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Tanny
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| DennisN wrote: | | Tanny wrote: | | Dennis how did you manage to move the North America map from the tomtom to your hard drive as i need to free up some space. |
Using Windows Explorer, I did my backup of the original 920 to my hard disk. After a few more such backups, I decided to dump the North America and Guam maps from my device (mainly because each backup took so long including them in it and they had never changed), so I simply deleted the Guam and North America folders from the 920, using Windows Explorer. If I ever want them, I can copy them back again from any one of the earlier Windows Explorer backups.
Tell me you do use Windows Explorer for your backups! |
I use Tomtom home to back up my device. Is their a thread where i can follow on how to backup using Window Exploer. |
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Tanny
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for this link. Will back my tomtom this way tonight. |
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DennisN
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Tanny wrote: | | Thank you for this link. Will back my tomtom this way tonight. |
Win Explorer backup regularly and ALWAYS before and after any changes/updates. Use understandable titles for each copy - e.g. "2008-11-10 Pre 815 Map" and "2008-11-10 Post 815 Map".
I've never tried it, but "they" say that TT Home only does one backup and overwrites the previous one with the new one - notta lotta use if you backup a dud device and end up with a dud backup!
On two separate Hard Disks, I have about 90 of them for about 8 devices (cos' I'm a smug old man!!) 
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Pocketgps
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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OK, I must be missing something here.
I have a new ONE v4 and TomTom HOME says I have the latest maps.
When I look on the the info page it says:
App 8.010
GPS v1.21
Boot 5.5011
Map United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland v725.1883
So why do I not see v8 maps you are all talking about 
I did the LMG yesterday, so if the map only came available today I missed out then  |
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Flinx
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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The app is 7.162. I thought the same, in that the app would have to be v8, but what do i know 
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carl_the_cobbler
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Do all the v8.15 maps have the new IQ and ALG and all the other bits the W & CE Map has.
There are quite a few that have appeared on HOME and I assumed they would have but just thought I would check, it doesn't say on the TT site (or I couldn't find it)
There are a couple of 2GB maps as well, are these for people who want to have 2 maps on say a 920 who only have 4gb of internal memory?
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jonstatt
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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A default new TomTom such as a 920 or 930 never had the WHOLE european or US maps on to start with. The map files are all there, sure...but the voice files that go with them are ONLY a selection of them...determined by the country you purchased your unit in.
THis is why there seems to be a struggle when updating the maps because if you remove the old European one first to install a new one...it will try and install ALL the voice files...and the whole install is much bigger. Therefore you will run out of space.
I am not sure TomTom have ever provided very clear instructions on how to upgrade the maps, maintaining the correct sizing and language files based on the original install. |
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Hartsa
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| DennisN wrote: | I've never tried it, but "they" say that TT Home only does one backup and overwrites the previous one with the new one - notta lotta use if you backup a dud device and end up with a dud backup!
On two separate Hard Disks, I have about 90 of them for about 8 devices (cos' I'm a smug old man!!) |
TT Home makes always the backup in the same folder (my last was Backup01), but you can rename the folder to keep all backups separate or you can move the folder where ever you want. I think that Home backup is just an ordinary copy as the Explorer copy is. No compress, only difference is that it makes a Backup Info file.
After update I have Western_Europe v815.2003 and 51046 map corrections.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Hartsa wrote: |
TT Home makes always the backup in the same folder (my last was Backup01), but you can rename the folder to keep all backups separate or you can move the folder where ever you want. |
But how many people who are novices are going to remember that?
| Quote: | I think that Home backup is just an ordinary copy as the Explorer copy is. No compress, only difference is that it makes a Backup Info file.
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But Home has a LONG history of missing bits off it's backups or just making backups which subsequently refuse to restore.
Using Explorer, you can see what is going on and YOU are in control. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Pocketgps wrote: | OK, I must be missing something here.
I have a new ONE v4 and TomTom HOME says I have the latest maps. |
Your not missing out on anything, the v8xx maps are for the Go range of devices and not applicable to the One range as they cannot use the additional data contained in this range of maps (IQ Routes 1 or 2 and the reality view/ lane assist)
AFAIK the v725 map is the latest release for your device - Mike |
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Pocketgps
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | Pocketgps wrote: | OK, I must be missing something here.
I have a new ONE v4 and TomTom HOME says I have the latest maps. |
Your not missing out on anything, the v8xx maps are for the Go range of devices and not applicable to the One range as they cannot use the additional data contained in this range of maps (IQ Routes 1 or 2 and the reality view/ lane assist)
AFAIK the v725 map is the latest release for your device - Mike |
Thank you Mike for the information. Not used TomTom products since my Mio168 a few years ago. |
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andy-c1
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don't know about anyone else but i am finding the map view very jerky especially on junctions and really slows down ..I have disabled loads of poi's on have them on only show on map view and it is now somewhat better
seems to have gone back a step in my book
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DennisN
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| andy-c1 wrote: | | don't know about anyone else but i am finding the map view very jerky especially on junctions and really slows down |
First trial, only two miles round the village, it was my immediate thought. Because of the way I downloaded I'm going to see if I can start it all over again and do it differently to see if it improves. Two miles is no trial of course.
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Holdfast
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| Tanny wrote: | I recently paid for tomtom update map service. When i log onto tomtom home it is asking me to pay for installing these new maps.
I was under the impression i have already paid for 3 updates for a year from tomtom? |
It's nice to see I am not alone, I have been in contact with Tom Tom twice this afternoon, I have uninstalled Home, cleared all references to Tom tom off my PC (as requested by Tom Tom) after that did not work, they have now asked for a copy of the system info, this I have forwarded on to them.
My advice to you is, if you have not done so allready, Phone them asap, and if they try to tell you your the only one you can tell em your not. Good Luck.
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