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paddyator Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 20
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: Is it possible to copy maps from one device to another? |
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Hey guys,
simple question I'm sure. I had a tomtom One v2 and purchased the spanish map, I have since upgraded to a TT 540 and was wondering if I can use the spanish map, and if so, do I just copy and paste the spanish map folder onto my 540.
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falkirk81 Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Jul 07, 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Newcastle, England, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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It will not be possible. The maps are locked to each device the map was bought for. You will need to buy the map again im afraid. _________________ Tomtom GO 1005 LIVE
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Simple answer, I'm afraid.... Not if it is a downloaded map.
When you buy a map over the internet, you need to have the TomTom connected to the PC to download and install it. During that process, it creates an unlock key for that particular machine and map.
It's just like computer software, you haven't bought the map, only a licence to use it in a certain way.
TomTom licence you to use that map on one machine only, and go to great lengths to create ways to stop it being copied or used on another device.
When they produced maps on SD cards, the map was locked to that CARD rather then a particular machine. |
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MrT Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 2143 Location: Surrounded by A1, M1 & M25
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: |
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I believe you can move some of the much older maps across devices such as the 6 series maps. I put France from my PDA on my Go530 and it asked for an activation code so I set it to automatic and it worked. A rather old map but it even now asks me if I want to subscribe to the map update service. I doubt I will ever use the map but could take it for a backup device on our annual trip to France. _________________ Drivelux |
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