New MAC book pro-need help figuring out Paraellels

Hey all -yes I have come to the good side but I still need to install Paraellels -since most of my programs right now are windows. SOrry
I have Paraellels installed but how do I tell Paraellels how much space to use the mac HD for windows --I wanna use 15gb for windows --SHould I have partitioned the MAC HD for 15gb to install windows on-
Im on Paraellels now and its asking me to insert eh windows disk but i dont wanna install anything if i need to go back and do something.
Matt

I know that you don't need a separate partition for Parallels to work. Essentially it creates a special file on your computer that acts kind of like a virtual computer when Parallels is running. Windows is actually installed into this file. So to answer your question about partitioning, no, there's no need for a separate partition.
Unfortunately I don't use Parallels so can't help with the rest. The advice in the other reply is your best bet. They'll be more intimately familiar with Parallels over there.

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