Using Parallels on Mac

[TKTK]

Hello!

I recently got a new mac, hoping to combine my old PC and Mac into one laptop. Here are the condition:

1. I am using MacBook Pro, OS X Snow Leopard
2. I have a copy of Windows 7 (x64). I got it through my college, and it was electronically downloaded (came as ".exe" file extension)
3. I have Parallels Desktop 5.0 for Mac

Question:
I simply can't install this .exe windows 7. It keeps asking me for CD/DVD or an image file of some sort. Is there any way I can install without using CD/DVD or this image file Parallels asks me? Any helps are really really appreciated it. Thank you so much in advance!

Cheers!

TK

 

[zigzag3143]

Hello!

I recently got a new mac, hoping to combine my old PC and Mac into one laptop. Here are the condition:

1. I am using MacBook Pro, OS X Snow Leopard
2. I have a copy of Windows 7 (x64). I got it through my college, and it was electronically downloaded (came as ".exe" file extension)
3. I have Parallels Desktop 5.0 for Mac

Question:
I simply can't install this .exe windows 7. It keeps asking me for CD/DVD or an image file of some sort. Is there any way I can install without using CD/DVD or this image file Parallels asks me? Any helps are really really appreciated it. Thank you so much in advance!

Cheers!

TK

How big is the "exe" file??

Ken

 

[TKTK]

Good point... 422KB, which seems way way too small... Hmmm... I suppose I will try to contact the administrator of the website I downloaded it from. But, let's say this was a real thing. Is there a way to open .exe file in mac to install Win 7?