For Windows as well as Linux the free Linux tool GParted will work out quite well. For stricly going Linux the QParted drive tool is also available free of charge except for the obvious cost of a blank cd-r. There will partition while you will need to format any new ones created for the root not swap. That is simply reserved for virtaul memory when needed like for the larger distros.
Generally the installation will offer the abilty to format the new VFat type primary or extended partition created for the root. The tutorial for installing each distro will instruct you on what tool is used for this. The GParted drive tool will easily remove any MS type partitions remaining as well as the VFat used for the 64bit release.
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