Hello Alan,
We will create a new Virtual Machine with the exisiting Image file.
Kindly follow the steps in the same order.
1. Launch Parallel Desktop.=> click on File => Click on the " New Virtual Machine."
2. Click on Real CD/DVD ROM and click on Continue.
3. Select the OS type and OS Version and Click Continue.
4. Select Custom and click Continue.
5. Choose Memory to 512 MB and Click Continue
6. Under Hard disk option Select " Existing Image file " and click Continue
7. Click on Choose and select the .hdd file and click on open and Click Continue.
8. Select Shared Networking and Click Continue.
9. If you want to enable file sharing then enable it and Click Continue.
10. Click on Done.
For more information kindly click on the User guide link.
http://download.parallels.com/deskto...sers_Guide.pdf
This should work.
