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:
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Connect an external storage device to your Windows PC.
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On the Windows PC, open Parallels Transporter Agent by clicking the Start menu and choosing
All Programs
>
Parallels
>
Parallels Transporter Agent
.
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Select
External storage
and click
Continue
. Parallels Transporter Agent collects information about the Windows PC.
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If you want to log in to Windows automatically whenever you start up Windows, select
Enable Automatic Logon
and specify the Administrator's password. When ready, click
Continue
.
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Choose what you want to transfer;
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System only
: this option allows you to transfer the operating system and applications only. If you choose it, go to step 7.
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System and documents
: this option allows you to transfer the operating system, applications, and user's files like pictures, documents, downloads, music, videos, etc.
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If you chose to transfer system and documents in the previous step, choose how you want to transfer the user's files:
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Choose where you want to store your data. You can also click
Customize
and select which Windows volumes to migrate.
When ready, click
Continue
.
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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
Continue
.
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Once the migration is complete, click
Done
to quit Parallels Transporter Agent.
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Disconnect the storage device from the Windows PC and connect it to your Mac.
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On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose
File
>
New
.
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Select
Transfer Windows from a PC
and click
Continue
.
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Select
External storage
and click
Continue
.
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Parallels Desktop scans the connected storages for the newly created virtual machine. If Parallels Desktop cannot find it, select the virtual machine manually. Then click
Continue
.
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Choose where you want to install Windows and your data, and then click
Continue
.
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Once the transfer is complete, click
Done
.
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Start Windows.
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When Windows boots up, choose
Actions
>
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.
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