topic Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion in VMware Fusion Discussions

Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Rael67 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:41:26 GMT

Hello,

sorry for my bad english. I have changed from Parallels Desktop to VMware Fusion by importing my Parallels virtual machine. Everything went fine. No I am wondering, if I can delete the Parallels virtual machine and the Parallels deskop App? Or does VMware use this virtual machine?

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Technogeezer — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:20 GMT

The import process should create a copy of the Parallels VM's disk files (you can check that by locating the VM's bundle file (the ..vmwarevm file) in the Finder, right clicking on it and choosing "Show Package Contents" - that will open a Finder window that will show you all of the components of the VM).

Once you verify that there are copies made of the virtual disk files, then go ahead and delete and remove both Parallels and the VM. You might want to save away a copy of the Parallels VM. Just in case.

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Rael67 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:59:52 GMT

Thanks a lot, everything went fine.

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Muntada8 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:49:29 GMT

Dear Rael,

May i know the step to import Paralel Desktop 19 to VMware Fusion 13? Thank you and appreciate your help

Arif

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Rael67 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:59:15 GMT

I did the steps in the attatched pdf in my first post.

https://www.macuser.de/threads/fragen-zum-umstieg-von-parallels-desktop-16-auf-vmware-fusion.918935/#post-11859711

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Muntada8 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:43:18 GMT

Hello Mr Rael, thank you for your reply. But i cannot open link. It seem a broken link. Would you help me to check?

Appreciate your help

Thank you again

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Technogeezer — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:15:31 GMT

Before attempting any import of VMs from Parallels, make sure you remove the Parallels tools from the VM. They are worthless in VMware and may be a source of issues. Several folks here will advise you to build a new VM on Fusion - you're less likely to run into problems that way.

Re: Change from Parallels Desktop to VMware fusion

Rael67 — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:32:55 GMT

https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/de/pdf/support/VMware_fusion31_getting_started_PG_DE.pdf