Internal memory or memory card?

[Tom59]

I have a similar problem. I have downloaded the latest map via Home (1830.2Mb). I have selected install to card (1936.9 Mb free) I get a message saying that I need to remove 44.7Mb. The graphic shows my full internal memory with a red block at the end representing the oversized map I am trying to install. It also shows my memory card as being available and empty. It seems to want to default install to my internal memory no matter if I select internal or external memory.
I have a windows back up from before starting with this carry on, so what should be my next move please?
I have tried searching this site, as I know that someone has written about this previously, but cannot find it.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[mikealder]

Tom, your map and activation code will be stored on the computer now its downloaded, the easy way to install this to your memory card is to use a card reader and WinRar software to extract the folder and associated files.

Have a look in:

MyDocuments/TomTom/ Home/ Download/ complete/ map/ Western_Central_Europe

In this folder are two important files, the first one to open is the large zip file Western_and_Central_Europe.zip, to do this use WinRar which you can download from Here point the WinRar at the drive letter associated with the empty memory card, once its completed this step you need to use WinRar to extract the file from the activation_map_12345.cab file (your file will have a different 5 digit number to 12345 nut you should get the idea), point WinRar at the folder on your memory card so the activation file is extracted straight to the map folder on the card.

Next pop the memory card in to the TomTom and go to Change Preferences/ Manage Maps/ Switch Map and select your new map from the presented list.

Remember you only need the useless Home application to download the map you certainly don't need it to perform the installation, using the method outlined above guarantees where the new map gets placed rather than the Home method which seems to place it where ever it feels like, quite often it stupidly loads it to both memory areas! - Mike

[Anita]

[Tom59]

Thanks for this Mike, a simple solution when you know how!
Will this cause me any problems when I get my update in 3 months time? Can I delete the older map from the internal memory now that I no longer need it?
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[mikealder]

Sure feel free to delete the map from the internal memory as its no longer needed, you won't have any issue with Home in three months time if you follow the same routine to install the map as I outlined above - If you let Home install the map to the device then you might have some fun with it trying to load to the internal Flash store (because its crap software).

All that said I assume you now have the new map loaded and working so you now know how to manually install it negating the use the Home for this step, its not a difficult process is it? - Mike

[Tom59]

Yes, I have it in and working Mike, I will use the same procedure when my update comes around.
Many thanks again.
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TT Go 720 (T)
Firmware 9.430. Map: Western Europe V 875.3613

TT iPhone app
V 1.23 Map: Western and Central Europe 2 GB V 965.7286

TT iOS Go Mobile
V 1.1 Map: Western Europe 965.7248

[Wendolene]

Having read the above posts I am still a little confused. If I want to use my memory card for both MAPS and APPLICATION, is this the procedure I should follow?

Use Windows Explorer to copy the entire contents of the internal memory on the DEVICE (750 GoLive) to my computer.

Insert blank memory card in a card reader and connect to PC.

Copy the previously saved files and folders copied from device, to the new blank memory card.

Delete the entire contents of the internal memory from the device.

Insert the memory card containing Apps and Maps et.al. into the device.

Make sure to select EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD in TT Home.

That's it.

Is that a correct summary of what to do? Will it work?

One more question:

IF I DELETE THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE INTERNAL MEMORY, AND THINGS GO WRONG, CAN EVERY THING BE RESTORED FROM THE BACK UP I HAVE MADE WITH WINDOWS EXPLORER?

Thanks in advance.
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Cracking Toast Gromit!

TomTom Go Live 750

App: v9.510.1234792.103
Map: Europe v1005.8763
All installed on a 4GB Class 6 microSD Card.

[franb]

Yes, that's correct BUT you don't need to delete anything off the internal memory as it will boot/run from the MicroSD card if inserted prior to switching on.

Most people tend to use the card just for additional maps/music etc.

PS Yes, you could just copy everything back if it all went Pete Tong using your method.

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