Allow time to install windows 7

Hello, everyone!
I need to install windows 7 on my iMac for work and school. I was wandering how long to set aside to install Windows 7 with Boot Camp.
Also, I have about half the hard drive space left. Will that erase what I already have when it partitions for Windows? Or is it better to run Boot Camp on a blank hard drive?
Thanks.

When I installed Windows 7 from a USB stick, it took about half an hour, when I installed from a DVD, probably closer to an hour. To be safe, you should always allow more time than you think you'll need, so I wouldn't try to install unless I had at least a 2 hour window you could devote to installing. The more comfortable you are with installing windows, the less buffer you need to leave yourself, but then again by that point in time, you don't generally need to ask how much time to allow for the installations...

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