Using an External Storage Device

Important: After importing your data, you may need to reactivate some of your Windows programs using the activation keys you received when you purchased the programs.

To import your data from a PC using an external storage device:

1. Connect an external storage device to your Windows PC.
2. On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing All Programs > Parallels > Parallels Transporter Agent.
3. Click the external storage device icon.

   

4. Click Next. Parallels Transporter Agent collects information about the Windows PC.
5. If you don't want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select Do not enable Automatic Logon. When ready, click Next.
6. Choose whether you want to migrate all your files and data or only Windows applications. When ready, click Next.
7. Choose where you want to store your data. You can also click Customize and select which Windows volumes to migrate.

   

   When ready, click Next.

8. In the next step there's a warning about Windows activation that might be required when you start using it. To proceed, read this message, select I want to continue and click Next.
9. Once the migration is complete, click Done to quit Parallels Transporter Agent.
10. Disconnect the storage device from the Windows PC and connect it to your Mac.
11. On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New.
12. Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue.
13. Select External Storage Device and click Continue.
14. Click Choose and locate where you chose to store your data in step 7. Then click Continue.
15. Select how you want to use Windows:
    • Like a Mac: Windows programs appear on the Mac desktop, just like Mac applications. Documents and media from Mac OS X and Windows are kept together on your Mac.
    • Like a PC: The Windows desktop and programs appear in a single window, separate from Mac applications. You can drag and drop objects between Windows and the Mac.
16. Choose where you want to install Windows and your data, and then click Continue.
17. Once the migration is complete, click Done.
18. Start Windows.
19. When Windows boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools and follow the onscreen instructions.

Note: To be able to install Parallels Tools, you must be logged in to Windows as an administrator.