Choosterbuck Member VAPS Joined Mar 29, 2009 Messages 469 Reaction score 1 Location Toronto Ontario, ontario, Canada Sep 8, 2010 #1 Hey, my area 51 board will not boot from the atari loading screen. Should I try out a new hardrive or am i wasting my time?
Hey, my area 51 board will not boot from the atari loading screen. Should I try out a new hardrive or am i wasting my time?
MrSinister Well-known member Donor 9 years: 2015-2022, 2024 VAPS Joined Dec 30, 2008 Messages 1,785 Reaction score 114 Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sep 8, 2010 #2 without the hard drive it will stay at this screen. almost 100% sure its a bad drive
OP OP Choosterbuck Member VAPS Joined Mar 29, 2009 Messages 469 Reaction score 1 Location Toronto Ontario, ontario, Canada Sep 8, 2010 #3 MrSinister said: without the hard drive it will stay at this screen. almost 100% sure its a bad drive Click to expand... Alright, thats what i figured. do you know where I can get the image for the drive?
MrSinister said: without the hard drive it will stay at this screen. almost 100% sure its a bad drive Click to expand... Alright, thats what i figured. do you know where I can get the image for the drive?
CMAC New member Joined Jan 21, 2010 Messages 894 Reaction score 16 Location Michigan Sep 8, 2010 #4 Get the chd file for MAME (area51.chd - search and you will find) and then decompress it with the CHDMAN utility onto a good drive. Easy instructions found here: http://www.revisionx.com/kiproject/chdman.html
Get the chd file for MAME (area51.chd - search and you will find) and then decompress it with the CHDMAN utility onto a good drive. Easy instructions found here: http://www.revisionx.com/kiproject/chdman.html
OP OP Choosterbuck Member VAPS Joined Mar 29, 2009 Messages 469 Reaction score 1 Location Toronto Ontario, ontario, Canada Sep 8, 2010 #5 cool, thank you for the link.