Does anyone know if the latest generation iMacs still have the 32GB limit for Windows partition? TIA
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They shouldn't have. Many people use BC partitions much bigger than 32GB. I had a Windows partition, created via Boot Camp Assistant, with the size of 50GB. But I used a 2007 iMac for that.
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They haven't for the past 2-3 years from what I remember of setting my old and brand new one up
i set mine for 100gigs. I did it through disk utilities. Reformat the partition to FAT and reformat it with your windows install disc to NTFS and you're good to go.
TheBritishBloke
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I thought 32GB was just the recommended size? I thought they said you can do anything you like so long as you leave enough for your Mac partition..
Matthew9559
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You're correct. If you are more than 32 GB for Windows partition, you just have to format it NTFS instead of FAT32. That's it.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/boot_camp_install-setup.pdf
Page 13 has all the info.
If you're installing Win 7, or Vista, NTFS has to be used, period. Neither of those OSs will install on a FAT32 partition. Win XP can be installed on a FAT32 partition.
js81
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Not if you need the full power of your hardware, i.e. for gaming. Though its still nice as an additional tool.