How To Install Windows 7 On Parallel Desktop

If y'all take a Mac with Apple M1 chip, visit this article: KB 125375.

This commodity gives instructions on installing Windows on your Intel-based Mac for the beginning time to utilize with Parallels Desktop.

You lot can also:

Import data from your Windows PC to your Mac. For instructions, see KB 123929.
Upgrade an existing Windows 7, viii, or 8.1 virtual machines to Windows ten. For instructions, see KB 122884.
See the list of supported Windows versions in KB 124223.

Install Parallels Desktop for Mac

If you are new to Parallels Desktop for Mac, download the latest version hither.
If you lot are already a Parallels Desktop user, continue with the next steps.

Download and install Windows automatically

Y'all tin easily download Windows 10 via Parallels Desktop at the kickoff Parallels Desktop showtime.

Click on theParallels icon in the Mac card bar > New... > Get Windows 10 from Microsoft > Download Windows 10.

If y'all are running an earlier version of Parallels Desktop for Mac, visit this page to Download Windows ten from Microsoft.

For before versions of Windows, please refer to retail stores or authorized online resellers, including Amazon.com.

Note: Get Windows 10 from Microsoftselection is not available in Parallels Desktop for Business. It is brash to deploy a custom virtual machine pre-configured for your business organization environment (see KB 120093).

Please note that Parallels Desktop does non include a Microsoft Windows license. If you don't have a Windows copy, you can purchase Windows 10 from the Microsoft Online Store:

Buy Windows x Home
Purchase Windows 10 Pro

Notation: visit this page if you need help to choose Windows x edition: Domicile or Pro.

Install Windows from your source

1. Create a new virtual motorcar

Open Parallels Desktop.app from the Applications folder and selectFile > New.

Select Install Windows or another OS from DVD or prototype file, then click Continue.

2. Select an installation media

Yous may install Windows from a DVD or an .iso disc image, or a bootable USB drive.

Important: Windows installation files with an .exe extension tin can be used but to upgrade an existing Windows virtual machine (VM). If you are performing a new Windows installation, the .exe file volition not piece of work. Please contact local retailer to request either a concrete disc or an .iso prototype.

Installation Assistant will discover available installation media automatically for installing Windows.

You can also switch to transmission fashion and cull the source for Windows installation.

3. Enter your Windows License Key

Click Go on. Enter Windows license key for automatic Windows activation upon installation.

If you don't have a Windows license primal, click Continue and then Skip. To activate Windows afterward follow instructions from the article.

When y'all are ready, click Go on.

4. Select Windows Edition

Starting with Parallels Desktop 16you can choose Windows edition before starting Windows installation, so you don't have to select Windows edition during installation.

Choose the required Windows edition and click Done push.

5. Select how yous desire to apply Windows

Select how you want to use Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac Standard Edition:

Productivity
Games just

And in Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro and Business Editions:

Software evolution
Software testing
Design

To learn more than about virtual machine profiles, visit KB 123878.

6. Specify a name and location

Name: You may specify a name for your virtual machine.

Location: The default location for Parallels Desktop virtual machines is /Users/username/Parallels/.

If yous want to modify your default virtual machine settings select Customize settings before installation. These settings can also exist changed easily afterward installation.

seven. Begin the installation

Click Go along and Windows installation will begin. In one case Windows is installed, launch it by opening a Windows application or past clicking the Power button in the Control Center.

Install Parallels Tools

The start time Windows starts, Parallels Tools will be installed to let seamless operation between Windows and macOS. Please do not cancel or stop the installation process. Once the Parallels Tools are installed, you will exist prompted to restart Windows.

Troubleshooting

If you lot have whatever problems installing Windows from a DVD, or if you don't have a DVD drive, you tin can employ another drive to create an .iso image and install a virtual machine from that. For instructions, run across KB 4917: How to create an .iso epitome from a Windows installation DVD.