Still using Tiger 10.4.11, with Parallels 2.0 (build 3214)...

Hi, All:
I haven't upgraded to Leopard yet - I'm still using Tiger (10.4.11) with Parallels 2.0 (build 3214) so that I can run Windows XP (so that I can use Quicken for Windows).
I'd like to upgrade to Leopard, but I am reticent to do so because of having Windows XP on-board. Quicken is essential, and everything works fine together, at present.
Any suggestions on the most painless way to upgrade to Leopard? How hard is it to reinstall Windows afterward (and should I do so via BootCamp or should I buy a new copy of Parallels [or the other VM brand]?). What about keeping all the Mac software I already have on my MacBook (MS Office 2004, Adium, HandBrake, Carbon Copy Cloner, CleanApp, SuperDuper, etc.).
Sorry if this has been asked a jillion times before...
Bill in CT

There is no reason why you'd lose your XP installation. Your XP virtual drive should be located in your Documents folder.
By default the installation CD will just upgrade your current OS. Since parallels is installed as an application and some info in your user space this won't be effected.
Alternately when you upgrade you have three options.
1) Upgrade (this is the default and will just install your new OS overtop the old but keep all your old applications and user settings and home directory).
2) Archive and install (this will archive your user directory and then install a new system you'll have to move all you user files into a new user directory).
3) Erase and install. (you will lose everything since this erases your drive don't select this option)
For more info check out this article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544

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