How do you undo a drive partition

When I installed my new hard drive, I partitioned it because I intended to run windows. Now that I've installed Fusion, I realize that I can't use that partition I set aside! Any easy way to delete the partition? Thanks in advance.

1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the Erase tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume, not the indented Partitions.
6. Highlight the drive, select Erase Tab, then Format type... MacOS Extended Journalled, after completion you'll be able to install.

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