Hello. I would like to request forum members' input on amount of hard drive space to partition to install Windows 8 professional.
I have a mid-2011 MBA with 128 gb. I would like to retain the recovery partition for OSX. I installed Windows 8 professional using boot camp, and partitioned 30 gb for the boot camp/windows 8 partition, following the recommendation in the official Apple bootcamp instructions.
After installing Windows 8, I loaded MS Word and Excel 2013. After doing so, I attempted to do Windows system updates and App updates but was unable to do so. I received a message in which it was advised that my updates failed because there was lack of hard drive space.
I checked the boot camp partition by right clicking properties. It indicated that I used all of my hard drive space on that partition.
What are your thoughts on the amount of space to partition in light of the following?:
1. I intend to use OSX as the primary OS
2. I intend to use Windows 8 primarily to edit documents in Word and maybe light Excel use
3. I would like to have enough space for System/App future updates
4. I would like to have some (not much) hard drive space to store documents
I am thinking perhaps 35 gb would be sufficient to cover it. Thanks in advance.
I have a mid-2011 MBA with 128 gb. I would like to retain the recovery partition for OSX. I installed Windows 8 professional using boot camp, and partitioned 30 gb for the boot camp/windows 8 partition, following the recommendation in the official Apple bootcamp instructions.
After installing Windows 8, I loaded MS Word and Excel 2013. After doing so, I attempted to do Windows system updates and App updates but was unable to do so. I received a message in which it was advised that my updates failed because there was lack of hard drive space.
I checked the boot camp partition by right clicking properties. It indicated that I used all of my hard drive space on that partition.
What are your thoughts on the amount of space to partition in light of the following?:
1. I intend to use OSX as the primary OS
2. I intend to use Windows 8 primarily to edit documents in Word and maybe light Excel use
3. I would like to have enough space for System/App future updates
4. I would like to have some (not much) hard drive space to store documents
I am thinking perhaps 35 gb would be sufficient to cover it. Thanks in advance.