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How to import a virtual machine into Parallels Desktop

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Tuesday January 5, 2010

Sometimes you create a virtual machine from scratch using a disc or a disc image. Other times, however, it's nice to be able to import a physical computer or another virtual machine. Here's how.

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- You can download Parallels Desktop.

- Once installed run Parallels Desktop and select Import Virtual Machine.

- Parallels Desktop can import an entire remote, physical computer.

- It can also import virtual machines created by VirtualBox, VMware, or Virtual PC.

- Click Next. In our example we picked the Advanced option and click Next.

- You can elect to do the entire virtual machine or just the virtual disk. Make your choice and click Next.

- Now you have to click Browse to find the virtual machine file you're trying to import.

- Highlight that file and click Open.

- Now specify where you want the resulting Parallels virtual machine file to go and click Next.

- Review the next screen and click Migrate.

- Now you have to wait while the virtual machine is imported.

- This can take some time depending on the size of the virtual machine you're importing.

- When the import is finished Parallels Desktop will tell you and just click Finish.

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