Installation Recommendations

System Specs:
Model Name: MacBook
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 74.21 GB
Available: 42.15 GB
Parallels: Version 3.0

I want to put XP on my Mac with Mac OS X as my main operating system. How much of my HD should I partition for XP? What setup options do you recommend (e.g. windows express vs. typical install vs. custom install, optimize for better performance of virtual machine or mac os x applications, etc.)?

 

I suggest you to increase MB memory to 2 gb, if you are using Leopard
As for installation methods, it depends of the customization you want to apply to VM
Express is working out of the box.