Then choose to purchase Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro in the next screen. If you want to install Windows 10 without making a purchase yet, choose to download it Figure 9. Whichever path you choose, you will end up with a Windows 10 installation ISO file and a Windows 10 product key.
After that, everything proceeds in the same manner as scenario 1. See the previous Figure 2 as an example. The physical PC will not be modified. The most common way to transfer is via the network. The amount of time this will take depends on how much information is on the PC and how fast your network is.
There are two computers involved in this transfer: the Windows PC you are transferring from , and the Mac running Parallels Desktop which you are transferring to. These tasks are not complicated, as shown in this video:.
Feel free to download a free full-featured trial of Parallels Desktop and install Windows 10 like explained in scenario 1 right away at no extra cost. Feel free to also check out our detailed video about How to install Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop — at no cost to you:.
Let us know in the comments below, on Twitter or Facebook which way of installing Windows 10 on your Mac worked best for you. There are four different scenarios you might find yourself in, with slightly different steps: Scenario 1: You have just installed Parallels Desktop on your Mac.
Here are the individual steps for each: Scenario 1: You have just installed Parallels Desktop on your Mac. You will be notified when it completes Figure 4. This may take a while but is very important. After that, double-click the downloaded. Next, accept the license agreement, select OK on every permission prompt that shows up, and follow any remaining prompts and when you see the Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file option, select it, and click Continue.
Depending on whether you are using an Intel-based Mac or an M1 Mac, follow the respective instructions shown below:. For Intel Macs : Go to this Microsoft page , select and confirm the selected Windows 10 edition we recommend picking the Home edition and language, then click the bit Download button, and download the Windows 10 ISO file on your Mac.
Then go to this page , click on the Register button in the Meet the Windows Insider Program section, then sign in with your Microsoft account, click Register on the next page, and then select Flight Now. Next, open this page and download the Windows ARM file by clicking the download button.
If no download button can be seen on the page, you are probably not signed in with your Microsoft account — click the Sign in button in the top-right corner, sign in, and then the download button should appear.
When asked to choose between Productivity or Games Only , you should obviously go with the latter option if you are going to be using the VM for gaming.
After you select one of the two options, select Continue. On the next page, check the Customize settings before the installation option, and click Create. Once you are done with the customization, close that window, select Create , and let the installation commence. However, stay close to your Mac, as you will need to provide your Admin confirmation several times during the installation.
Soon, the VM will be created and will open on your screen. Before you can start using it, however, you will need to create a Parallels account. After that, you will need to restart the VM through the Start Menu. Once it restarts, Parallels may automatically begin installing some additional software needed for smooth performance, let it finish the installation, and restart the VM once again.
This was our article and guide on using Parallels to create a Windows virtual machine on a Mac computer. If you have any questions concerning the program and how to use it, do not hesitate to ask them in the comments below. Also, feel free to share your experience with Parallels and let us know how well it has worked for you. Play Warzone on Mac Tutorial. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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