Hi Chris Different ways to do it,...but all the info is here,...from the online Manual:-
<http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v6/docs/en/Parallels_Transporter_User s_Guide.pdf> Page 35 Migrating from Boot Camp. Kind Regards Daniel On 16/4/11 5:03 PM, "Chris Burton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ronni > > Thanks very much for your advice on this 'migration' issue. I did find this > link while googling but it just wasnt clear to me Ronni. For example, can I > use a firewire cable in T mode to just copy or 'import' the Bootcamp virtual > drive partition on to the new mac, or actually do an 'import from within > Parallels? Do I use their 'transporter' software to do it? > > I guess I follow the section 'Importing Data from Boot Camp to a New Virtual > Machine'? > In this case will it import the Windows data files so that it will be running > in Parallels or do I need to actually install windows XP in the 'New Virtual > Machine' before I do the importing of data from Bootcamp on the other mac? > > Thanks heaps for your advice Ronni > > Chris > > > On 16/04/2011, at 3:50 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> Import Boot Camp VM into parallels 6 >> >> Under Parallels Desktop 6 there is a new feature called "Import Boot Camp", >> which can import your Boot Camp-based virtual machine into ordinary virtual >> machine. More on this here: >> <http://download.parallels.com/deskto...uide/23112.htm> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad >> >> On 16/04/2011, at 3:03 PM, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Muggers >>> >>> I have spent the past 5 hours trying to decipher how to transfer the >>> contents of my Bootcamp XP 30gb partition on my previous MBP (15" dual core >>> with Leopard) to my new MBP (15" quad core with snow leopard) which has >>> Parallels 6 for Mac installed. I havnt got very far after checking all >>> documentation from Parallels and various on line sites, as I became nervous >>> about even starting to try something!! >>> >>> If anyone has experience doing this I would welcome some advice and steps to >>> make it happen here so that I can get something working!? >>> >>> I used XP on Bootcamp to run my Arcview GIS system and ran excel >>> occasionally for preparing data. There are some new programs for image >>> analysis that I will need windows on my Mac for real soon, so I want to get >>> the XP side running well. >>> >>> Many thanks for all help on this >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
