Parallels 10 question

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GeraldH1

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I have a Macbook Pro currently running OS 10.8(Mountain Lion), Parallels 8 with Windows 7.
I want to update to my OS to 10.12(Sierra). What version of Parallels can I use that will support both OS 10.12(Sierra) and still use Windows 7.
Thanks
 
GeraldH1 said:
I have a Macbook Pro currently running OS 10.8(Mountain Lion), Parallels 8 with Windows 7.
I want to update to my OS to 10.12(Sierra). What version of Parallels can I use that will support both OS 10.12(Sierra) and still use Windows 7.
Thanks
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Hi GeraldH1. As per this article, all Parallels versions from 11 work with macOS Sierra and all of those versions support Windows 7.
 
Thanks Henmath, I appreciate the quick reply.
Another related question.......When I update to Sierra and install Parallels 11, will I have to reinstall Win7?
 
GeraldH1 said:
Thanks Henmath, I appreciate the quick reply.
Another related question.......When I update to Sierra and install Parallels 11, will I have to reinstall Win7?
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Parallels Desktop and Windows are two separate components - upgrading Parallels Desktop will not affect Windows or Windows data/applications in any way. Kindly refer to this article for more details.
 
GeraldH1 said:
Just to be sure, I am assuming that upgrading to Sierra will not affect my Win 7 either.
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It shouldn't. But as a safety measure, let the whole upgrade path be in this manner:
1.) Shut Windows down (as opposed to just suspending it).
2.) Locate the virtual machine file on the Mac (it is a file with the extension '.pvm').
3.) Make a copy of the .pvm file and move the copy to an external hard drive with a Mac-compatible file system [e.g., exFAT, Mac OS Extended (Journaled) etc.,].
4.) Upgrade your Mac to Sierra and install the required Parallels Desktop version.
5.) Run Windows now.
GeraldH1 said:
Thanks again Hemnath!
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Anytime!
 
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