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sdm197 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: 920 mapsettings.cfg onto 930 will I be OK? |
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Hi All,
I have sold my 920T and today bought a 930 Traffic (Glutton for Punishment) I know it will still lock up on phone calls etc.
But what I want to know is if I put all the Euro/UK PGPSW speed cameras on the unit, can I put the old mapsettings.cfg file on the new unit so I wont have to re activate them all.
Because the map is different will this cause a problem?
All advice welcome,
SDM197. |
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Tomo Lifetime Member
Joined: May 17, 2004 Posts: 212 Location: Fife Scotland
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Why not do a full explorer backup of your new device and then try it. If it fails just copy back the old settings file.
If it all goes tits up then you have the full backup there.
Steve |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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What you do FIRST OF ALL is a complete backup using Windows explorer, then whatever wickedness you try you will be able to recover from.
However, if you were having troubles with your 920T, don't you think it might be a good idea to start the 930T with a clean sheet? Sure, it's a pain in the thingy, but in your place I'd start all over again. Surely it's worth all that effort to be satisfied you haven't ported any horribles over from the 920?
Remember anyway (once you've done the complete backup FIRST) that you'll want to update it and get Latest Map Guarantee before you add the cameras. After you've done the updates you'll want to do another backup of those too before you mess about with cameras and stuff.
Once you've updated and got zillions of backups, you can experiment to your heart's content. But I wouldn't risk it. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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LesP2008 Lifetime Member
Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 524 Location: Herts
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Dennis where has your sense of adventure gone? |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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LesP2008 wrote: | Dennis where has your sense of adventure gone? |
I'm doing "wise old man" today. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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sdm197 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Thanks for all your replies,
Yeah an explorer backup will be the first thing I do, I guess Dennis N is right I best start afresh, to eliminate carrying problems across. Its just that I have speed zoned cams both in the UK and Europe to do, and it takes forever! I am using the excellent OGG files from this site, but you still have to set them up to warn when near.
But I think I should start from scratch, its a pity though as I had quite a few favourite places as well
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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sdm197 wrote: | its a pity though as I had quite a few favourite places as well
SDM197. |
Well, try this - after your very first backup - with a completely virgin device, copy your mapsettings.cfg onto the 930. Then change your favourites to POIs - create a category called (e.g.) Mystuff, then add POI and select your first Favourite, then your second and so on until you've changed all your favourites to POIs. Copy off the Mystuff POI file. Dump all your new device contents and restore from your backup. Do your application and Latest Map Guarantee updates, more backups, then copy your Mystuff POI file onto the new map folder. Then do your cameras and configure the warnings.
Should keep you out of my way for a few hours (not that I'm going anywhere right now with an empty fuel tank). _________________ Dennis
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sdm197 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Dennis,
Sorry to hear about your fuel situation, I live near the Dartford Crossing getting fuel here is not a problem at present.
Thanks for your advice again,
SDM197. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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I think starting with aclean sheet is definitely the way to go. MapSettings.cfg causes so many subtle niggly problems.
Now, re your favourites, rather then Dennis' suggestion, if you have a copy of POI Edit, you can just import your old MapSettings.cfg into that, which will show your favourites, Home location recent destinations etc. (good for forensics eh?).
Pick out the bits you want and re-save as a POI file in ov2 format. Put that on the new 930 and away you go. you can turn them back into favourites via the menus if you like or not bother. |
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sdm197 Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Andy,
I do have POI edit, brilliant suggestion, thanks loads!
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