Creating a Virtual Machine Template
If you need to create a number of virtual machines with same configuration, you can create a virtual machine template and use it to create new virtual machines.
There are two ways of creating a virtual machine template:
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Convert an existing virtual machine into a virtual machine template.
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Clone an existing virtual machine to a virtual machine template.
If you choose to convert a virtual machine into a template, this virtual machine will change its operating system icon to a template icon in the list of virtual machines and it will be available as a template only. You will not be able to run it as a virtual machine.
If you do not want to convert a virtual machine into a template but need to make a copy of it with the same configuration, you can make a clone of this virtual machine that will be used as a template.
To convert an existing virtual machine into a template:
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Launch Parallels Desktop.
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Choose the virtual machine you want to convert into a template from the list of Parallels virtual machines.
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Choose
Convert to Template
from the
File
menu.
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The virtual machine will become a template and will have a different icon indicating that it is a template.
To clone a virtual machine to a template:
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Launch Parallels Desktop.
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Choose the virtual machine you want to clone to a template from the list of Parallels virtual machines.
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Start Clone to Template Virtual Machine Assistant by choosing
Clone to Template
from the
File
menu.
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In the
Introduction
window, click
Continue
. To skip this window next time you start the assistant, select
Always skip introduction
.
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In the
Name and Location
window, specify the name and location for the virtual machine template, and click
Clone
. You can use the
Choose
button to change the location.
By default, the virtual machine template files will be placed to the following folder on your Mac:
/Users/UserName/Documents/Parallels/<Virtual Machine Template Name>/.
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In the
Creation Finished
window, click
Done
to quit the assistant.
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