My apologies -- I missed the most important question...

My 27" iMac boot drive is already configured and has the latest version of OS X (10.6.6) installed. Can I install Parallels 6 without having to move all my data and reformat -- or partition -- the boot drive?

Thanks again!

Bart

1. Mac OS Version: 10.6.6
2. Parallels Build #: Installed: v.5.0.9376.600588; TO BE INSTALLED (maybe): v.6.0.11994.637263
3. What kind of computer: 27" iMac 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo
4. Total Physical RAM: 4 GB, about to increase to 12 GB
5. Hard Drives: internal serial-ATA 1TB, S.M.A.R.T. status verified, journaled HFS+
6. If you are using a BootCamp configuration or not: NOT
7. Did you upgrade from a BETA: NO
8. With what Build did the problem start: N/A
9. If Parallels Tools are installed: NO
10. Anything you have tried to get things working: N/A
11. Anything specific about your set-up you think we should know: N/A

 

no, you don't have to repartition or reformat yr hard drive.
Parallels is a virtual system, which will be stored in files on yr OS X system.