Urgent question regarding Bootcamp & Fusion

[coolbreeze]

Hi all,

Well I bought WinXP Professional today. Ready to install.

I will be using Fusion and/or Bootcamp. I wouldn't mind being able to boot 100% into Windows, but also want the transparent/convenient nature of Fusion. My question is this:

Is it better to:
1. Install Windows under Bootcamp
2. Install Fusion and access Bootcamp partition.

-or-

1. Install Windows under Fusion, no Bootcamp involved.

Also, with either option, how large should my Windows partition be? Fusion starts at 20gb and says it "grows?" Huh? I don't want to run out of space on my Windows partition, regardless of Bootcamp/Fusion install.

Lastly, if Bootcamp-->Fusion is the best avenue, is it beneficial to use NTFS instead of FAT32?

Thanks all
Eric

 

[72930]

Fusion alone doesn't have the problems of pausing that Fusion&BC has. Fusion has the ability to only take up as much HD space as it needs, essentially 'growing', unlike BC which makes you choose a partition size that may be too much or too little for you in the long run...

 

[coolbreeze]

Fusion alone doesn't have the problems of pausing that Fusion&BC has. Fusion has the ability to only take up as much HD space as it needs, essentially 'growing', unlike BC which makes you choose a partition size that may be too much or too little for you in the long run...

Thanks. I avoided Bootcamp and installed the beta of Fusion. So far, it's great.