Uninstalling Windows 2003

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Ok so my main machine is a dual boot with XP and Server 2003. XP is on my C: drive and 2003 is on D: - partitions BTW, same hd.

I only use XP on this computer so I want to remove/uninstall Server 2003 so I can use the disk space.

However I've never done that before and google wasn't helpful, so I want to ask How should I safely uninstall Server 2003?

Can I just format the partition and edit the boot.ini?

 

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yeah thats what i was going to say... i havent done it but thats what i would do...

 

Boot to the XP CD,
Run recovery console
Run fixmbr
Run fixboot
reboot
Will now boot solely into XP
Format other partition
Edit boot.ini if you like.

 

So, edit boot.ini and format your Winserver2003 partition !
It's easier.

 

You could just delete the windows folder that relates to Server 2003 and any other related folders in Documents and Settings and Program files on that partition.

That would get rid of the Server 2003 install without having to format and lose all the other data