Tomtom Backup

jpfrost · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 02, 2004 Posts: 20

I am currently contemplating a hard reset. Is there an easy way to backup my TomTom settings e.g. Favourites & POI's to avoid me having to set them all up again?

Darren · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject:

Your POI's exist as .ov2 files within the map folder. If this exists on a storage card then they will not be affected by a Hard Reset, if the map folder is in memory on the PPc then simply copy the .ov2 and .bmp file for each POI category to your PC before you hard reset.

This is why we advise that you save all your personal locations as POIs rather than favourites Smile

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TC · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

It is no problem to back up your favourites if you don't stick them in as POI's as suggested.

On you Ipaq go to My \My Documents\TomTom Navigator Settings

Backup all these files

The file 'Great_BritainNavigatorSettings.cfg' contains your favourites

Good Luck
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TC · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

... Oops assuming your using the Great Britain maps ....!!
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itsme · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 09, 2004 Posts: 20

i just tried this and my 2210 'there is no application, type path name' etc..any idea what that might be?
thanks

ROBBINS · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject:

Hi

I suggest you look at my "Help with Restore" topic with a last posting on 31st August 2004. I now use the sprite latest backup/restore which is more versatile and works well. It may well help you with your problem

Alan

SimonCatlin · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:57 pm Post subject: Just a cautionary tale...

If you do a full restore after you have done your hard reset, watch your PIM (contacts, notes etc) . Think very carfully when it asks what you want to have done with the 3,500 differring addresss, contacts etc (as mine did) and I duplicated the lot accidently. I know this is not TT related, but excuse this one.
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AndyCr15 · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:13 am Post subject:

Does that same file in your 'My Docs/TT settings' etc contain changes like if you have altered what options are on page 1 when you tap the screen, if you have altered which POI are visible or if you've changed the default speeds? (Things you've altered in properties basically)
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