Can't find Boot Camp Vista partition

I installed Windows Vista SP1 using Boot Camp Assistant. It works well. But when I tried to use Parallel Desktop to create VM for this partition, I couldn't find it through Parallel. The program kept asking me to instal the OS by inserting DVD disc or image files. Anyone else has this problem? For my understanding, Parallel should automatically detect the existing Boot Camp partition, and show it on the list. But I saw nothing.

BTW, I can see the BootCamp icon in the devices in Mac OS X, it should have mounted in the desktop of my Mac X.

 

Hello,

Please follow the steps given below in order to create a VM based on bootcamp partition:

1) launch Parallels Desktop from Finder -> Applications -> Parallels Desktop,

2) choose File -> New -> Virtual machine from Parallels Desktop top menu. The installation Assistant will guide you through the process.

3) select "Custom" option in Virtual Machine Type window

4) choose "Boot Camp Partition" when asked about hard disk options.


Please go through the below link where you will find exact instructions on installing a Virtual Machine based on Bootcamp.

http://minime.parallels.com/desktop/v4/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/23112.htm

Also I am enclosing a detailed manual of Parallels Version 4

http://minime.parallels.com/desktop/v4/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/

 

This worked. Thank you.

 

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