Parallels – Transport a Windows PC to a VM

I want to transport everything off an existing PC into a Parallels VM (on a Mac).  I want to confirm it is possible and find out how to do it.  So, after a bit of googling:

  • Yes it is possible.
  • The source machine (the Windows PC in this case) needs to be running the Parallels Transporter Agent
  •  The Transporter Agent may be obtained from http://www.parallels.com/uk/download/desktop
  • Here’s a problem someone experienced when installing it to Windows 7 (though my main source PC is running XP):
    • http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=97119
  • Here’s someone who is attempting to do the same thing I wish to do, but stumbled:
    • http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=97777
    • (no answer to his question so far)
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