removing dual boot help

[ringo747]

hi,

i have xp installed on one drive and a beta version of vista on another partitioned drive. How do I remove vista and just have xp as my default operating system again? Without using the "select os" message on bootup?

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[ringo747]

thanks for the link, however, i cannot find a boot.ini file anywhere!

 

[ringo747]

this is what my file looks like

;
;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" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTOUT

I think there must be a different way to remove vista installations judging from what that says

 

[ringo747]

thanks for the links guys... that easybcd tool is very handy.

I have now removed vista from the boot listings. Does that mean that it is now safe to format my vista partition? I have a feeling though that my boot files are now stored on the vista partition automatically when vista is installed and the dual boot options set up.

I notice an option in easybcd sayin "uninstall the vista bootloader (use to restore XP). It is under the "manage bootloader" menu.

Is this what I would be looking to do before removing vista?

 

[ringo747]

Do you mean yes as in its safe to delete vista partition now?

Or do you mean I have to select the
"uninstall the vista bootloader (use to restore XP)."
option in easybcd and then delete partition?

Thanks

 

[ringo747]

thanks a lot for your help

 

[ringo747]

sorted - thanks all