
Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop are separate. Windows running from Parallels Desktop does not have the limitations listed in Option 1. Option 2: Import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop:Ī virtual machine is created using a separate virtual hard disk that stores an exact copy of the imported Boot Camp partition.

Note: Windows running from Boot Camp has the following limitations:

Note: Parallels Desktop only supports Boot Camp partitions created using Apple Boot Camp Assistant. This allows you to run Mac OS X and your Boot Camp Windows installation simultaneously.

Option 1: Set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp partition:Ī virtual machine is created from the existing Boot Camp partition on your Mac. If you have already installed Windows on your Mac using Boot Camp, you can set Parallels Desktop to work with Boot Camp using either of the following options: Note: this article only applies to Intel-based Mac computers, as the Boot Camp® feature is currently not available on Mac computers with M1 chip.īoot Camp® is a feature of Mac OS X that lets you boot your Mac into Windows.
