Just installed 7, now need to dual boot xp

[FireStormGS]

I've just finished formatting and reinstalling the windows 7 beta. Now I'd like to dual boot into xp for game compatibility. Never dual booted before so how would I go about this?

I think step one is going to be to shrink the windows 7 partition on my c drive to make room for xp. I can just do this in disk management right? But then what do I do with that free space. Can I just boot into the xp setup and install it onto the newly created space. Or do I need to do something special still to dual boot.

 

[leSLIe]

for multiple booting the recommeded procedure is to first install the older windows OS, then the newer windows OS, and then linux Gentoo FTW

so if u just install XP in that HD you won't be able to access Windows 7 on the boot screen, and then either update the MBR yourself to make Windows 7 appear on the boot menu or just reinstall Windows 7