Parallels Desktop - 7.0 User's Guide
Parallels Desktop® 7 for
Mac
User's Guide
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Contents
Welcome to Parallels Desktop..................................................................................8
What You Can Do ............................................................................................................. 9
Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs.................................................................... 9
Other Operating Systems................................................................................................ 10
Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop ......................................................................11
What You Need .............................................................................................................. 12
Install Parallels Desktop................................................................................................... 13
Upgrade Parallels Desktop.............................................................................................. 15
Install Software Updates........................................................................................................16
Set the Language............................................................................................................ 17
Install or Import Windows ....................................................................................... 18
Download and Install Windows........................................................................................ 19
Install Windows from an Installation Disc .........................................................................21
Import Your Data from a PC............................................................................................ 22
Overview of Methods for Importing........................................................................................ 22
Requirements for Importing Your Data .................................................................................. 23
Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC........................................... 23
Step 2: Import Your Data....................................................................................................... 23
Solving Problems................................................................................................................... 32
Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop ........................................................................... 36
Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application...................... 37
Download and Install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview ................................................38
Use Windows on Your Mac..................................................................................... 40
Get Started .....................................................................................................................40
Start Windows....................................................................................................................... 41
Open a Windows Program .................................................................................................... 42
Install Windows Programs ..................................................................................................... 46
Shut Down or Suspend Windows.......................................................................................... 47
Set How Windows Works with Mac OS X .......................................................................50
Merge Windows and Mac OS X............................................................................................. 51
Contents
Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window.......................................................................... 55
Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen .......................................................................... 59
Set Windows to Look Like Mac OS X .................................................................................... 62
Copy and Paste Between Mac OS X and Windows............................................................... 63
Set a Program to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD ......................................................... 63
Share Items Between Mac OS X and Windows ..................................................................... 64
Apply Mac OS X Parental Controls to Windows..................................................................... 75
Mou
se, Trackpad, and Keyboard .................................................................................... 75
Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click .......................................................................... 76
Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures or the Apple Remote .......................................... 77
Customize the Keyboard ....................................................................................................... 80
Con
nect USB Devices..................................................................................................... 82
Adjust USB Settings .............................................................................................................. 83
Print from Windows......................................................................................................... 85
Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac ................................................................................ 86
Set Up a Printer Using Bonjour.............................................................................................. 88
Set Up a Network Printer....................................................................................................... 90
Set Up a USB Printer............................................................................................................. 93
Use
the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam ........................................................94
Prot
ect Your Data ...........................................................................................................94
Protect Your Data from Viruses ............................................................................................. 95
Isolate Mac OS X from Windows ........................................................................................... 96
Work in Windows Without Saving Changes........................................................................... 96
Set Password Requirements ................................................................................................. 97
Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use .......................................................... 98
Con
nect to the Internet or a Network .............................................................................. 99
Share Network Settings Between Mac OS X and Windows................................................... 99
Apply Separate Network Settings to Windows .................................................................... 100
Use Host-Only Network Settings ......................................................................................... 101
Use Wi-Fi with Windows...................................................................................................... 103
Connect Windows to a VLAN .............................................................................................. 103
Opti
mize Performance................................................................................................... 104
Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows ................................................................ 104
Optimization Settings........................................................................................................... 106
Optimize 3D Graphics Performance on a MacBook Pro ...................................................... 108
Speed Up Games and Graphics Programs ......................................................................... 108
Pause Windows When No Programs Are Open................................................................... 109
Use
Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch ....................................................... 110
a Picture of the Screen ......................................................................................... 111
Save
Set the Appearance of the Parallels Desktop Dock Icon ................................................ 112
Adv
anced Topics................................................................................................... 113
Work with Virtual Machines ........................................................................................... 113
Supported Guest Operating Systems.................................................................................. 114
About Virtual Machines........................................................................................................ 115
Change the Virtual Machine Name ...................................................................................... 118
Merge Linux and Mac OS X................................................................................................. 118
Clone a Virtual Machine ....................................................................................................... 119
Back Up a Virtual Machine .................................................................................................. 120
Browse Virtual Hard Disks in Mac OS X............................................................................... 122
Contents
Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates ......................................................................... 124
Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine................................................................................... 126
Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime............................................................... 130
Use Keyboard Shortcuts ..................................................................................................... 132
Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling ................................................................................ 132
Remove a Virtual Machine ................................................................................................... 133
Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances ....................................................................... 134
Set the Guest OS Type and Version .................................................................................... 135
Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine............................................. 135
Enable Spoken Commands................................................................................................. 136
Get Acronis Online Backup ................................................................................................. 137
Use AppleScript with the Guest OS..................................................................................... 137
Use
Other Operating Systems on Your Mac.................................................................. 137
Import Linux and Your Data from a PC................................................................................ 138
Installing Windows 98.......................................................................................................... 138
Improve Graphics Performance in Windows NT/98/ME....................................................... 141
Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS.......................................................................... 142
Install Mac OS X Lion From the Recovery Partition .............................................................. 143
ll or Update Parallels Tools..................................................................................... 143
Insta
Parallels Tools Overview ...................................................................................................... 144
Parallels Tools for Windows................................................................................................. 146
Contents
Parallels Tools for Linux ....................................................................................................... 148
Parallels Tools for Mac ........................................................................................................ 153
Install Sound Driver in OS/2 and eComStation .................................................................... 154
Mod
ality Mode .............................................................................................................. 155
and Show Parallels Desktop.................................................................................. 157
Hide
Rem
ove Parallels Desktop............................................................................................. 158
Advanced Preferences .................................................................................................. 160
Shared Networking Settings ................................................................................................ 163
Host-Only Networking Settings ........................................................................................... 165
Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................. 166
Add
ing and Removing Devices...................................................................................... 169
Support for Virtual and Real Disks ....................................................................................... 172
Hard
ware Settings ........................................................................................................173
Boot Order .......................................................................................................................... 174
Video................................................................................................................................... 176
Floppy Disk ......................................................................................................................... 178
CD/DVD-ROM..................................................................................................................... 180
Hard Disk ............................................................................................................................ 182
Network Adapter ................................................................................................................. 186
Printer Port .......................................................................................................................... 188
Serial Port............................................................................................................................ 190
Sound ................................................................................................................................. 192
USB .................................................................................................................................... 194
Contents
Tips and Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 195
Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and Mac OS X .......... 196
I Can't Activate Parallels Desktop.................................................................................. 196
Windows Seems Slow ..................................................................................................197
Configure 5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound in a Virtual Machine ............................................199
I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet............................................................ 200
I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software.................................................................201
The F8 Key Isn't Working Correctly ............................................................................... 201
A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration ..............................201
Configuring a Network in Linux...................................................................................... 202
Installing the GCC Package and Kernel Sources in Linux ..............................................203
Checking the Build Number ..........................................................................................203
Report a Problem and Request Support .......................................................................204
More Resources ....................................................................................................206
Visit the Parallels Desktop Twitter and Facebook Pages................................................ 206
Visit the Parallels Convenience Store............................................................................. 207
Glossary.................................................................................................................208
Index ......................................................................................................................213
C HAPTER 1
Welcome to Parallels Desktop
Congratulations on purchasing Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac. You no longer have to choose between
the Mac or the PC - Parallels Desktop lets you use Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X on your
Mac.
Use this guide to quickly set up and start using Parallels Desktop.
In This Chapter
What You Can Do .................................................................................................... 9
Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs ........................................................... 9
Other Operating Systems ......................................................................................... 10
Welcome to Parallels Desktop
What You Can Do
With Parallels Desktop, you can:
• Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X applications, without having to
restart
• Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects between Mac applications and Windows
programs
• Run Windows games and other 3D programs
• Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on your Mac
• Purchase, download, and install a new copy of Windows directly from Parallels Desktop
• Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and the Mac
• Install other operating systems, such as Linux, Google Chrome OS, Mac OS X Lion, and Mac
OS X Server, and use them together
• And much more
Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs
After just a few steps, you can begin using Windows programs on your Mac. Setting up your Mac
to run Windows programs involves the following steps:
Step 1: Install Parallels Desktop (p. 11).
Step 2: Install Windows on your Mac (p. 18).
Step 3: Install your Windows programs (p. 46).
You only need to follow these steps once. Then you can open and use your Windows programs on
your Mac anytime you like, just as you do with your Mac applications.
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Welcome to Parallels Desktop
Other Operating Systems
Important: This guide is focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows XP or Windows 7.
Using Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac you can run several other kinds of operating systems (p. 114) on
your Mac, such as several flavors of Linux and Unix, Mac OS X Server, older versions of Windows,
and more.
Finding Information On Running Other Operating Systems
You can find much more information and details on using Parallels Desktop to run other operating
systems on your Mac by checking the resources listed in More Resources (p. 206).
Additionally, though not explicitly stated, many of the instructions presented in this guide also apply
to supported operating systems other than Windows XP and Windows 7. And some important
instructions relating to other operating systems are in the Advanced Topics (p. 113) section.
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C HAPTER 2
Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
Follow the instructions in this chapter to install or upgrade Parallels Desktop.
Note: You can either purchase a boxed version of Parallels Desktop 7 or download it from the the
Parallels website.
In This Chapter
What You Need ........................................................................................................ 12
Install Parallels Desktop ............................................................................................13
Upgrade Parallels Desktop........................................................................................ 15
Set the Language .....................................................................................................17
Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
What You Need
To install and set up Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, you need:
• A Mac computer with:
• An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better
• At least 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)
Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the
memory required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use
simultaneously.
• At least 1.4GB of space available on the boot volume (the volume that has Mac OS X) for
Parallels Desktop installation
• 15 GB of available disk space for Windows
• Mac OS X Lion 10.7 or later, Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.8 or later, or Mac OS X
Leopard v10.5.8 or later
To identify your computer's processor, memory, and Mac OS X version, choose Apple
menu > About This Mac.
• Internet connection required for select features and online updates
• One of the following:
• A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want
to use alongside Mac OS X
• A major credit card or PayPal account to purchase Windows online
For a list of operating systems that Parallels Desktop supports for use with your Mac, see
Supported Guest Operating Systems (p. 114) or go to
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/system-requirements/.
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Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
Install Parallels Desktop
You can be up and running with Parallels Desktop in a few easy steps:
1 Make sure you have the latest version of Mac OS X by choosing Apple menu > Software
Update (you must have an Internet connection).
If a later version of Mac OS X is available, select it and click Install.
2 Do one of the following:
• If you downloaded Parallels Desktop from the Parallels website, double-click the disk image
file, most likely in your Downloads folder (the file has the extension ".dmg" at the end).
• If you purchased a boxed copy of Parallels Desktop, insert the installation disc.
3 Double-click the Install icon.
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Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
If your computer is connected to the Internet, Parallels Desktop checks for available updates. If
an update is available, click "Download and install new version" to get the latest version of
Parallels Desktop.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Desktop.
Activate Parallels Desktop
Once the installation is finished, you must enter your Product Activation Key to activate Parallels
Desktop.
If you purchased Parallels Desktop from the Parallels Online Store or downloaded a trial copy, a key
was sent to the email address you provided. If you bought a boxed copy, you can find your key
printed on the installation disc sleeve.
Note: If you bypass the activation dialog, you can activate Parallels Desktop later by choosing Parallels
Desktop > Activate Product and entering your Product Activation Key.
If You Don't Have A Product Activation Key
If you don't have a key already, you can get one by choosing Parallels Desktop > Activate
Product. Then, to get a free trial Product Activation Key so you can try out Parallels Desktop for a
limited time, click Get Trial. Or to purchase a key that lets you use Parallels Desktop permanently,
click Buy.
Register Parallels Desktop
After activation, you're presented with the opportunity to register Parallels Desktop. Registering
allows you to:
• Automatically download and install the latest Parallels Desktop updates.
• Create a backup copy of the product key on the Parallels web server and restore it at any time.
• Easily contact the Parallels support team, using the support code.
• Stay informed about Parallels news and announcements.
Note: If you choose not to register Parallels Desktop during installation, you can register anytime by
choosing Parallels Desktop > Register Product when the application is open.
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Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
Upgrade Parallels Desktop
If you already have Parallels Desktop 5 or 6 follow these steps to upgrade to Parallels Desktop 7.
1 If you haven't already done so, purchase and download a "Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
Upgrade," available from the Parallels Online Store at www.parallels.com/buyonline.
A Product Activation Key is sent to the email address you provide.
2 If Parallels Desktop is open, quit Parallels Desktop.
3 Follow the instructions to install Parallels Desktop 7. See Install Parallels Desktop (p. 13).
During installation, the previous version of Parallels Desktop is automatically removed from your
computer.
4 Open Parallels Desktop and enter your upgrade Product Activation Key.
If you were using a trial version of Parallels Desktop or you purchased a previous version but
haven't installed it on your computer, you will also be prompted to enter a full or upgrade key
for that version.
Note: To upgrade from Parallels Desktop 2, 3, or 4 you must purchase Parallels Desktop 7 at full retail
price.
Solving Problems
If you have any problems upgrading Parallels Desktop, you can find troubleshooting information at
www.parallels.com/support/free/troubleshooter or by opening Parallels Desktop and choosing
Help > Troubleshooting Guide.
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Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
Install Software Updates
Periodically, Parallels provides free software updates to improve Parallels Desktop.
By default, Parallels Desktop is configured to automatically check for and download available
software updates once a week. When an update is available, Parallels Desktop prompts you to
install it. Simply follow the onscreen instructions.
Adjust Software Update Settings
1 Do one of the following:
• Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon
then click General.
• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Parallels
Desktop > Preferences, and then click General.
in the menu bar and choose Preferences, and
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Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
2 Do one of the following:
• To adjust the frequency that Parallels checks for software updates, choose Never, Once a
Day, Once a Week, or Once a Month from the Check for Updates menu.
• To choose whether you want Parallels Desktop to download updates automatically, select
or deselect Download updates automatically.
If you choose not to download updates automatically, Parallels Desktop notifies you when
an update is available and asks whether you want to download it.
Check for an Update Manually
• Follow the instructions in step 1 above and then click Check Now. You can also choose
Check for Updates from the Parallels Desktop application menu.
Note: To check for updates and download them, your Mac must be connected to the Internet and you
must register your copy of Parallels Desktop (p. 13).
Set the Language
You can set which language the Parallels Desktop interface uses by doing the following:
1 Quit Parallels Desktop.
2 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Language & Text, and then click
Language.
3 Drag the language you want to the top of the list. If you don't see the language you want to use
in the list, click Edit List.
4 Open Parallels Desktop.
If the primary language you chose is supported by Parallels Desktop, the menus and interface
text appear in that language. If the primary language you selected isn't supported, menus
appear in the first language listed that Parallels Desktop supports.
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C HAPTER 3
Install or Import Windows
There are a few ways to get Windows up and running on your Mac:
• Download, and install Windows (p. 19) (US and Canada only)
• Install Windows from a Windows installation disc (p. 21)
• Import your data from a Windows PC (p. 22)
• Use Windows that you already have installed from a Boot Camp partition (p. 36)
• Import Windows from a previous version of Parallels Desktop or other virtualization software (p.
37)
• Download and install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview (p. 38)
In This Chapter
Download and Install Windows .................................................................................19
Install Windows from an Installation Disc ................................................................... 21
Import Your Data from a PC .....................................................................................22
Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop..................................................................... 36
Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application................ 37
Download and Install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview .......................................... 38
Install or Import Windows
Download and Install Windows
If this is your first time using Parallels Desktop and you don't have a copy of Windows, you can
purchase, download, and install Windows directly from Parallels Desktop. Your Mac must be
connected to the Internet.
To purchase, download, and install Windows:
1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > New.
2 Click Buy Windows 7.
3 Select a version of Windows. You can choose the Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
edition.
To learn more, click Compare versions on Microsoft web site.
4 Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase and download Windows.
Note: You can use a major credit card to purchase Windows.
5 In the Windows Product Key window, be sure to leave Express installation selected.
Note: If you deselect Express installation, you'll need to install Parallels Tools (p. 196) after the
installation to allow the most seamless operation between Windows and Mac OS X.
It is also recommended that you use the 64-bit version of Windows, but if you want to use the
32-bit version, deselect 64-bit Windows version. When ready, click Continue.
6 Select how you want to use Windows:
• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.
Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.
• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from
Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.
7 Choose where you want to store Windows from the Location menu.
By default, Parallels Desktop stores Windows in your Documents > Parallels folder. To allow all
users of your computer to have access to this installation of Windows, select Share with other
users of this Mac.
8 If you want to pre-set things like how much memory Windows uses or whether it starts
automatically when you open Parallels Desktop, select Customize settings before
installation. You can also adjust these settings after the operating system is installed.
9 Click Create. Once the download starts, you can pause it anytime by clicking Pause. To
resume the download, click Resume. Once the download is complete, the installation of
Windows starts automatically. The Parallels Wizard finishes the installation of Windows. You
should expect this operation to take an hour or more, and your virtual machine may restart
several times during this operation.
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Install or Import Windows
Once Windows is installed, you can start it up by opening a Windows program (p. 42) or by clicking
the power button
in the Parallels Virtual Machines list.
Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operation
between Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels Tools are installed, you're prompted to restart
Windows.
If you didn't select Express installation in step 5 above, you must install Parallels Tools manually (p.
196).
When you install Windows, Parallels Desktop creates an administrator account with a blank
password. Once the installation is complete, it is recommended that you change this password.
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Install or Import Windows
Install Windows from an Installation Disc
If you have a Windows installation DVD and a valid Windows product key, you can install Windows
from the disc and use it with Parallels Desktop.
To install Windows:
1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > New.
2 Insert the Windows installation disc.
3 Click Install Windows from DVD or image file.
4 Select the Windows installation disc from the Install from menu.
5 Be sure to leave Express installation selected.
Note: If you deselect Express installation, you'll need to install Parallels Tools (p. 196) after the
installation to allow the most seamless operation between Windows and Mac OS X.
6 If you are installing a recent version of Windows, select how you want to use Windows:
• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.
Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.
• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from
Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.
7 Choose where you want to store Windows from the Location menu.
By default, Parallels Desktop stores Windows in your Documents > Parallels folder. To
allow all users of your computer to have access to this installation of Windows, select Share
with other users of this Mac.
8 If you want to pre-set things like how much memory Windows uses or whether it starts
automatically when you open Parallels Desktop, select Customize settings before
installation. You can also adjust these settings after the operating system is installed.
9 Click Continue.
The assistant installs Windows.
Once Windows is installed, you can start it up by opening a Windows program (p. 42) or by clicking
the power button in the Parallels Virtual Machines list.
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Install or Import Windows
Important: The first time you start Windows, Parallels Tools are installed to allow seamless operation
between Windows and Mac OS X. Once Parallels Tools are installed, you're prompted to restart
Windows.
If you didn't select Express installation in step 5 above, you must install Parallels Tools manually (p.
196).
When you install Windows, Parallels Desktop creates an administrator account with a blank
password. Once the installation is complete, it is recommended that you change this password.
Note: You can also install Windows from a disk image file of an installation disc. Simply choose the disk
image file in step 4 above.
Import Your Data from a PC
You can import all your data from a Windows PC to Parallels Desktop on your Mac. Then you can
continue to work with all your Windows programs, files, and data, side-by-side with Mac OS X.
Overview of Methods for Importing
You can import your data using one of the following:
• Parallels USB cable (p. 24): If you have Parallels Desktop 7 Switch to Mac Edition™, you can
use the included Parallels USB cable. This is the simplest way to import your data. The
Windows PC and your Mac must be close to one another.
• Network (p. 27): If both the Windows PC and your Mac are connected to a network, you can
import your data over the network.
• External storage device (p. 30): You can transfer the data from a Windows PC to an external
storage device, such as an external hard drive. Then, you can connect the device to your Mac
and import your data into Parallels Desktop.
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Install or Import Windows
Requirements for Importing Your Data
To import your data to your Mac, you need a Windows computer with:
• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
Note: You can also use a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only), Windows Server
2008, or Windows 2000 Professional (32-bit only).
• An Intel or AMD (700 MHz or higher) x86 or x64 processor
• At least 256 MB of RAM
• At least 70 MB of hard disk space for installing Parallels Transporter Agent
• One of the following:
• An Ethernet port for transferring your data over network
• A USB port for transferring your data using the Parallels USB cable
• An external storage device, such as a USB hard disk
Note: Parallels Desktop does not support migrating Windows dynamic volumes. These are volumes
which size is not fixed as in basic volumes. They are migrated as data disks only. You can later add them
(p. 169) to an already existing virtual machine.
Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC
To import your data you must first install the Parallels Transporter Agent software on the Windows
PC.
To install Parallels Transporter Agent:
10 Do one of the following:
• If you purchased a physical copy of Parallels Desktop, insert the Parallels Desktop
installation DVD into your Windows PC. If the installation doesn't start automatically, locate
and double-click the Parallels Transporter Agent.exe file on the disc.
• Download Parallels Transporter Agent for Windows from the Parallels website at
http://www.parallels.com/download/desktop/ and double-click the installation file.
If your computer is connected to the Internet, Parallels Transporter Agent checks for available
updates. If an update is available, click Download and Install New Version.
11 Follow the onscreen instructions to install Parallels Transporter Agent.
Step 2: Import Your Data
Follow one of the methods below to import your data from your PC to your Mac.
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Using a Parallels USB Cable
Important: After importing your data from your PC, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows
programs using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.
The Parallels USB cable required for this method is included with Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac
Edition. If you don't have the Parallels USB cable, import your data using one of the other methods.
To import your data from your PC using the Parallels USB Cable:
1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in to both computers.
2 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing
All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.
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3 Connect the Parallels USB cable to your Windows PC and to your Mac.
4 If the Windows PC is running Windows XP, the Found New Hardware wizard opens. In this
wizard:
a Select Yes, this time only, and click Next.
b Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next.
c A Hardware Installation warning appears. Click Continue Anyway.
d Drivers for the Parallels USB cable are installed. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
5 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New.
6 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue.
7 Select Parallels USB cable and click Continue. Parallels Transporter starts collecting the
information about the source computer.
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Install or Import Windows
8 If the Windows Installation Files window appears, insert the Windows installation disc into
your Mac and click Continue.
9 If you don't want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do
not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Continue.
10 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications.
When ready, click Continue.
11 Select how you want to use Windows:
• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.
Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.
• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from
Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.
12 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which
Windows volumes to migrate.
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Install or Import Windows
When ready, click Continue.
13 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you
start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Continue.
14 Once the migration is complete, click Done.
15 Start Windows (p. 41).
16 Once Windows starts up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the
onscreen instructions.
Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.
Over a Network
Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs
using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.
To import your data from a PC over a network:
1 Turn on your Mac and your Windows PC and log in. Make sure that the computers are
connected over the same network.
2 Make sure that Windows Firewall (p. 34) is turned off. You can turn it on again after the import is
finished.
3 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing
All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.
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4 On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New.
5 Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue.
6 Select Network and click Continue.
7 Find the passcode displayed in Parallels Wizard on your Mac and enter it in Parallels
Transporter Agent on your Windows PC.
You can also connect to the source Windows PC using its name or IP address. To do so, click
Use IP address instead, select the Windows PC name from the list or type the IP address,
and click Continue.
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8 If you have chosen to use the computer name or IP address, provide the Windows
administrator credentials. Parallels Desktop connects to Parallels Transporter Agent and starts
collecting information about the source computer.
9 If the Windows Installation Files window appears, insert the Windows installation disc into
your Mac and click Continue.
10 If you don't want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do
not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Continue.
11 Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications.
When ready, click Continue.
12 Select how you want to use Windows:
• Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications.
Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.
• Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from
Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.
13 Choose where you want to install your data. You can also click Customize and select which
Windows volumes to migrate.
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When ready, click Continue.
14 In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you
start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Continue.
15 Once the migration is complete, click Done.
16 Start Windows (p. 41).
17 When Windows boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the
onscreen instructions.
Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.
Using an External Storage Device
Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs
using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.
To import your data from a PC using an external storage device:
1 Connect an external storage device to your Windows PC.
2 On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing
All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.
3 Click the external storage device icon.
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