Having problems getting parallels to work

Ok I just got a new macbook pro and parallels 3.0. I have an IBM thinkpad that I want to "migrate" over to this macbook. I used the transporter tool to create the .hdd file which is about 17 gigs. I then copied this file over to my mac and am trying to import it into parallels but it keeps trying to convert it to some "new" format.

I use the option "use an existing hard disk image" and then point to the hdd file. Parallels says it needs to "convert" this file. Everytime it attempts to convert it comes back and says " An error occurred when Parallels Desktop was converting virtual disk image file to the new format."

This is now happened with the hdd file created through transporter and the hdd file that I created using acronis true image.

What am I doing wrong?

 

Try to use Windows version of Transporter from http://www.parallels.com/download/file/v3/en/GA/Parallels-Tsp-3.0.1456-Win.exe, but please note, if this is OEM Windows installation:
You probably will not be able to migrate as there is a hidden partition