Which version of windows for parallels desktop

I have resisted for many years, but it looks like I am going to have to partition a mac mini to run parallels desktop so that my medical office can run Medicare Remit Easy Print (Windows only) software in my all Mac office.
What is the cheapest version of Windows that will work for this?
Thanks.

Check with the provider/developer of Medicare Remit Easy to see what version of Windows is required.
Also, you said you had to partition a "mac" to run Parallels. You do not partition to run Parallels. You install Parallels the install Windows in Parallels.

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Hi and welcome to Discussions,
have a read here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11649790&#11649790 and here http://autodesk.blogs.com/betweenthelines/2009/11/autocad-2010-on-my-macbook-pro.html
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