In general, most major Linux distributions are careful to recognize existing partitions and previously installed operating systems, including configuring themselves to mount pre-existing partitions for you automatically (so, for example, you can login and see your Windoze partitions from Linux). Depending on the distribution, you may have the option to re-size your Windoze partition to make room for Linux, as well. If you have nothing else on your drive, all major distributions will take care of supplying a default partitioning for you (although you may prefer another configuration) and formatting the filesystem(s) for you.
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