Typical Installation Mode
To create a typical virtual machine:
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Start Parallels Workstation Extreme and launch New Virtual Machine Wizard by choosing
New Virtual Machine
from the
File
menu.
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In the
Introduction
window, click
Next
to proceed with the virtual machine creation.
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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
.
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In the
Virtual Machine Type
window, select
Typical
and click
Next
.
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In the
Name and Location
window, define the name and location for your virtual machine:
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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.
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Location
. Use the
Choose
button if you want to change the default location of the virtual machine-related files.
If you click the
Advanced
button, you can set the number of CPUs, the amount of RAM, and the virtual hard disk capacity to your future virtual machine.
Click
Next
.
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After the virtual machine is created, in the
Prepare to Install Operating System
window, specify the source of installation files and click
Start
. You can use the following types of installation media:
If you do not want to install the guest OS and start the virtual machine, click
Done
. When the installation is complete, install Parallels Tools if they are available for the guest OS you have just installed. Refer to
the
Installing Parallels Tools
section
.
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