Major Boot Camp problem! Stuck in Windows

Hi,
I installed Windows Vista Ultimate on a bootcamp partition, and now I am stuck in windows. The boot camp folder is missing from the program files folder, and consequently there is no bootcamp icon on my system tray to facilitate startup disk selection.
I am unable to select a disk if I hold down Option during the boot process - it still goes straight to windows. Same thing if I hold down Cmd-Opt-O-F to access the OSX Bios.
I am really at a loss here. Any help would be great.

Do you have the install disc for that Mac?
If so, insert Install Disc 1 and start the computer while holding down the C key. Choose a language, then from the Utilities menu, choose *Disk Utility*.
You should see your hard drive in the left-hand column (with the manufacturer name & capacity) and underneath that icon should be 2 partitions: "Macintosh HD" and "disk0s3" (or something similar).
Do you see both partitions?
~Lyssa

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