how do I remove Vista from a dual boot?

[parkie]

I have a partitioned HD with XP and beta version of Vista on it. How do I remove Vistas boot loader still allowing me to use the XP installation. I want to use the Vista partition for something else.

hope you can help

p

 

[SiriusB]

Search for boot.ini using the search facility.

SiriusB

 

[parkie]

and do what exactly?

p

 

[mc_bob]

Right click My computer.
Properties.
Advanced
Startup and Recvoery Settings
Click Edit.
Post whats in the notepad and Ill edit it for you.

MC_Bob

 

[parkie]

;
;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 AUDIO" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT



do I just get rid of all the stuff above [boot loader]

p

 

[mc_bob]

I would have thought so, but I havent seen it liket hat, wait for another opinion.

MC_Bob

 

[Syph]

http://www.google.com/search?q=how+...-GB&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

 

[Burbleflop]

do I just get rid of all the stuff above [boot loader]

It won't make any difference, the ; at the beginning of the line signifies that that line is a comment and not actually doing anything.

 

[wesley]

i removed vista partition and bootloader last night, boot straight to XP now

easy:

go to folder option>view> disable Hide protected operation system files (recommended)

in your XP installation drive c:

delete "bootmgr" file

reboot

 

[parkie]

i removed vista partition and bootloader last night, boot straight to XP now

easy:

go to folder option>view> disable Hide protected operation system files (recommended)

in your XP installation drive c:

delete "bootmgr" file

reboot

wow that was easy, worked a charm

cheers everyone

p

 

[bledd]

not the cleanest way tbh!, just format