User`s guide

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