how do i remove other os from boot menu

dirtybeatfreak · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:48

hello all, i installed vista on a partition for testing purposes and have since formatted and deleted that partition but when my comp boots up it still gives me a choice of loading xp and vista??? how do i remove that menu so it goes straight into xp as norm

many thx in advance

dirtybeatfreak · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:54

wow thx for the fast reply, will try it now

dirtybeatfreak · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:57

;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT

is all i can see?? what should i get rid of in that ?

dirtybeatfreak · 21 Apr 2007 at 23:38

tried that mate didnt work, what about fixboot tho?? that will write a new bootsector tho?? would that do it ?

dirtybeatfreak · 22 Apr 2007 at 01:09

done that mate, still doing it

dirtybeatfreak · 22 Apr 2007 at 17:08

bringans said:
1: Boot your computer in to Windows XP.

2: Ensure you have the Vista DVD image emulated or in the DVD drive.

3: Go to “Start” and “Run”. Type in “e:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force” (without quotes, and replacing e: with the drive letter of your Vista DVD).

4: Restart the computer, and you will notice the boot selection menu is gone.

IF NOT REMOVED VISTA: STILL CHECK PART 6

5: Format the partition/drive where you had Vista installed.

6: Remove two files (Boot.BAK & Bootsect.BAK) on your XP drive’s root folder (C, these were backup files of your previous bootloader, now no longer useful.

7: Optional: Restart to ensure it still works.

thx again for your replies all

didnt work either mate

it said the path u gave me was not a valid w32 application