Re: HELP - auto folder problem

In message 24@cix, dark_lord@xxxxxxxxxxx said:

>> Just setting up a Gasteiner HD with an Atari 4160 STE. I've formatted
>> all the partitions, and copied a few ACCs into the auto folder along
>> with the Little Green Selector (LGS) program. Problem is that LGS
>> causes the ST to freeze on bootup and as C is now the boot drive I
>> can't get into disable it. I tried putting a disk in to the A drive
>> but the ST keeps trying and failing to boot from C.
>>
>> Can't even get in booting from the Gasteiner disks either.
>>
>> How can I get back into the C drive and disabled LGS?
>>
>> Dave.
>
>Which hard drive software are you using? With HDDriver, and most of the
>other HD software, you can use a keypress combination at bootup to achieve
>various things.
>
>Try holding <alt>, <control>, and <shift> in various combinations at boot
>time. It works, I've done it before as well. I just can't remember the
>-exact- combinations right now. <grin>
>
>Try them one at a time first, then try 2 key combinations like <control>
>and <shift> together at the same time.
>
>BTW, sometimes just because it freezes at a certain point, doesn't
>necessarily mean its the last thing you see on the screen. It probably is
>what you said, but once you do get back in, be prepared to disable all
>your ACCs and add one at time back, until you find the exact culprit.

Alternatively, it may be possible to boot without the hard drive
switched on, then start it afterwards. You should have your HD
software disk in A:\ and run the installer again - or just the HD
driver, then put a new C:\ icon on the desktop. This /may/ allow
you to access the partition to remove LGD.

Note that ACCs do *not* belong in the AUTO folder, but the root
directory of C:\! Possibly that's causing the problem?

Regards, /Peter/

.

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