How do i resize windows partition?

I am sorry if this sounds like a question that has been answered numerous times, but the answers I have read thus far have not helped me at all. I am more confused than ever and would appreciate anyone who can dumb this down so that I can spend the next few hours methodically: 1. resize the boot camp partition from 40GB to 80GB. 2. Install Windows 7 3. Get on with my life.
Now, the Windows side (NTFS) of my MAC Book Pro doesn't have much on it and I have backed up the documents to an external hard drive. The apps on it can be reinstalled if I have to. Since my Windows 7 is an upgrade to awful Vista, I guess I have to reinstall Vista before I can install 7. I have read about WinClone and quite frankly don't understand at all what to do. I want to know if it would not be simpler to remove all apps and docs from the windows side, then remove the partition completely and start anew? If so, does that mean that I would use disk utility in OS to partition the drive? OR do I start BootCamp, partition, then install Vista?
Thank you.

don't use disk utility to do anything with the windows partition. it should only be modified using bootcamp assistant.
if you don't care about keeping your current windows install you can do the following.
1. run bootcamp assistant and remove the bootcamp partition.
2. then run bootcamp assistant again to create a new bootcamp partition of the size you want.
3. from here you need to install windows 7 on the newly created empty bootcamp partition. if your windows 7 can only be installed over an existing vista install you'll have to install vista first.
I'm really not familiar with windows upgrade processes and I'm not sure if this is necessary. also, keep in mind that even though many people have installed windows 7 in bootcamp, it is not yet officially supported by apple. apple will release windows 7 drivers for bootcamp later this year
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3920

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