How to install OS X on MBP running Windows 7?

i purchased an early 2011 MBP 13.3. it is running windows 7. i have the OS X installation discs. is there anything i can do to reinstall OS X without getting rid of windows 7? i do not particularly need windows 7, but since it is there, i might as well keep it.

Hmmmm...
That's a new one.
When you open Disk Utility, how many partitions does it show?
Does the Windows partition show the whole disk capacity?
If you have two partitions still and the empty one is larger then the WIndows one then you should be able to just reinstall the Mac OS. Just make sure you pick the right partition when the installer ask's you which one.
There are free backup software for the windows side if you want to make sure nothing happens, just Yahoo/Google it. WinClone is out of date and may not work any more so use at your own risk.

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