Messed up Boot Camp XP install - can't start up without holding option down

For some reason my XP install via boot camp messed up and so I aborted it.
Now, if I turn on my iMac unattended, I get a black screen with "boot from cd" or something in text.
If I hold down option, obviously I get boot drive options and can choose Mac HD.
I deleted the partition that Boot Camp created via BC. I also specify what my start up drive ought to be in sys prefs.
Disk Utility confirms there is only one partition.
What's annoying is there's obviously some remnants of the XP install lurking on my HD correct?
Any ideas on how to fix/ rid my mac of this affliction?

Try this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238

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