The best way to get rid of it, is to install from a proper Vista CD and use the licence key on that came with your PC. On desktops its on the side, on laptops its normally on the bottom.
what about all the laptops extra features ie bluetooth ect.. would this comin under a standard cd/dvd version of vista. i would think that the pre-installed and recovery cd/dvd version for the laptop would contain the drivers for the hardware that would not be available on a standard cd/dvd version of vista.
i hope you prove me wrong gfk and tell me that it should work, how i would love to get rid of the bloat that comes with my recovery disks.