Transporter

Parallels Transporter is an innovative, powerful tool that enables you to migrate your entire PC system to a Parallels virtual machine. Migrate your entire PC system, including operating system, applications, files, and personal settings – without losing data or reinstalling
any software.

NEW! Now you can even convert VMware Workstation/Server and Virtual PC virtual hard disks to a Parallels virtual machine AND migrate directly to your Mac using
FireWire!

Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Feature Update

  • New! Parallels Transporter now includes support for Linux PC and virtual machine migrations. Bring your entire Linux system or previous virtual machine to your Mac

IMPORTANT! When upgrading to Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Build 5584, users MUST also upgrade their Transporter package on their Windows source machine before using Transporter. Failing to do so may result in an incomplete migration of your PC Windows operating system.

Download Transporter 3.0 (build 1456) for Microsoft Windows

Download Transporter 3.0 (build 1456) for GNU/Linux


See a demo

Supported OSes

Transporter - the application that creates Parallels virtual machines:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Mac OS X
  • NEW! Linux

Transporter Agent - the provider which enables online migration
of Windows PC:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003
Documents PDF Size Date
How-to Video Tutorials
Migrating a Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop Virtual Machine 12 Mb Dec 4, 2007
 

How to use Transporter

Migrate remote Windows PC over
network to Parallels VM on your Mac/PC

  • Step 1: Install Transporter Agent

    on the Windows PC you want
    to migrate to a Parallels VM.

  • Step 2:

    Run Transporter on your Mac/PC.

  • Step 3:

    Follow the migration wizard.

Migrate Windows PC locally or
to any removable media

  • Step 1: Install both Transporter and

    Transporter Agent on the
    Windows PC you want to
    migrate.

  • Step 2: Run Transporter on that

    Windows PC.

  • Step 3: Follow the migration wizard.
  • Step 4: Deliver the resulting VM

    to the Mac/PC using any
    removable media.

Migrate entire VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual computer to Parallels Virtual Machine

  • Step 1: Run Transporter on your Mac

    or PC.

  • Step 2: Follow the simple Transporter

    Wizard.

Convert VMware Workstation/Server or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual HDD to Parallels Virtual Machine

  • Step 1: Run Transporter on your Mac

    or PC.

  • Step 2: Follow the simple Transporter

    Wizard.

Download Transporter for Windows

Download Transporter for GNU/Linux

 
 
 
 
 
 
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