Lost JTAG communication

[Altera_Forum]

Hello All, 

 I am using a Stratix II with an EPC16 configuration device. I've managed to create a situation where I cannot achieve JTAG communication after programming with a .POF file. My error was that I forgot to set the unused pins to the tristate condition and ended up grounding them instead. Is there a way to disable the load on power-up so that I can get the JTAG communication back or erase the configuration device so that I can load the corrected .POF file? Thanks.

[Altera_Forum]

You could drive the nConfig pin low (short it to ground). I believe you can just do this momentarily. 

 Jake

[Altera_Forum]

Thanks Jake, 

 I tried your suggestion, but it didn't work in this case. It got me thinking though that I could lift the Data0 pin and maybe the Stratix ll wouldn't program - this worked! Thanks for the reply.   Gary