How to install lion in another partition

I have a macbook pro with approx. 50gigs remaining on the HD, and I want to install Lion on a separate partition so I can still use my rosetta based apps such as quicken etc.
What's the best and saftest way for me to go about doing this?
best,
Jeffmgr

Dynamically partition the HD to add the additional volume. If the new one's size is larger than what's used on the boot volume, then use something like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! to clone the boot drive to it. Boot with the clone and ensure it works like the original. If so, DL Lion, save a copy to another location, since the dumb app deletes itself when installing, then install Lion onto the clone. If the new volume can't hold the boot drive's contents, then boot with the original, DL Lion, save a copy, install Lion onto the new volume, and, on first boot, use the Setup Assistant to transfer the users folder and apps. You'll have to figure out what you can't migrate. Personally, if you can't do the first, get an ext FWHD and put the clone and Lion onto it.

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I am having trouble installing Lion on a partitioned hard drive
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Thanks again for a rapid responce.
I finally got lion on one partition and my daily "SilverKeeper" backup on the other.
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Well gotta be honest with you, I tried, even called apple care where they also gave another solution (see links:)
http://www.trickyways.com/2011/07/how-to-make-mac-os-x-lion-10-7-bootable-usb-fl ash-drive/
http://theappledaily.com/2011/07/20/how-to-install-os-x-lion-from-usb-pen-drive- clean-install/
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I believe, if apple throws a new product on the market for $34 they should have done the some trials on installation problems, and this problem should have came up. And if this is the case, they should just put a big sign on the BUY button saying IF YOU HAVE 2 PARTITIONS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A **** OF A TIME INSTALLING THIS BRAND NEW SOFTWARE!!!
But apple didnt do this, so I did not only spent $34 on a program that I cannot install, but I spent another $30 on calling to customer support and finding out what type of a challenge I am facing here. so now I spent $64 on a software that I cannot use + frustrations.
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Yes. See below:
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or
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