Can you run the software on a 720 from the SD Card?

sphelps · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 23, 2004 Posts: 39

I have a 720 and a 4Gb SDHC Card, now I'm sure I read it somewhere on here that if you copy the files from the 720 to the card, Tom Tom will run from the card if present.

Just wondered if someone could give me an idiots guide on this, as I would like to put the latest update on the card to try it without interfering with the 720 itself.
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Steve

TomTom 720 Version 8.302 Map WCE v825
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Oldboy · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

According to This Topic, the answer is yes, it will run from the Card.
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120

mikealder · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

Copy everything from the device to the computer, then copy the whole lot from the computer to your SDHC card.

Insert the card to the device and boot the unit, make sure it works then connect it to the computer.

Using Home make sure you have the Memory card selected as the location you are wanting to update.

Use TT Home to download and install the latest application to your memory card.

With the card inserted the device will use the latest Navcore, if you take the SDHC card out it will revert to the older Navcore installed to the device, this method of dual booting the device can be very handy when trying out new versions of software. If you decide you are happy with the new Navcore you can remove the SDHC card, connect the device to TT Home and update the software to the latest standard - Mike

sphelps · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 23, 2004 Posts: 39

Thanks Richard and Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

It's sometimes not QUITE that simple.

For example, I keep an old v7 software version on a spare SD card for my 720 (so I can play games on my TomTom once in a while).

If I use that, I have to go through all the basic settings again (language, left or right handed, map colour scheme etc.) before I can get started.

Then when I go back to the normal software, I have to do it all over again.

Presumably this is because of an incompatibility in a settings file between the two versions.

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