- #Import parallels to virtualbox how to#
- #Import parallels to virtualbox install#
- #Import parallels to virtualbox free#
- #Import parallels to virtualbox mac#
If not, you can download it here, and the install is a simple wizard progress. Right – now I’m assuming that you *have* installed Virtual box at this stage. In my case, I told the converter to place the converted file onto an external drive, so my next step is to copy that to the new host machine and then start the import procedure. The next step is to take the converted machine and transfer it to your new host in Virtual box. as you can see, the conversion process can take a bit of time so reach to the bookshelf and start reading a chapter of that book you never got finished, and check back a bit later … tick-tock…. The wizard then gives you a summary of what you are about to do – have a quick check to ensure it's what you want (should be, it's pretty basic…).Ĭlick Finish, and you’re off to the races…. you need – it's also good to ensure you have checked the ‘ignore hibernation and page file’ option – otherwise, you are bringing in potentially unwanted bloat to your converted machine. In the next page, you need to select the hard-drive that contains the data/setup, etc. Next, we need to tell it what to convert – in this case, it is ‘this machine’ (i.e., the one you are running it inside … obvious really?!). Once it's running, click on ‘convert machine’.
#Import parallels to virtualbox how to#
When it's installed, you need to tell it to its convert thing … here’s how to get to that stage…įirst, startup the converter *inside* the virtual machine itself.
Here’s the link to download it… it's about 180 MB so go click before you continue!
#Import parallels to virtualbox free#
To get a FREE copy (we like free, right?), you need to go to the VMWare site, sign up/open an account (don’t worry, it's free), and download. So, what's this installer thingy … well, the nice folk over at VMWare have produced a very useful tool known as the ‘ Virtual Machine Converter’. Step 3 – Install and Run Virtual Box Converter In my case, I copied the installer onto a USB key and then used parallels menu to give the USB device access to the virtual machine, so I could import it in. Also, big note and kind of a gotcha! … once you remove parallel tools, you no longer have access to shared drives on the host … this means if you have downloaded the converter (next step) onto a shared folder, boom, you’re caught and need to find a way to get that installer into the virtual machine to move to the next step. Also when you reboot, the machine will most likely not be as you had it – with a different (basic) screen resolution, etc. You will have to reboot the Virtual Machine after you do this. So inside your virtual machine, use whatever mechanism is available to you (programs add/remove, etc.) to remove these tools. To be able to install the converter tool, you need to uninstall parallel tools. In parallels, to be able to have better screen resolution, connect to the external host, etc., you install ‘ Parallels tools’ – this is your gateway if you like to the host. In the Parallels main manager, select the VM you want to convert, right-click, and select ‘ Show in Finder’. If you didn’t specifically give a location for your parallels storage, there is an easy way to find where the files are located. I cannot stress the importance of this enough – I’ve bitten myself more than once with this in the past – don’t leave things to chance – unless you are willing and able to lose data, back-it-up … its IT – stuff happens … prepare. My problem now is that I need to transfer some big heavy virtual machines that I have in Parallels to Virtual Box on Windows/Linux, so how to? … after a bit of digging, and patching a bit from various posts, here’s how to get the job done, with gratuitous screenshots to guide you through the same process… Step 1 – Backup !!! I have a spanking new Dell XPS (which has its own minor issues), and a completely over the top new desktop machine.
#Import parallels to virtualbox mac#
First Stage in Leaving Apple Mac and Going Back to Windows…Īfter an 18 month love/hate relationship with my Macbook Pro, I have decided it's time to say goodbye to Apple and go back to my roots in Windows (10).
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