Atari Mega STE booting from system floppy

[krisu13]

Hi,
I need some help with my Atari Mega STE.

 

I recently got MSTE in non-working condition. Replaced PS and computer came to live.

 

After a few power cycles computer booted (from hard drive) to “XTRON” game.
I want to get into TOS screen and I do not know how.

 

Here is what I tried so far:
1. Disconnected HD – Computer boots to TOS 2.05 both floppy and garbage icons present. Floppy drive is reading floppy content.

 

2. Press “Alt” as manual instructed during boot up (HD connected) – I get to TOS but only garbage icon present – no floppy or HD. I can add floppy drive icon through menu but it does not recognize floppy drive.

 

3. Created floppy system disk got it from http://www.atari.org/services/systemdisks.php(Atari Mega STe with Hard Drive Language Disk, English-US, Revision A) it looks like computer does not boot from floppy. I get the same think as described in 2.

 

There are 3 dip switches on HD controller (C103561-001 REV.3) they are all in ON position.

 

Any help greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Kris U.

[Fletch]

Try holding CONTROL during the HD boot. That should bypass the Auto folder items.

[krisu13]

Something else must happen. I no longer see screen with AHDI driver loading but I can hear HD spin

[krisu13]

I got driver to load again. however when I hold CONTROL comp. boots to xtron

[krisu13]

thx got it - now is working