Installing Bootcamp onto already existing drive

Looking to install Bootcamp then WinXP onto an already existing MacBookPro that is in daily use. Can this be done w/o having to backup, wipe clean and restore my Mac side?
I will of course backup my Mac data just to be safe, just wondering if I have to reformat my entire internal drive just to set up a Windows partition?
TIA

That is exactly how it is done and that is WITHOUT having to wipe out your Leopard installation. You would run Boot Camp while in Leopard and create a Windows partition on your current HD. Ensure that you have enough space to do so.
The installation guide (which you should print out and read) is available [HERE_|http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_CampInstall-Setup.pdf].
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