creating partitiion to install second operating system

[ringo747]

hey guys,

want to have a play about with another operating system and before i do that i need to partition one of my drives.. what is the best way to do this?

Also I need to know how to install a second operating system and dual boot it?

Will running two os make my machine unstable? I need it for uni stuff so dont want to destroy it!

 

[ringo747]

cheers for the info guys,

i have just freed up one drive so im gonna partition it then install a new os


what other things do i have to note so that i dont overwrite my c: windows partition??? Unplug all the other drives??