Troubleshooting guide

Install or Import Windows

Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other

Virtualization Application

With Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac you can use Windows that you set up using earlier versions of

Parallels Desktop, as well as VMware Fusion, Microsoft Virtual PC, and Virtualbox:

1 Open Parallels Desktop (in the Applications folder) and choose File > Open.

2 Select the Windows data file you want to import, then click Open.

• Parallels Desktop data files end with .pvm.

• VMware files end with .vmx.

• Virtual PC files end with .vmc.

• VirtualBox files end with .xml or .vbox.

You can also simply drag a Parallels .pvm file to the Parallels Virtual Machines list to add it to

Parallels Desktop.

3 Start Windows.

4 Choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions.