Stuck with bootcamp

hi guys, I´m stuck with my MacPro!!! I tried to install vista with bootcamp and didn´t work, now don´t want accept any disk but it keep on start on bootcamp partition. I´m not able to let it start on with Mac partition. What can i do? There is any way to go in safe mode and choose which hard drive to restart? Please help!!!
Thanks a lot!

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