VMWare Fusion VM to Parallels 6: destructive?

I've been running a Windows 7 VM in VMWare Fusion for some time, now. I just picked up a copy of Parallels 6 today, but before I install/configure it and start playing with it, the description of importing my existing VM gave me pause.

Will the import process alter the original VMWare VM, so that I can no longer use the original with VMWare, or will Parallels make its own copy of the VM files? Something else entirely?

Thanks in advance!

 

for my Windows 7 VMware VM, i believe it simply created the new Parallels VM in it's separate package contents folder.

that said:
•*it would be easy enough to copy/backup your VMWare VM in case Parallels does do something to it you don't like.
•*you do realize that going back and forth would require VMware to be able to re-import your parallels 6 VM. because you're not just going to be able to open the same stuff on disk in both.

 

I've already backed up the VM, I just wanted to know what to expect before I take the plunge. If I like Parallels better than VMWare I don't plan to go back--but if not I want the option to revert with as little hassle as possible.

Thanks.

 

It's good idea to remove VMware tools before converting to Parallels.

 

It seems the question is moot, because Parallels is incapable of importing the VMware VM. Tried three times, and I did remove Tools. Failed. VM works fine in VMWare, Parallels just doesn't work.