map upgrade now no postcode search

rob-bob

hi i have upgraded my maps on my tomtom 500...but i now have lost the postcode search....i have a backup of my 500 before the upgrade and i also have a 520....is it possible to get the file off the 520 and put it onto the 500....if not can i get it from the backup of the 500....if so where is it stored
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Rob

pcaouolte · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

Post codes live in a folder called 'zip'. There should be two files in this folder, a large one called 'Great_Britain.Postal' and a small one called 'Great_BritainPostal.ver'. You should be able to retrieve these from your backup.

mikealder · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

Look in the root of your devices memory for a folder called "zip" is there anything in it? as this is where the postcode data is stored.

The files should be:
Great_Britain.postal
Great_BritainPostal.ver

Please don't swap files between the devices, this might mess up the device even further, it might work in this case but I wouldn't chance it - Mike

SpeedCam · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:10 am Post subject:

I seem to remember someone posting a link to a TomTom support article that provided an updated postcode file download. Does this still exist, my maps have all been upgraded to V710 but I do not beleive that I've received any updates to the postcode files.

pcaouolte · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

I don't think that link exists any more. New post code files were downloaded with a new map the last time that I updated but that's a while ago now. If I recall correctly there was a box to tick to have new postcode files included in the download. I have not updated my maps to version 710 yet and the procedure may well have changed now that we have to use home 2 to get map updates.

Oldboy · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:37 am Post subject:

The 710 Map download didn't include any Postcode Files.

Just copy the zip Folder from your Backup to the Device, and they will work again.
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Hemlock · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

The latest Postcode version you are looking for is v701 I think you will find.
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mightymart · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject:

When you say you have lost the postcode search do you mean you have lost the icon as well ?
I have also lost the postcode search but the postcode icon is still there & it also asks for the postcode, ie: if I type in DA12 3QR it used to give me the name of the road etc but now I just get DA12 & then I still have to type in the road name .
Do I also have to copy over this file.
(I have just loaded on new maps & updated the software)

pcaouolte · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

If the files in the 'zip' folder are missing then it will work exactly as you describe, you will be able to enter 4 digits of the post code and then it will ask for the road name.

If the files in the 'zip' folder are present you should see some postcodes displayed after you select the Postcode icon but before you start to type anything. The first line displayed is 'AB101AF Upperkirkgate', this changes as you type in the postcode that you want.

The Postcode icon remains present even if there are no files in the 'zip' folder.

mightymart · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject:

Thank you I have just done some research & yes the zip folder was missing, I have copied it off my old map & now I have 7 digit postcodes again. I will email tomtom because surely these postcodes should have been updated as well because now I only have old postcodes on a so called new map Rolling Eyes

Robin2 · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

When I bought 710 Western Europe from TomTom in November it did not update the postcode folder. The one I had was dated June 2006. I contacted TomTom support to ask if I could download a newer version and they told me there were no more recent postcodes. However, a friend of mine has a newer device and his postcode files were dated April 2007. I copied his Zip folder and put it in place of mine and it works fine. I don't think that was a breach of any copyright rules, because updated postcode folders are available free and my 710 maps were bought directly from TomTom
Robin
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pcaouolte · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:

I don't think the date on the file has much relevance.

If you look inside the 'Great_BritainPostal.ver' file using a text editor does it say 'version=701'? This seems to be the latest version (unless anyone knows differently?).

F2 · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject:

mightymart · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject:

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