In the Choose compression level window, specify the level for compressing the disk. Three compression levels are available: Low, Medium, and High. Each level suggests the execution of certain tasks. The tasks on these levels are indicated by different colors: red is used for high-level tasks, yellow
for medium-level tasks, and green for low-level
tasks. For more information about the levels, refer to Parallels Compressor Basics.
Drag the slider in the left part of the window to choose the appropriate compression level. Each level of compression has a fixed number of tasks.
You can also select or deselect certain tasks in the tasks list.
When finished, click the Compress button.
Compression Levels
Parallels Compressor supports three levels of compression: Low, Medium, and High. Each level suggests the execution of certain tasks. In the Parallels Compressor wizard, the task levels are indicated by different colors: red is used for high-level tasks, yellow
for medium-level tasks, and green for low-level
tasks.
Tasks performed when the Low level of compression is selected include:
.hdd
) in the primary operating system.Tasks performed when the Medium level of compression is selected include:
Tasks performed when the High level of compression is selected include:
When you use Parallels Compressor in the Express mode, all tasks excluding the Clean up Drivers Cache task are performed. To customize the list of tasks to perform, use the Advanced mode.