Is it possible to do an image file restore in a Mac Mini running Windows 7 in Parallels?

I recently purchased my first Mac, a Mac Mini. It will have Windows 7 installed with Parallels. I will probably sell my current Dell laptop Ebay prior to receiving my Mac, and have done a complete data and image file backup to an external drive. My question is, when I am in Windows 7 on my Mac, will I be able to utilize Windows Restore to load my .iso image from my external drive? I'd like to have it looking just like what I had on my old Windows machine. I will have the 1TB fusion drive on my Mac, so space isn't an issue. My goal is to eventually migrate most of my files and data over to the Mac OS, after which I will only keep a few programs such as Office 2013 in Windows. Will I have to resize my Windows partition to accomodate this, or will Parallels or Mac OS do this automatically for me? I'm totally new to the Mac world, so I apologize if these questions have already been answered elsewhere.

Not all virtualization engines are the same. I would consult with Parallels if that is going to be the one of choice.

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