How can i transfer data from one system to another?

Discussion in 'General Questions' started by rosew, Mar 28, 2018.

  1. rosew

    rosew Bit poster

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    Hello friends,

    I don't have a pen drive and i want to transfer my data from one system to another.

    please suggest me the easiest and safest method so that i don't lose my valuable data.
     
  2. Hemnath@Parallels

    Hemnath@Parallels Parallels Support

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    Hello rosew. If your query is about transferring your Parallels Desktop license and the virtual machine to another Mac, then follow these steps:
    1.) Shut the virtual machine down (as opposed to simply suspending it; see here for details) on the old Mac.
    2.) Locate the virtual machine file on the old Mac (it is a file with the extension '.pvm').
    3.) Make a copy of this file and move the copy to an external storage with a Mac-compatible file system [e.g., exFAT, Mac OS Extended (Journaled) etc.,].
    4.) Install Parallels Desktop on the new Mac.
    5.) Move the .pvm file copy from the external hard drive to the new Mac, place it under Macintosh HD/Users/(username)/Parallels, double-click on it and run it [select 'Moved' (or 'Use Current') when asked to choose between 'Moved' and 'Copied' (or 'Use Current' and 'Create New')].
     
  3. rosew

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  4. Hemnath@Parallels

    Hemnath@Parallels Parallels Support

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    No problem. Please reach out again for additional queries.
     

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