There is a similar problem with Linux/LILO.  One solution is to boot to a DOS floppy with fdisk.exe on it and issue 'fdisk /mbr' before installing NT.  PartitionMagic or a similar product could also help.

-- Marc

At 10:19 AM 2/22/99 -0800, Robert A. Decker wrote:
>This is a bit off topic, but I'm finally installing WO4.0 on my primary
>machine. This machine has previously been running OpenStep 4.2.
>
>The NT install doesn't wipe out the OpenStep boot load sector, therefore,
>after doing the NT install, the machine can't boot because it's still
>trying to boot into OpenStep.
>
>How can I get around this?
>
>thanks,
>rob
>--
>"Robert A. Decker" [EMAIL PROTECTED]         http://www.robdecker.com/
>Programmer Analyst - Health Media Research Lab
>University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
>
>"Get A Life" quote #3: "I'm not interested in acting. I just have the urge
>to perform onstage in an animal costume. There's a difference you know."
>-Chris Elliott
>
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