Another thing you should think about...
Seeing that you are new to Linux, go have fun and experament with VMWare. It free
. Here are some basic directions:
(1.) Go to
http://www.vmware.com/download/player/ and download and install it.
(2.)Extract the .zip file at
http://timothyb89.home.comcast.net/vmtmplt.zip to a directory you can remember.
(3.)Go to the folder where the contents of the zip file are.
(4.)These are templates for most major OS. Open the one that your CD is. If it is not there, choose "Other Linux"
(5.)Put your burned Linux CD or DVD in your CD drive.
(6.)In the VMWare folder you just opened, double-click on the .vmdk file inside the folder.
(7.)A VMWare window open. The Linux CD that is in your drive will start, but it will be like booting another computer inside your running one. Now you can feel free to install Linux this way, and you won't need to worry about doing something bad to your computer
(8.)Take note that it will take about 3 GB of space on your computer to install Linux, with or without VMWare.
(9.)After Linux is installed, take out the CD or DVD you used and now when your want to use Linux, you can run it inside Windows.
Good Luck!