That Bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini Has Boot Entries - Check

Open bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini . Count the brackets. If you see zero, you’ve found your problem.

You’ve just soldered a modchip, pushed a payload, or watched the blue screen of your RCM jig flash. The Nintendo Switch vibrates, and the familiar hekate logo—the custom bootloader’s icy blue interface—splashes across the screen.

[Atmosphere FSS0 EmuMMC] [Atmosphere FSS0 SysMMC] [Stock SysNAND] (zero entries): check that bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini has boot entries

Use a plain text editor (Notepad++, VS Code, or even Windows Notepad). Do not use Word or rich text editors.

The file lives at: /bootloader/hekate_ipl.ini A healthy hekate_ipl.ini contains at least one boot entry . Each entry is a block of text describing a bootable configuration. A minimal entry looks like this: Open bootloader/hekate_ipl

Navigate to the bootloader folder.

(three entries):

One line of text. Infinite boots.