There are three different methods to do this.The Parallels USB cable, part of the $99 Switch to Mac kit, over a network connection, or from an external hard drive.
If you already have a complete installation of Windows on a PC, you can migrate that to Parallels also. Of course, if the OS you want isn’t one of the options, you can always use a DVD or image file. For instance, I was able to convert a VirtualBox machine to Parallels. It’s really easy to download and install Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Fedora or Ubuntu too. Parallels lets you import virtual machines from other virtualization programs. Not a big deal since you can easily just install Microsoft Security Essentials for free on the Windows VM and move on. At first I thought they were offering antivirus for Windows, but despite what virtual machine you may be running, under the file menu is the option to install Kaspersky for Mac. Interestingly enough, while running Parallels there’s always the option to install Kaspersky - for Mac. There are some opportunities to take advantage of discounts on select programs too. Parallels offers many popular operating system options including the ability to buy Windows 7 from within Parallels. In addition to the operating system, Parallels has a Convenience Store for other necessities like Microsoft Office, or antivirus software (they offer different flavors of Kaspersky). There’s no fishing around on the internet for ISO images, or having to burn anything to DVD first–it all can be initiated right from within the Parallels application. It features many easily selectable options against a dark gray textured background similar to that in OS X Lion or iOS. This wizard does a nice job of cutting out a lot of the steps you’d normally have to take to install an operating system. Parallels 7 makes a good first impression with its updated startup wizard.
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