Can I use a NTFS HD in Mac Pro for Bootcamp/Parallels?

Hi,
I'm a long time PC user who has just recently bought a Mac Pro.
I have a HD in my old PC (74GB WD Raptor) that I would like to install in my Mac Pro, with the intention of using this drive as a Bootcamp partition. The HD is formatted but in NTFS.
If I install this HD in my Mac Pro will it recognise it? Will I be able to install Bootcamp & Windows XP on it? Or will I have to convert the HD to FAT32 (where I think the max partition size is 32GB)?
Also, If using Parrallels, is there any advantage in using a Bootcamp installation of Windows, or should I just forget about Bootcamp?
Cheers,
Simon

Once you create the partition using Boot camp you can then Follow the steps to get to the Windows partition and format the partition either way.
From page 12 of the Boot Camp Installation Guide:
"NFTS provides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from OS X.
FAT provides better compatibility allowing you to read and write files on the Windows volume from OS X. This option is available only if the Windows partition you created is 32GB or smaller."

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