How to remove extra windows from boot loader

How to remove extra windows from boot loader
initially open the computer then Right click on My Computer icon and select Properties. From the properties window go to Advance -> Startup and Recovery -> Settings.

There u can see edit button below System startup default operating system then click it. then there opens a file named boot.ini in note pad it is in the following format

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

delete the last line (Bolded line) .please take a backup copy of Boot.ini

finally restart the computer

another method for remove first windows

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

New boot text

[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" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

delete the last line (Bolded line) change partition in red color
please take a backup copy of
Boot.ini

restart computer

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