How to import a parallels VM to VMWare?

[djinibaby]

I want to switch form Parallels to VMWare.

How can I import my working Parallels VM?

[admin]

Power on the VM, and run Converter and connect to the VM as if it were a "physical machine". Converter will create a VMware VM for you.

[djinibaby]

let me repeat ist for understanding:

I hava a parallels VM (normal Windows XP, not server or anything else).

I start parallels and install VMConverter on the parallels VM.

Then I convert as a real PC (physical machine)?

Can you tell me the page in VMConverter Documentation please?

I am a little bit confused

[RDPetruska]

Which VMware product are you using? If you are referring to the Fusion product, there is a very nice forum thread in the Fusion forum for this very request. http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=687569

[admin]

If you've installed VMware Converter in your parallels VM, simply run it, select "physical machine" and "this computer". Then you can select "standalone workstation" and pick VMware Workstation, Server, or Player. You will need to give a UNC path to a place to create a VM.

See page 29 of the VMware Converter 3.0.1 User's Guide.

[djinibaby]

thanx, I will try it this evening

[admin]

In addition to the documentation, check out the example steps that show converting a Parallels VM as a "physical computer" to a VMware VM.

http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=687569