Howto install Vista from servicepartition without formatting the HD

Hello, when my notebook was delivered I removed the original Vista-installation and installed openSuse. Now I need to use a Windows OS so I prepared my system by creating a fat32-partition in order to fire-up the Lenovo Service Button and simply install Vista right to that partition. Obviously this option doesnt exist - the only way to recover Vista is to completely format the harddrive. I dont want that - I'm gonna stick with Linux as my working OS and just wanna use the Vista OS for a single purpose. So? How can I reinstall the Vista OS I paid for in a place on my laptop I want it to be? Thanks for advice.

create a dual boot sytem and also remember "Vista" is  "NTFS"  sytem  why not go the other way,, reload or re factory install 'Vista"  then create a virtual machine and use easy partion in Disk Manager,, create "linux partition" as a dual boot and then create an icon on task bar and switch back and forth,, both "systems" will boot up and a quick 'click" you are vista, and quick click you are Linux     I set up a triple boot this way but found it worked best with 'Vista 'as primary and linux, solaris etc secondary systems..  just keep an eye on your allocations or size Quotas on each partition, for the secondary systems,, and also "MAKE SURE IN CONTROL PANEL IN VISTA  THAT "VIRTUAL MEMORY"  AND PAGING FILE IS MANAGED BY SYTEM .........NOT A MANUAL SETTING.............. other wise your paging file will go out of control and use up all physical ram and hello blue screen..
check MS for a free multi boot configurer,, all the 'paid ' for sub software are nothing but problems in a disc

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