Which partition format to choose to make second internal drive read/write for Windows 7

Hi,
I have a new Mac Mini Server 2011 and I would like to split partition my second internal hard drive to use in Bootcamp Windows 7.
I would like to split this drive so that I can have one partition in NTFS and other half in standard MAC OS format.
Ive gone to Disk utility to split partition this drive but I only see the Format MS Dos (FAT) and FatEX.. I dont see FAT32 ! Is this correct..
should I choose Ms DOs FAT so that when I got back to Bootcamp Windows I can reformat this partition into NTFS?
Thanks community..
loving the new Mac btw

FAT is FAT32 is MSDOS
exFAT is FATex
Disk Utility select second drive media
Hit the partition tap, select big box click 2 partitions,
select 1 partition format OS X extended, select the other partition format MSDOS click Apply.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
Because you have a unusual setup, I don't know exactly how Bootcamp is going to handle it, you got to download the drivers and read the PDF.
However when you insert the Windows 7 DVD to install, you first need to change the MSDOS/FAT32 format to NTFS using the Windows disk, Disk Utility or Bootcamp won't do it.
https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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