Convert your Boot Camp partition to Parallels

Mac Virtualization software Parallels allows OS X users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, much in the same way as VMware does for Windows, and has been building a solid reputation as a good alternative to Apple's Boot Camp, which allows a Mac owner to install Windows, but requires dual-booting and a separate partition. But what if you've been Boot Camping for awhile but want to switch to Parallels? Do you have to start from scratch? As it turns out, no. Though it's certainly no walk in the park, Ars Technica's Infinite Loop blog has some info on how you can back up your Boot Camp partition and re-create it as an identical Parallels virtual machine. Not for the faint of heart, but if you're sick of dual-booting, this might be right up your alley.

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