Setting Up a Virtual Machine

Generally, the process of creating a virtual machine includes two steps:

1. Creating a virtual machine configuration and installing an operating system in it . This step is performed with the help of New Virtual Machine Assistant that creates the virtual machine hardware configuration and installs an operating system on it. The operating system can be installed automatically from a CD/DVD disc or an image of such a disc.
2. Installing Parallels Tools in the virtual machine . When you installed the operating system, it is recommended to install Parallels Tools that will help you work simultaneously in Mac OS and your virtual machine. Parallels Tools are available for most of the popular Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as Mac OS X Server, and can be easily installed on your virtual machine.

Once your have completed these steps, your virtual machine is ready for work.