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Typical Installation Mode

To create a typical virtual machine:

  1. Start Parallels Management Console and launch New Virtual Machine Wizard by choosing New from the File menu.
  2. In the Select Operating System Type and Version window, select the operating system you are planning to install inside your virtual machine and click Next.
  3. In the Virtual Machine Type window, select Typical and click Next.
  4. In the Name and Location window, define the name and location for your virtual machine:
    • Name. Indicate an arbitrary name to be assigned to the virtual machine. By default, the virtual machine gets the same name as the operating system that is planned to be installed inside this virtual machine. If a virtual machine with such a name already exists, you will be prompted to indicate another name. The name must not exceed 50 characters.
    • Location. Use the Choose button if you want to change the default location of the virtual machine-related files.

      Installing Windows Express

    Click Next.

  5. When the virtual machine is created, in the Prepare to Install Operating System window, specify the source of installation files and click Start.

    Select the installation source in the Placement list. Choose Physical Server if your source installation files are located on the Parallels server or choose Client Computer if the source installation files are located on the physical computer where Parallels Management Console is installed. If Parallels Management Console is installed on the Parallels server, in the Placement list, you will be able to choose only Physical Server.

    Specify the path to the source installation files. If you want to use a disc inserted into the CD/DVD drive of the computer, choose this drive from the Source menu. If you want to use a CD/DVD disc image connected to the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive, click the Source menu and use Choose an image file to locate the file.

    Note: Parallels Management Console does not provide users with OS ISO images or OS installation discs. You should purchase an OS installation disc or an OS ISO image if you do not have any.

    Installing OS in Typical Mode

    If you want to connect the installation source to the virtual machine in this step, make sure the Connect the installation media option is selected. If you clear this option and start the virtual machine or start it later, you will have to connect the installation source to the virtual machine manually.

    To start the virtual machine and guest OS installation, click Start. When the installation is complete, install Parallels Tools if they are available for the guest OS.

    If you do not want to start the virtual machine and install the guest OS, click Done.