Please visit KB9003 for additional information. For Windows 8 or 8.1, you can use either the Full Product purchased at retail, or you can purchase the Windows 8 or 8.1 OEM System Builder version (lower price) which has some limitations. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or many retail stores.

Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac.

Pre-Sales Questions - I want to buy Parallels and need to know…ĭoes Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac? Windows needs to be purchased separately, for either solution, Boot Camp or Parallels. You can set your prefs in Parallels to do this automatically, so you don't forget. Start Parallels Desktop and click Install Windows or another OS from DVD or image file, then click Continue.

To start the process, either choose New in the File menu of Parallels Desktop, or click on the + sign in the top right corner of the Control Center window. Adding Windows 10 as an additional VM in Parallels Desktop is also easy. Visit the article below for more information. Scenario 2: You have Parallels Desktop on your Mac, and you want to add a Windows 10 VM. You can purchase Windows 10 using Parallels Desktop interface.

Get Windows 10 from Microsoft and/or download Windows 10. Parallels Desktop for Mac does not include Microsoft® Windows. The only proviso is that you must shut it down in Parallels each time, rather than Suspend it, or it messes up the boot partition. How do I install Windows 10 on my Mac parallels Install Windows 10 on Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac. You can use your Boot Camp drive in Parallels too, for times you just need quick access to Windows, without needing the full-speed setup. I'd go with Boot Camp for gaming, Parallels for less-intensive work. Parallels is great if you don't need full speed it's not great for gaming, but it's OK at a push.

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