Should I turn off sleep while installing XP on Parallels

I tried last night to install Windows XP Pro on my Imac. It started up nicely. It seemed to take a while to install, much longer than installing Windows on a Windows CPU or even via Boot Camp. I got tired of waiting and went to bed, hoping that when I'd wake up I could finish the process. When I woke up I went to the computer and noticed that the XP install had progressed. It got to the window asking me which language I wanted to use and needed me to click enter. I tried to click enter but the cursor in Parrallels was frozen. I was able to use my mouse in my mac OS just not in parallels. So I had to force quit and end my install. Therefore, my questions are:

1. Is it normal for loading Windows on Parallels to take longer than a traditional Windows install? Should I be worried about this?

2. Should I disable sleep when I'm doing the install? It seems like my sleep function froze the cursor in the Parallels.

 

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It depends how much memory you have allocated. If it is less than 1gb, then it will be slower. The more below 1gb the slower it will be. Don't worry

I would.
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