Getting Started

Getting Started With Parallels Desktop® 7 Copyright © 1999-2011 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. Parallels Holdings, Ltd. c/o Parallels International GMbH. Parallels International GmbH Vordergasse 49 CH8200 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel: + 41 526320 411 Fax: + 41 52672 2010 www.parallels.com Copyright © 1999-2011 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. This product is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The product’s underlying technology, patents, and trademarks are listed at http://www.parallels.com/trademarks. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows NT, Windows Vista, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, FaceTime HD camera and iSight are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contents Welcome to Parallels Desktop..................................................................................4 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................. 5 Get Started ....................................................................................................................... 5 Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop ........................................................................6 What You Need ................................................................................................................ 7 Install Parallels Desktop..................................................................................................... 8 Upgrade Parallels Desktop .............................................................................................. 10 Install or Import Windows .......................................................................................11 Download and Install Windows........................................................................................ 12 Install Windows from an Installation Disc ......................................................................... 14 Import Your Data from a PC............................................................................................ 15 Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop ........................................................................... 16 Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application...................... 17 Use Windows...........................................................................................................18 Open a Windows Program .............................................................................................. 19 Install Windows Programs .............................................................…