Can Vista be installed over Linux (or Unix)?

if i was to install a Linux (or Unix) operating system onto a completely blank hard drive, would i then be able use it to install vista over it, completely removing the Linux OS. and if so, what is the smallest Linux distro that would allow this.
Also assuming that i would use Vista Ultimate and that installing Vista directly from the disc is out of the question but booting from a UBS flash stick is (a 1Gig flash drive that is, which is too small for Vista to fit on).
thankyou

run live cd and make the hd partition to ntfs then u can do vista.