Parallels For Mac Upgrade To Windows 10 Pro
Question
Parallels announced this evening that its virtual machine software Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac has been updated with “experimental” support for the technical preview of Windows 10 from. I have Windows 10 (10240) Pro installed in a Parallels virtual machine running on a MacBook Pro Retina. This virtual was created with Windows 8.1 Pro when it was released. It was then updated to Windows 10 when 10240 was released. Sep 27, 2015 Hi all not sure if any one can help but I am trying to upgrade from win 7 sp1 pro. 64 bit in parallels but it keeps failing it is setup with 2 gig of RAM it is the latest parallels 11. L have checked for updates to win 7 but it keeps on checking forever not sure.
I want to upgrade my Windows virtual machine to Windows 10. How do I do that?
Before you proceed
In January 2020 Windows 7 will reach the end of extended support (no more security patches).
Please note that only the following versions of Windows are supported for the upgrade to Windows 10:
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows 8.1 Update
For more information please refer to Microsoft Support: Windows 10 Specifications, Windows 10 Upgrade FAQ.
Also make sure that you are running the latest update of Parallels Desktop for Mac.
NOTE: Windows 10 free upgrade policy from Microsoft ended on July 29, 2016. You may purchase a Windows 10 license from Microsoft at:
Free Upgrade To Windows 10
Instructions
To upgrade your Windows virtual machine to Windows 10 please follow the upgrade path given below.
Step 1
Parallels Update For Windows 10
- Even though Parallels Desktop automatically detects whether 32-bit or 64-bit Windows version is installed in the virtual machine, you can check which one you've got by clicking on Start menu > right clicking on Computer > Properties.
- Choose one of the links below depending on Windows version shown in computer's properties.
Download Tool Now (32-bit version)
Download Tool Now (64-bit version)
NOTE: for installing 64-bit version of Windows 10 please make sure your virtual machine has at least 2GB of RAM assigned. To check virtual machine's RAM please open configuration menu > Hardware > CPU & Memory.
To increase the memory you would need to shut down your virtual machine.
Also make sure that you have at least 10GB of free space available on the virtual hard disk for the upgrade. You can check the amount of a free space in File Explorer of your Windows VM (C: partition). To add more free space please visit KB 113972.
Step 2
Upgrade To Windows 10 From Xp
- If you have Parallels Desktop Sharing Tools enabled, you can run the downloaded file from the Mac's Downloads folder.
- Run MediaCreationTool.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade Windows.
- Once the upgrade has finished you can shut Windows down and rename it.