Favourites

trevor.dowle · Lifetime Member Joined: 16/06/2003 05:22:14 Posts: 412

I have just downloaded the latest Map updates on to ny 730T, and all went well except that I have lost my favourites.
I have several windows backups, but can someone please tell me where the favourites are located, and is it just a matter of copying and pasting?
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Trev Dowle
TomTom 730 T

46jimbo · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 185

Copy the 'MapSettings' file over to the new map folder.

Trevor1234 · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Hi trevor.dowle
Do as 46jimbo suggests. I know that it works because I had the same problem last week as you have now.
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Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

trevor.dowle · Lifetime Member Joined: 16/06/2003 05:22:14 Posts: 412

Hi, Thanks for that.
I'm on nights at the moment so I'll probably need to do that on Sunday.
I guess I'll find that in the map folder?
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Trev Dowle
TomTom 730 T

dhn · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

That is correct. It resides in the SPECIFIC map folder where you had saved the favourites. In other words, if you have two maps installed, make sure you copy the file from the correct one.
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trevor.dowle · Lifetime Member Joined: 16/06/2003 05:22:14 Posts: 412

Gotcha thanks.....
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Trev Dowle
TomTom 730 T

mario212 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 19

i have the same problem but i can the find the SPECIFIC map folder but i can find a map folder with westen & central europe 2kb which is seperate from my westen & central europe map folder ,is the map folder the one i need to copy or am i a looking in the wrong place

tomtom 930

Trevor1234 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

Hi Mario
Using Windows explorer click on your device to view all the directories and files installed on your Tomtom. You will see the Folder named Western and Central Europe towards the bottom of the window. Click on the Folder and you will see that it is crammed with files. One of the files is named ‘MapSettings.cfg’ That is the file that contains your Favourites.
In fact, if you double click on the file you will be able to recognise some of your favourites amongst the Gobbledegook.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

mario212 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 28, 2007 Posts: 19

hi ,did as you said went to Folder named Western and Central Europe open it ,found ‘MapSettings.cfg’ but its not a folder,
I copyed it to my to tom 930 ,still nothing

Trevor1234 · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject:

Hi Mario
Hi mario212
No, its not a folder. However, just click on it once to highlight it and click copy. Then go to your device / Western and Central Europe/MapSettings.cfg, click once to highlight and paste. It will ask you if you wish to replace the existing file, click yes.
And thats it, give it a try.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

Calomax · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

Make sure you paste it into the Map folder.
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Trevor1234 · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Calomax
Yes, pasting the coppied cfg. file straight into the Map Folder on the device or pasting it straight into the cfg. file on the device both work.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:14 am Post subject:

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Andy_P
But, I have done it many times. Just to be sure I have just done it again.
Trevor.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

Trevor1234 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

Hi Andy_P
I carry out a full Windows Backup of my 720 before installing a new map etc and again afterwards. Then every few weeks or whenever I copy the MapSettings cfg. file which I save. That file can be very handy if one has deleted a favourite or some other info.
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Tomtom Go 720.
Navcore 9.510
Central and Western Europe v855.2884
GPS World Traffic cameras
Home 2.7
iPhone 3G

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