If the partition you created was already formatted as NTFS you can leave it, or you can choose the FAT file system if you want.īasically you continue through as if you were doing a clean install on any hard drive.
In this example we made a 10GB partition for the XP install. When it comes to choosing a partition, make sure you select the one you created using the steps above. Boot from the XP installation disk and start the install process. Here we’re installing XP Professional on the new partition. Now that you know how to create a new partition on your Windows 7 machine, it’s time to install XP on it. Now when you go into My Computer you’ll see the the new disk and notice that space has been taken away from the (C:) drive Windows 7 is installed on. Also you’ll probably want to make sure to check Perform a Quick Format.Īfter the format is complete you will see the new volume as a healthy partition listed. You might want to rename the Volume label something else like “XP Partition” so it’s easier to identify when installing XP. When you get to the Format Partition section, NTFS is selected by default as the file system and you can leave that as is. The New Simple Volume Wizard launches which is a straight forward process. Right-click that and select New Simple Volume. In this example we’re freeing up 40GB of space.Īfter the process completes you’ll see the new Unallocated space. You’re shown the total size of the disk and the amount of size that is available to shrink. Now enter the amount of space you want to shrink the volume.
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