parallels 7 and xp to parallels 9 and windows 7

2012 macbook pro with parallels 7 and xp must upgrade to windows 7 and figured i'd up to parallels 9
a) Which upgrade first
tks

 

Hi screenzzzz,

You can upgrade your Windows XP Virtual Machine to Windows 7 using Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7#T1=tab01

Once the upgrade completes, you could upgrade to Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac:

http://kb.parallels.com/116989

Thanks,
Looran