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Source Computer System Requirements
To migrate data from a physical computer, you need to install Parallels Transporter Agent on it. Parallels Transporter Agent can be downloaded from the Parallels Download Center and installed on computers that meet the following requirements.
Hardware Requirements
- 700 (or higher) MHz x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD).
- 256 MB or more of RAM.
- 70 MB of hard disk space for installing the Parallels Transporter Agent package.
- Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network.
Supported Windows Systems
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32-bit |
64-bit |
Migration Method |
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Windows 10 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows 8 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows 7 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows Vista® Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home SP0, SP1, SP2 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows Server® 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Web SP2 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows XP Home, Professional SP2, SP3 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Windows 2000 Professional |
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External Storage |
Warning! OEM Windows operating systems may not work with Parallels Desktop after you migrate them to virtual machines. OEM operating systems are only distributed when they are sold with computers. The best example of an OEM operating system is the copy of Windows that comes pre-installed when you buy a new PC.
Supported Linux Systems
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OS Name |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Migration Method |
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 5 |
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Network, External Storage |
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Ubuntu® Linux 8.04 |
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Network, External Storage |
Supported File Systems
- FAT16/32 (Windows only)
- NTFS (Windows only)
- Ext2/Ext3
Parallels Desktop does not support migrating Windows dynamic volumes and Linux logical volumes (LVM). If the file system is not supported, Parallels Desktop copies all disk sectors successively and you may experience problems using the resulting virtual machine.
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