Snow Leopard + Windows Vista =?

Yesterday I just purchased Vista Home Basic (don't ask, it was required for a business class) and installed it via Bootcamp. I also purchased Snow Leopard today with the upgrade deal ($10 for a new OS!?) but my concern is whether I'll have to reformat and reinstall Vista after I update my current Leopard OS to Snow... will it be a seamless transition, or will I have to re-partition my HDD and such? Just a worry, and if you can put my mind to rest I would be grateful.
Thank you in advance.

but my concern is whether I'll have to reformat and reinstall Vista after I update my current Leopard OS to Snow
No, you won't. When in VIsta, insert the Mac OS X 10.6 DVD and install the updated drivers. If you need to repartition or erase the drive for some reason, WinClone can be used to back up and restore Windows instead of needing to reinstall it.
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