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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: Is TTN5 Software backup on SD Card possible. |
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A day trip to Lille on Saturday, first time with France Street level mapping, which will be helful finding where I parked the car having spent all day to-ing and fro-ing. (Don't ask about previous experiences).
My main worry is, should the battery go flat, evidently after only 2 to 3 hours, I'll have no Sat Nav home.
I seem to remember someone saying, but can't find it, TomTom program software could be put on the SD Card so should the battery go flat all I have to do is plug into the 'lighter socket' and re-load TomTom.
If this can be done, I assume I'll need to take my Product and activation code with me.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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astrocompass Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Windsor, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Assuming you're using a PDA, then use Sprite backup software and make a self-extracting backup to the SD card. When you've found your car, plug in PDA to cigarette lighter, search SD card for backup file, tap and Viola! All is restored. No need for any codes at all. _________________ Garmin 2360LT
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yes a PDA. Thanks for that astrocompass, just what I wanted.
Quote: | When you've found your car |
That could be my biggest problem. :P _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:11 am Post subject: |
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The way to carry the software with you at all times is to create a folder on your memory card and place readonly CAB files into it for TTN 5,21 you will only have to carry two files, you run these files by launching file explorer on the PDA and TT will be back working, this will wipe out any fancy voice warnings and settings you have made but it does work - belts and braces, use a decent back-up utility (Sprite springs to mind) and carry the CAB files on the SD card. Mike |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Mike. Right then. I've found the two files tomtom.cab and ttn.cab. Does it matter which one I run first?
Quote: | this will wipe out any fancy voice warnings and settings you have made but it does work - belts and braces |
I'm not really worried about voice warnings and settings, just to be able to navigate home, after a flat battery, is ideal.
Just one thing. I see there are two other files tomtom.ini and ttn.ini, you never mentioned them so I assume I won't need them on my card. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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Pc-Mobile Frequent Visitor
Joined: 26/10/2002 10:38:36 Posts: 789 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Using Sprite is easiest without having to re-install or re-activate. _________________ Pc-Mobile
http://pc-mobile.net/gps.htm |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:21 am Post subject: |
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You just need the two CAB files nothing else (note prior to TTN5,21 there were four CAB files for the installer), but make sure they are set to read only, otherwise when you run them they will self destruct (well disapear anyway), it doesn't matter which order you run them in and when ever I have tried this you do not require to reactivate, so leave the code card at home safe.
I use Sprite back-up on one device (it is very good and well worth considering), but I carry the CAB files as its a quick method of installing just TomTom.
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | but make sure they are set to read only |
Quote: | otherwise when you run them they will self destruct | I didn't run them.
Quote: | (well disapear anyway) |
But they disappeared anyway and couldn't find them with File Explorer. So I copied them over again using a card reader and then set them to read-only. Put the card back in, went to File Explorer and still couldn't see them. Did a soft re-set and 'whey hey'. Done. :P
Quote: | I use Sprite back-up on one device (it is very good and well worth considering), but I carry the CAB files as its a quick method of installing just TomTom. |
I'll do the same. I've only recently changed from a 1GB Standard Card to a 512MB High Speed one. I'm not sure if I'll get a full back-up on the card and I don't want to cause myself to panic if I try and it goes wrong. I'll wait until after tomorrows trip.
Hopefully the battery will behave, and I won't do anything stupid, so I won't have to use the CAB files, but it's nice to know I'll be able to get going again if needed.
Thank you all for your help, really apppreciated. :D _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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