G5 will only re-start with Disk Warrior CD!  Not Hard Drive...

I just ran Disk Warrior. Now when the computer re-starts, it keeps re-booting on the CD drive.
How do I change to the regular hard drive.
I've tried ejecting the CD. I've turned computer off for several minutes. It still re-starts on CD.
Thanks.

Sean,
Macintosh: How to Eject a Disc When Other Options Do Not Work, and if that doesn't work, restart the computer, then hold down the mouse button.
;~)

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