So I'm buying a new MBP in the next day or two, and was wondering the best way to setup Bootcamp. I'm essentially getting a base configuration MBP with an 80gb hard drive.
Do I need to setup Bootcamp right away, or can I wait until later until I decide if I really need to the ability to dual boot into windows?
My main concerns are that 80GB is not all that much....and I'm not sure if I have to decide now how much to partition? For example, can I work on my laptop for a month, and then decide I want to setup a 20GB partition for windows, and then partition at that time? Or does it involve re-formatting the entire disk?
How about if I partition say 20GB now for windows, but decide down the road I want to change that partition size. Can I change that partition size without screwing up my xp installation or my osx installation?
Finally, can I setup bootcamp on an external harddrive and boot externally?
Do I need to setup Bootcamp right away, or can I wait until later until I decide if I really need to the ability to dual boot into windows?
My main concerns are that 80GB is not all that much....and I'm not sure if I have to decide now how much to partition? For example, can I work on my laptop for a month, and then decide I want to setup a 20GB partition for windows, and then partition at that time? Or does it involve re-formatting the entire disk?
How about if I partition say 20GB now for windows, but decide down the road I want to change that partition size. Can I change that partition size without screwing up my xp installation or my osx installation?
Finally, can I setup bootcamp on an external harddrive and boot externally?