change default boot

On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini is gone.
Thanks
Dave

If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are down to one the menu will no longer appear.
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message

On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini is gone.
Thanks
Dave

Thank you very much! I can't say it helped yet (in use) but I appreciate the quick reply and advice. I'll post back with results.
Dave
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are down to one the menu will no longer appear.
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini is gone.
Thanks
Dave

And the link is... http://www.vistabootpro.org/intro.php Sorry.
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message

Thank you very much! I can't say it helped yet (in use) but I appreciate the quick reply and advice. I'll post back with results.
Dave
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are down to one the menu will no longer appear.
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini is gone.
Thanks
Dave

There is also a guide with VBP 2 you might have seen which is pretty helpful:
http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78186
CH
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message

Thank you very much! I can't say it helped yet (in use) but I appreciate the quick reply and advice. I'll post back with results.
Dave
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message If it is trying to find Vista, download VistaBoot Pro and use it to delete the dead entry from the boot options menu. When the entries are down to one the menu will no longer appear.
"Dave McGuriman" wrote in message On a machine running XP I installed a separate drive and installed Vista on that drive. The drive failed. Now, every reboot it tries to access the missing drive. How do I edit the boot? Do I need to fixmbr or fixboot in restore mode? Or is their a file I can edit. I know boot.ini is gone.
Thanks
Dave