xp boot time problem........

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i have windows xp installed on my computer.......few days ago i tried to reinstall xp but there was a power failure...n i dont have a ups.........so when i switched on da pc again two options occured....1.start windows xp
2.start xp setup................................so nw i have to chose bw the two since by default setup option is selected.....it wastes time.......so pls help me remove that second option n start xp automatically........if i not chose da setup option automatically loads n since it does nt found da xp cd it hangs there..........

Here's how you can do that:
1. Right click my computer
2. Click properties
3. ON the new window click advanced tab
4. Under startup & recovery click settings
5. Set the Default Operating System to XP (The other one is setup)
6. Edit the Boot.ini file & remove the setup startup line.

That's it

^exactly.. follow the same or u can use Easy BCD ...

this is my boot.ini file:

[Boot Loader]

Timeout=5
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"

wat to delete in this file?????????

which windows you want to keep??
c:\windows or E:\windows??

c:windows...........i dont have any e:windows........

thx everyone for all your help........my problem has been solved........u ppl r great!!!!!!!!