Workbench wont start without compact flash in the PCMCIA

[Elmo Putney]

I've got an issue with my (A1200) workbench installation, if I don't have a CF card in the PCMCIA slot it gurus just as it gets to workbench. It doesn't matter whats on the card as long as it's formatted and I tried a backup of a fresh install and it is ok.

If I skip this

 Version strap version 47 >NIL:
  If Warn
    LoadModule DOWNGRADE L:Ram-Handler L:Shell-Seg L:System-Startup

It's happy, I have to say I am a bit out of my depth with this bit of the startup sequence. Any ideas? (WB3.2.2.1 / 3.2.1 Roms)
Full startup sequence below.

; $VER: Startup-Sequence_HardDrive 47.19 (28.2.2023)
; Startup-Sequence for hard drive systems
set echo on
Version exec.library version 47 >NIL:
If Warn
  LoadModule L:System-Startup ROMUPDATE
Else
  Version strap version 47 >NIL:
  If Warn
    LoadModule DOWNGRADE L:Ram-Handler L:Shell-Seg L:System-Startup Libs:dos.library Libs:gadtools.library Libs:graphics.library Libs:intuition.library >NIL:
  Else
    Version exec.library revision 9 >NIL:
    If Warn
      LoadModule DOWNGRADE L:Ram-Handler L:System-Startup Libs:intuition.library >NIL:
    EndIf
  EndIf
EndIf
SetPatch >NIL:

;CD32 Startup added by Squirrel SCSI Installation
IF EXISTS S:CD32-Startup
  C:Assign T: RAM:
  Execute S:CD32-Startup
EndIF
;End CD32 Startup


;------------------- CPU CheckInstall Section ------------------------

FailAt 31
CPU CHECKINSTALL

SET temp1 $RC

If VAL $temp1 EQ 30
  ECHO ""
  ASK "Press the RETURN key to resume booting into a restricted system."
  Execute S:Startup-failsafe
  QUIT
EndIf

If VAL $temp1 EQ 5
  ECHO ""
  ASK "Press the RETURN key to resume booting."
EndIf

UNSET temp1

;---------------- End of CPU CheckInstall Section --------------------

FailAt 10
Version >NIL:

Assign >nil: EXISTS DF0:
If not warn
  AddBuffers DF0: 15 >NIL:
EndIf

If EXISTS ENVARC:
   MakeLink RAM:ENV to ENVARC: FORCE
Else
   MakeDir RAM:ENV
Endif
MakeDir RAM:T RAM:Clipboards

Resident C:Assign PURE

Assign ENV: RAM:ENV
Assign T: RAM:T
Assign CLIPS: RAM:Clipboards
Assign REXX: S:

FailAt 21
Assign PRINTERS: DEVS:Printers
Assign KEYMAPS: DEVS:Keymaps
Assign LOCALE: SYS:Locale
Assign LIBS: SYS:Classes ADD
Assign HELP: LOCALE:Help DEFER

BindDrivers
Mount DEVS:DOSDrivers/~(#?.info)

LoadMonDrvs >NIL:

FailAt 10
SetEnv Language "english"
SetEnv Workbench $Workbench
SetEnv Kickstart $Kickstart
UnSet Workbench
UnSet Kickstart

AddDataTypes REFRESH QUIET
IPrefs
ConClip

If EXISTS SYS:System/RexxMast
  SYS:System/RexxMast >NIL:
EndIF

Path C: SYS:Utilities SYS:Rexxc SYS:System S: SYS:Prefs SYS:Tools SYS:Tools/Commodities

MakeLink RAM:Disk.info TO ENVARC:Sys/def_RAM.info SOFT


MuFastrom PROTECT ON

IF EXISTS S:User-Startup
  Execute S:User-Startup
EndIF

;LoadWB -Debug
LoadWB
ASK "press enter"
EndCLI >NIL: