What size partition do I need to install windows 8.1 & Bootcamp Question

Hello, I installed windows 8.1 on my MBA 128gb, I5, 8gb ram using bootcamp but I messed up and did not make the partition big enough. After the install of windows I only have 7.6gb left out of 30gb that I partitioned the drive to.
So how big of a partition should I make the bootcamp part. 40gb , 45gb ? I won't be doing heavy work on the windows partition.
Also can I use boot camp assistant to delete the windows partition and go back to one full Mac OX than do the Bootcamp install again from step one and start over with my windows 8.1 installation again ?
Thanks

bishop638 wrote:
It may not apply to you, but as a student i have other priorities for my money.
So endeed it took me an afternoon to resize and reinstall everythings. But at the end of the day i found the right space to use and never resize it then.
To conclude for Lenny7118, it is possible to resize your partition after the installation. But it's up to you to use the free way, which need time, or camptune.
Respectfully,
bishop638
I have better things to do with my time then spending half a day resizing a partition, but thanks.

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