Uninstalled a XP upgrade from 98

I uninstalled a XP upgrade back to 98, and now when my system boots, I get a screen asking me choice 1. Install XP
2. Cancel Install
My system wont boot into 98 unless I choose 2. cancel Install

This file is a boot.ini and reads as follows:
[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
C:\="Cancel Windows XP Setup"
How do I get rid of this and still be able to boot.

If I rename the Boot.ini file or modify it, my system will not boot at all.

 

It's not the ideal thing to do but this should get rid of the annoyance temporarily.
Change the line which reads
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
to
Default=C:\

What are u using to edit this file?

And the timout value from 30 to something reasonable like 4

How knowlegeable are you regarding things like "sys C:" or using fdisk to look at what exists for partitions?

 

I will try this. TI also had suggesto to me to change the boot.ini file to read as follows
from this:

:[Boot Loader]
Timeout=30
Default=C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT
[Operating Systems]
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
C:\="Cancel Windows XP Setup"


to this:

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=0
Default=="Cancel Windows XP Setup"
[Operating Systems]
C:\$WIN_NT$.~BT\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows XP Professional Setup"
C:\="Cancel Windows XP Setup"

notice the timeout is changed to 0

WILL THIS WORK AS WELL?

 

oops a few typos in there! lol

 

Thanks it worked fine. I am reloading my system anyway.