Parallels

i was using parallels but am going to switch to boot camp. ...

I have installed Free AVG and Windows Defender on Parallels. When you install these, are they supposed to check for updates and download them automatically and preferably in the background? Do I need to set that somewhere? On Windows Defender, when I click Check for Updates Now, I get this error message that reads: The program can't check for the definition updates....

would work, if I used Parallels Desktop to run my Windows 7? ...

Yes, copying the Parallels virtual machine file copies the entire Windows XP installation and anything else you've installed alongside it. ...

Everything should be in a Parallels folder. On my system, it's in the Documents folder. Search for "XP" on your system and you should find it. ...

If I install Parallels on a second machine, would copying over the Parallels disk image contain the XP software as well as the applications and documents? ...

and copy it all over by FireWire. You'd just have to reinstall Parallels on the second Mac. I just did this a couple weeks ago. ...

I want to move the whole shebang from one Mac to another. Is it possible without having to install Parallels, Win XP and all the installed applications? Is it possible using fire wire? At the very least, can I just install Parallels, XP and migrate all the other installed applications and files on that virtulization? Can I do this without Migrating any of the Mac...

so if i use parallels, i can make them share space, so that if i save something using boot camp, i can open it later with parallels?

t can use your Boot Camp partition. In this case, you would more than likely want to partition and install Windows via Boot Camp first, then install and "point" Parallels to your Boot Camp partition for use. It doesn't have to be in this order, though. ...