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timdyson Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: Tom Tom Go 300 new SD 1GB data transfer for a NOOB |
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Hi Guys
I am a complete Noob to this, i have just bought a 1GB SD card for my tt go 300 and need to know how to transfer my data off the original 128 mb card and be able to put it back in the tom tom go 300 and it accept it, i am having major problems, this is a heavy bag man!!!!!. Thanks in advance for any help, cheers.
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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First, you will need to connect your TTG, with the 128 card in it, to a PC with the USB lead. If you have a card reader you can use that and it's quicker.
Then using My Computer (or Windows Explorer) select the TomTom card, use Copy and then Paste into a temp location on your PC. It will take sometime because of the map size.
When you are sure the transfer of data is complete, it is better to use 'Safely Remove Hardware' to clear the USB line, then remove the 128 card.
Now replace with 1GB card. It recommended to format the card first and then do the reverse of the Copy/Paste. Select the backup on the PC and Copy then Paste to the new card.
When you are sure the transfer of data is complete, use 'Safely Remove Hardware' to clear the USB line. _________________ Richard
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JoeJordan Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Sunny Staffordshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Tim
I had the same problem and found the only thing that worked for me was to use the Tom Tom unit to format the new card and not my card reader.
I also copied to the new card through the Tom Tom.
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matt748 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Oldboy,
I will be doing this next week when my 512 card arrives. Sorry to sound a bit thick, but how do you format the card before putting the data onto it?
Is it done through the TT, or the PC?
Many thanks,
Matt |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10643 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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You can do it with the card in the TTG. From Windows just Right-Click the TTG drive and select format. _________________ Richard
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timdyson Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject: bleedin cant copy to new card still!!!! |
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Hi Guys
I have tried everything u all are saying, time after time, it looks like the files have copied across to the new 1gb sd card but when i put my new 1gb card into the tomtomgo 300 it shows the diagram of the ttg300 shoving the card out again and a big red cross comes up over the card, what the hell is going on HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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timdyson Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: tomtom go300 |
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Anybody near Huddersfield to help me???????????
Tim |
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rkm_hm Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 28, 2004 Posts: 532 Location: Warwick, UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: bleedin cant copy to new card still!!!! |
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timdyson wrote: | I have tried everything u all are saying, time after time, it looks like the files have copied across to the new 1gb sd card but when i put my new 1gb card into the tomtomgo 300 it shows the diagram of the ttg300 shoving the card out again and a big red cross comes up over the card, what the hell is going on |
My guess is that you've not succeeded in copying all the files and folders - and recreating exactly the same structure.
You'll need to do a bit of detective work. Connect TTG to your computer with th USB lead and the orginal card installed, and double click on My Computer. The select TTG and right click on it, and write down the total space used - it should be about 120 MB - but write down the exact figure. Then do the same with the new card. The figure should be the same. If it's less, you've missed some!
In that case, put the original card back in, select TTG again in My Computer, and double click on it so as to expand the directory/folder structure. Right click on each folder in turn and for each one write down the space occupied and the number of files. Then do the same for the new card. It should then be apparent what is missing.
If you can't work out what to do after that, come back, and someone will help you further. _________________ Roger
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timdyson Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject: new 1gb sd card for ttg300 |
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Thanks Roger
I have managed to get the darn thing working - i think!!!!!, i will know if there are any glitches tomorrow when i get it in my Truck and test it properly, i still dont know exactly what went wrong but it appears to be ok now, cheers.
PS:- do you know if the new ttg300 has a full postcode list like the ones people are advertising or is it the main of the uk postcodes?.
Thanks again to everybody that posted, cheers guys!!!!
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rkm_hm Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: new 1gb sd card for ttg300 |
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timdyson wrote: | Do you know if the new ttg300 has a full postcode list like the ones people are advertising? |
I believe it does - but why are you asking us? You've got a 300 haven't you? Turn the b****y thing on and check it!
Select Navigate to Postcode, and check whether it lets you input a full 7-character code. _________________ Roger
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sgould Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Use the postcode button on the second page. Don't try to type the postcode into the "navigate to" address. That only works for the first 5 digits. _________________ TTGO 700 (dead)
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