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Installing Parallels Workstation 29

Uninstalling Parallels Workstation in Windows

Uninstalling Parallels Workstation does not delete any files that have been created using

Parallels Workstation, such as configuration files, virtual hard disks, CD disc

.iso images,

floppy

.fdd images, and serial/parallel port output files.

Note: You must have Power User or Administrator rights to be able to uninstall the Parallels

Workstation on a computer running Windows.

1 Open the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, and then

select

Parallels Workstation.

2 Click the

Remove button (it may be combined with other buttons in different Windows

versions) to begin uninstalling.

3 When you are asked "

Do you want to completely remove the selected

application and all of its features?

", click Yes.

4 The Wizard asks whether you want to retain activation information: "

You have

license information of the Parallels Workstation stored in

the Windows registry. Setup can save it for the future use,

or remove it completely. It is recommended to keep the

license if you plan to install the product again. Do you want

to keep license?

If you choose to save it, you will not be asked to enter an activation key next time you

install Parallels Workstation.

Installing Parallels Workstation in

Linux

This section describes installing Parallels Workstation onto computer running Linux and all the

related processes.

Parallels Workstation for Linux: Step-by-Step Installation

Notes: 1. Make sure that the required packages and libraries enlisted in the software

requirements (page 15) for the Linux primary OS are installed on your system.

2. To install Parallels Workstation on a Linux computer, you need

root privileges.

To install Parallels Workstation:

1 Download the Parallels Workstation installation file from Parallels site.

 To download a trial version access the

Parallels Download Center

http://www.parallels.com/en/download.

 To buy a full-scale version visit the

Parallels Buy Online page

http://www.parallels.com/en/buyonline.