Uninstalling.. Yep, yet another one

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My hard drive partition setup was C: for program files and D: for user
account data.
I created a new partition, V: for Vista.

I installed Vista onto V:. I want to uninstall Vista and completely delete
that partition. I have a couple issues. Can I just delete that partition, and
voila - Vista uninstalled? I was just worried since on Boot-up, I'm presented
with a menu to load up Windows (Vista) or 'Earlier version of Windows' (XP),
would this menu be gone?

Due to these seperate menus, and the fact that I don't have a Windows CD due
to the fact that with my PackardBell it came pre-installed, with a crappy
dialog for system restore. Yet, there's no buttons to do it as demonstrated
in the manual.

I would really appreciate it if someone could advise me how I can reformat,
or restore my computer/Windows as to 'brand new'.

To add to that, I can't system restore, because;
Using 'Recovery Program' from Windows Vista boot-up menu, it's just some DOS
interface with C:\WINDOWS blinking at me like I'm supposed to do something
special round about there.
Using 'Recovery Program' from Windows XP simply doesn't do anything, I have
to switch the system off.
Using 'System Restore' from within XP gives me a program error!, You know,
one of those 'program had to close' ones. And so I'm in desperate need of a
way to System Restore (I've already backed up files I want to keep) as if my
entire system was a brand new windows xp installation.

-- Sorry for the horribly formatted message and the varied information. I
really appreciate help on this.

-JB.
 
Erm, I have PartitionMagic, so I'm not asking for a partition device of some
sort. I just need some answers to my questions as stated in the first post.
 
try running diskmgmt.msc. If on vista partition V: it says (Boot) then yeah
then bad things happen if you delete it

on the Vista DVD or dvd image you will find "boot" folder with bootsect.exe:


if the (boot) is on C: then After booting into XP run
bootsect /nt52 SYS /force
then delete vista partition.
 
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