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mikealder
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Just put the card in to the device and use it, I have only ever had problems with one SD card and formatting which was 8GB in size and I was using it before SDHC was supported by the TomTom software. It will work without requiring any formatting - try it straight out of the packet.
The TomTom only acts as a card reader when connected to the PC so you still have all the format options available via Windows, but backup your device fully before trying any format commands, get the wrong drive letter and your device simply won't work again without the back up.
I cannot see the fascination to be honest with formatting something that isn't needed - Mike |
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NAM-UK
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | Just put the card in to the device and use it, I have only ever had problems with one SD card and formatting which was 8GB in size and I was using it before SDHC was supported by the TomTom software. It will work without requiring any formatting - try it straight out of the packet.
The TomTom only acts as a card reader when connected to the PC so you still have all the format options available via Windows, but backup your device fully before trying any format commands, get the wrong drive letter and your device simply won't work again without the back up.
I cannot see the fascination to be honest with formatting something that isn't needed - Mike |
i just want to no about the format side just in case i only asked .. also i have backed up the unit via home and pc to be burned to a dvd-rw. |
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mikealder
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| NAM-UK wrote: | | .. also i have backed up the unit via home and pc to be burned to a dvd-rw. |
Good man  The back up is the single most important thing you can do with one of these devices, having the data on removable media isn't something everyone does but it is a very well worth while job - PCs and hard drives can and do fail from time to time - Mike |
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NAM-UK
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | NAM-UK wrote: | | .. also i have backed up the unit via home and pc to be burned to a dvd-rw. |
Good man The back up is the single most important thing you can do with one of these devices, having the data on removable media isn't something everyone does but it is a very well worth while job - PCs and hard drives can and do fail from time to time - Mike |
YOUR not wrong i have had a few hard drives fail in my time . i did that COPY then i made a dir and copyed there.. it is all saved on a dvd rw now ..  the tomtom is like a mini pc or pda
only did this today  because i had to reset unit today when i got back i looked in the backup section on the home and none there i thought jeses what if
i just wish i did this the day i got it due to that fm bull..
i have not updated the 815 map yet due to 30 day garentee i take it they update straght to unit then i have to backup again . |
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