I am planning on using Boot Camp to install Windows XP on my MacBook. I was just wondering what the minimum size of a partition is? I am just going to be using it for watching my netflix movies because they are not supported in Mac OS X. =( Would 10GB be enough? I currently have a 160GB HDD.
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Windows XP Partition Size?
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minimum size is 5GB in Boot Camp Assistant but thats only enough for Windows XP and not for apps and games. i recommend 10GB minimum and enough space left over for your swap file which is the size of your RAM.
10 gigs is pretty stingy..I mean minus the operating system there's barely anything left. Bump it up by a mere 5 gigs and you have around twice the usable space for you to use and can actually have some flexibility to use the partition in the future.
Agree.
If the OP is only going to install Windows XP, and the software to play Netflix movies, 10GB should be more than enough.
You can now watch Netflix on your Mac without BootCamp
Netflix recently provided a plug-in that will allow Mac OS X users the ability to play their movies. When you initially attempt to play a Netflix movie from you Mac, you will be presented with a window informing you that you need a special plug-in to watch the movie. As long as you have verified that you are indeed at the Netflix site, and not some spoof site, go ahead and install it.
This works great for me.
Netflix recently provided a plug-in that will allow Mac OS X users the ability to play their movies. When you initially attempt to play a Netflix movie from you Mac, you will be presented with a window informing you that you need a special plug-in to watch the movie. As long as you have verified that you are indeed at the Netflix site, and not some spoof site, go ahead and install it.
This works great for me.
