This guide will show you how you can open a Windows 10 Boot Camp Installation on OSX in Parallels (like a VM).

Installing Parallels on a Mac allows you to install Windows in A VM, this is handy but you may want to install Windows on a Mac drive with Boot camp (guide here)  for better performance.

Can you load this VM-less Windows install in OSX rather than reboot it, the answer is YES (with Parallels v13).

Setup your Windows Bootcamps (see my guide here).

Create a new VM image in Parallels (Select Boot Camp)

Click Continue

Confirm the reaction warning.

Name the VM and choose a location

Set desired memory etc.

Choose your desired clipboard and disk access settings.

Done, now Parallels will prepare your VM (Really Boot Camp)

Preparing

Parallel tools will be automatically installed.

Done, you will now be able to load your Apple Bootcamp partition as it is was a VM inside OSX (or boot it)

yes, the VM file is pointing to the Boot Camp partition.

I hope this guide helps someone.

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