Need help with NAVMAN N189(F25)

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

Hello,
I have NAVMAN Model No.: N189(that is written on its back). I have found that the model is F25.
It has no SD slot, only 1gb built in memory. When connected to PC it is recognized like "USB mass storage"

It was working fine until I decided to upload GARMIN on it. I replaced startup.exe(the file that navigation initialy runs) with garmin.exe(renamed as startup.exe). After reset the navigation hangs at the first screen and stays there until the batery is down. When connected to PC it is not recognized at all. If the batery goes empty and the navigation shutdown itself I plug the USB cable and PC recognizred it like USB mass storage but with error 10(divece can not start)

PLEASE HELP!

Darren · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

Whatever you were trying to do, you can't install Garmin software on to it!

If you have a backup of the file(s) you overwrote and can get to the point where you can see the file system then you need to replace the original files. If you can't I have to tell you it is likely you have bricked it.
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night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

10x for reply

I know I have to replase with original files and yes I have them.
But cant conect the navigation to the PC. That the problem!
Is there a way to format the intrnal memory?

Darren · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

The F20/ F30 series had a TransFlash memory card fitted internally, this is/ was removable so you could put it in a card reader to access the data. I am not too sure if this applies to the F25 though - Mike

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

I know that F20 has internal microSD and the first thing when that happend was to open in and search for microSD. But no luck. It is with built in samsung chip Crying or Very sad

TheM · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 21, 2005 Posts: 277

With devices without SD card slot there's nothing you can do if it won't connect to PC.

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

I have the skils and the tools to change the built in memory chip. What will happen if I change the chip with clean one? Will I be able to install winCE on it?

robertn · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 06, 2005 Posts: 564

I wouldn't count on it. Navman lock the maps to a particular serial number - either on the device or on an SD card. It's possible that they use the internal cards serial number.

If posisble, I would try to restore the file on the existing memory card, but that would involve removig it, installing it into something and replacing it - my experiance with electronics is you would need to be pretty good with a very good desoldering station to do this reliably.

I would see what Navman has to say, although I don't know I would tell them it was Garmin softwrae I was trying to install:grin:

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

Yes, thats a better idea. I will try to put the memory chip on some reader(like MP3 player or flash-mamery) and then resotre its original files. Hope it will work!

Thanks!

CaptainDrift · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 16, 2006 Posts: 248

from the french website you can purchase the F15/F25 connectivity kit so if you can get a PC to recignise the device you could atleast relaod the data.

Why buy a Navman and load garmin software on it? Why not buy a garmin in the first place?

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

I havnt bought it new. I bought it for 7Euro Laughing

What is this "conectivity kit"?

CaptainDrift · Regular Visitor Joined: Nov 16, 2006 Posts: 248

here is the connectivity kit,
I cant find a UK store selling it. Do you know wherethe device was originally purchased?
http://frstore.navmanstores.com/Accessoires/F15%20and%20F25/Kit%20de%20connectivité%20pour%20le%20%20F15%20and%20F25___394.htm

night_pz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2009 Posts: 7

This connectivity kit contains USB cable(which is standart, I have one) and CD. I tihnk I need some firmware or something to flash the unit, but navman support is Censored

TheM · Frequent Visitor Joined: Mar 21, 2005 Posts: 277

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