Is there an easy way to install Windows 7

I'm using Bootcamp and already have Windows XP install as a second OS. I've pre-ordered Windows 7 several months ago and now I have it in hand and would like to replace Windows XP on my iMac.
Though I may not use Windows 7 very much (I'm very pleased with my Apple OS), I would still like to install it.
Is there an easy way to erase the partition that has Windows XP and install Windows 7 instead? How can I do this without touching the Apple OS in fear that I might currupt it in some way?
Thanking you all in advance,
Chippathingy

You should considering using VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, or Sun's VirtualBox (which is free). Then, you won't have to dedicate a whole partition to Windows. And Windows will be running alongside Mac OS X, so on those less frequent occasions when you need to use a Windows program, you will not need to restart. Plus you can import your existing Windows XP installation as a virtual machine (I don't know if VirtualBox has an import feature), and have a separate virtual machine for running Windows 7, again with no separate partition; you can even have a virtual machine with one of the Linux'es.

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