    976773167 1 Sec GPT header
    ```