XP partition size

[kidzdoc]

Hi all,

I'm a total Mac newbie and about to pull the trigger on a MBP 15" tomorrow. My questions are:

1) What size XP partition do people recommend I use?
2) I'm assuming it comes with a power adapter, so I won't need to buy one. Right?

Thanks in advance. Looking forward to working in OS X.

Michael

 

[MikeNemat]

1) This is entirely up to you, how much do you feel you need for XP? XP takes up about 2.5-3GB with no programs installed after service packs and windows updates, so really, the size you want is 3GB + however much space you think you need for your programs.

2) Yes, it comes with a power adapter.

I also plan to buy a 15" macbook pro this week

 

[rglatter]

I made my XP partition 15 gigs which I think is enough room for a couple of games and a few apps. also I would recomend MacDrive6. It lets you easily see all of your OSX files and it works great. I use it for listning to music on my windows partition from my osx partition.

congrats on getting your macbook pro your gonna love it

 

[bigrell486]

The installer only needs about 2 GB so I say a minimum of 5, but 10 GB is good