Ubuntu's installer will reformat and partition your disk. I run several Ubuntu, or variant, machines. Next to XP they are svelte. They are also easily customizable, easy to install and uninstall, all of the thousands of free applications, as well.
In fact, Ubuntu has a special distribution that you may, particularly, enjoy. It's called Ubuntu Studio.
6 posted on 06/27/2008 2:51:40 PM PDT by papasmurf