TomTom One XL

id · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 25

I have the both internal memeory and SD slot on my TomTom One XL. I've decided to use the SD option to include larger file sizes. I've transferred the files from the internal memory to the SD Card. When I insert the card and swith the TT on the screen shows the disk and then requests its removal and puts a large red cross through the disk. Does this mean the disk is incompatible or do I need to remove all the files off the TT first.

Any suggestions?

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

You need to copy every file and folder from the internal memory to the SD card, if you have done this and the device still refuses to boot up from the card then you will need a better SD card as the one you are using isn't fast enough - Mike

id · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 25

Thanks. I was using a ScanDisk Ultra II. I'll need to get something better.

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:51 am Post subject:

I would try again with the card as thats not a slow card, perform a full format of the card don't use the quick format option, then re-inastall all the files and folders to the memory card - Mike

id · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 25

Followed the instructions but the same output Blue Disk image with a Red Cross. I've also tried removing all files off the internal memeory getting the same message. This disk hasn't played up before. Ifact it's been quite reliable. I've also plugged the TT in with the disk in place and the device doesn't recognise the disk.

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

Perhaps the card is on its way out then as it doesn't sound like its working correctly, the Ultra II cards are one of the better makes, but I guess this one is past its best - Mike

id · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 25

I think you could be right. I've reformatted again. No success. One question though. If a disk is installed and there's also files on the internal memory. What decides the boot order ie internal memeory first or SD card. I'm assuming if a card's present then it's SD first. Is this right?

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

When the device boots up it looks firstly at the memory if there is one in the device then it will try and boot from that, if the Navcore software isn't on the card then it will flash the card error, removing the card forces the device to boot from the built in memory.
The G0-x20/ x30 and x40 behave differently as they can share the memory available on the card and built in storage, the One and XL devices cannot share the memory it is one or the other - Mike

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

dhn · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

You can put your maps on the card and your unit will still recognize them and work with them.

I have a 720 (essentially a 730 now with software and map updates). I put my NA map on my 4-gig sdhc card for space considerations. And I have no issues at all.
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David

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

In addition to the maps, music, pictures etc you can also install the Navcore application to the memory card which forces the device to boot up using the software from the SD card. If you take the card out the device will boot from the internal flash Navcore.

Doing this allows you to use two different versions of the software with a rather easy switch between the two releases, this is something we have named Dual Booting. When the stuttering voice issue cropped up quite a few of us were running 8,300 on the memory card and 8,010 on the device along with two sets of maps - Mike

id · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 25

Problem Solved. Re formatted again and reloaded. I think the issue was file size. There were only a few MB of space left.

Interesting comment on one of the previous replies that you could put maps on the SD. Does this mean you could run the application and pull the maps from a SD card. To be honest I didn't think that was possibe?

Anyway thanks for your help.

David

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

On the XL you own you have to put the maps and the application files on to the card for it to work, but for the Go-x20, x30 and x40 they can share the memory locations and work with both at the same time - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

A slight typo yes, the XL will refuse to boot if a memory card is inserted without the Navcore software and all coresponding files/ folders that it needs to operate are on the memory CARD - Mke

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