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C HAPTER 5
Setting Up a Virtual Machine
This chapter describes how to create a new virtual machine and install a guest operating system
in it. The chapter includes an overview of the process and complete how-to instructions.
In This Chapter
Overview .............................................................................................................................. 72
Supported Guest Operating Systems..................................................................................... 73
Typical Configurations.......................................................................................................... 75
Creating a Virtual Machine................................................................................................... 76
Installing a Guest Operating System..................................................................................... 95
Installing Parallels Tools....................................................................................................... 97
Adding an Existing Virtual Machine .................................................................................... 112
Importing Physical Computers and Virtual Machines.......................................................... 114
Downloading Virtual Appliances.......................................................................................... 115