TomTom One V.2 Won't boot with SD card in slot

scubanorthy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 2

All

First post for me.

I bought a One V.2 last year and day one backed up (manually) the SD card contents to my hard drive and then squirted it back down to a new SD card, keeping the original safely in the box - advice I think I read on here.

I then put my pocket gps speed cameras on the new SD card, all was fine.

I can't remember when , but I suspect after one of the software updates, the TomTom started not booting unless I eject the SD card.

When it's booted I put the card back in and it works fine.........annoying.

I've tried formatting the card (twice) and putting the original SD contents back on, then updating, the problem then resurfaces.

Anyone else has this prob?

I'm not sure if it's the SD card, the device or the updates

Thanks

Dave

Oldboy · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Does the original SD Card work OK?

If it doesn't, it suggests there's a problem with the Device.
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scubanorthy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 2

Thanks

I will try it again tonight but I am 99% sure the orginal non-upgraded SD card works fine.

The problem seems to manifest itself when I do the upgrades to latest software, which I assume sits on the SD card rather than device?

From memory it's a two-stage upgrade when I start from scratch.

I've just taken delivery of a new 2GB card as I wanted to buy the Western Europe map product, I guess this will be the latest system software too..........I don't want to spend the money if it's gonna be faulty too.

The device is less than a year old

Am I right in thinking the upgrades are SD card resident or is the hardware/firmware flashed too?

Dave

Robin2 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

I also have a ttOne v2 and am using a 2GB replacement card every day, with the original TomTom card kept safely in the box. All the software (other than the linux operating system) resides on the card. I also maintain an up to date backup of the card contents on my PC.
When I first used a replacement card I used a cheap own brand one bought from My Memory. This worked fine most of the time, but I occasionally had booting problems. The only way to fix it was to format the card and copy my backup using a card reader. All would be well for a few weeks, then the problem would recur. I got fed up with this and bought a Sandisk Extreme III, which cost me a little more, and I haven't had a problem since (in over 18 months).
Maybe, if you are lucky, you won't have any trouble with your replacement card. Try it for a few weeks and see
Robin
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46jimbo · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 185

I believe that what you are describing has been commented on by many others. Namely, the unit won't turn on without being connected to a power source. This assumes you are using an SD card.

The easy solution is to pop the card just so it releases a bit. (You don't have to remove it.) As soon as the unit starts to boot from the internal memory, push the card back in. The unit will switch over to continue booting from the card. (You don't have to wait for the internal memory to boot up completely.)

I'm not sure if your problem is exactly like this, but, as I said, it happens only when you are not connected to a power source.

I find it only mildly annoying. I've tried prescribed fixes using paperclip resets, but the problem still continues.

Robin2 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

GerryC · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

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