i3 sd card zapped

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

Hi im new to all of the sat nav world, and am in a twiddle.I have a garmin i3 and the transflash card has killed itself. now i have the following files on my new SD card but things aint working properly.
I am in the UK
I have these
gmapsupp
and a folder called voice which contains several voice files

now i remember there was some more files on the original card but being new to this didnt back up the SD card except these two.( i know ALWAYS back it up Crying or Very sad

)

What else is missing? because I cant do a planned route because it now doest display ADDRESS on the menu
If anyone can help or even better send me the missing files it would be extremely appreciated. I feel such an idiot for asking knowing it is my own silly fault for not backing it up in the first place, a mistake i dont intend to do again

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Hi and welcome.

The only other file i have that you haven't listed is the gmapsupp.unl file which contains the unlock code for my unit. (It'll be no use on yours)

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject:

Further to that i don't think you'll be able to just copy the contents to a new card. The S in SD Card indicates Secure and the contents are locked to the card.

Garmin maybe your only help now.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

See

this thread - second post

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

Yeah i have that file already GMAPSUPP but im sure there was another file and cant remember its name.I have managed to restore the voice folder and the GMAPSUPP but since ive no idea what the other file is or does im clueless. Thanks for the help though it is apreciated

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

right i have my unlock code i think, but i need to know the contents of the GMAPSUPP.UNL file.
can some one tell me aparently it is visible using notepad, i maybe wrong here but its worth a try. also how do i find out what map version im using

MaFt · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

Is there anybody kind enough to send me a copy of the GMAPSUPP.unl file so i can try an idea ive been given. if so email it to dazukpikachu@aol.com
thanks anyone whos willing to help and who have already enlightened me

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

Right quick explanation. My sd car was frazzled, i kept a backup of gmapsupp.img and voice folder with contents, i lost the gmapsupp.unl file.i have transfered these 2 files onto a new SD card

I have product id for my i3 8 digits
I now have the unit id for my i3 10 digits
and it is currently running Europe NT v7 deluxe unlock
i have the rather long unlock code for it 25 digits

now is there any way out there that i can get this thing to do map routing again, i can see main roads but i cannot see streetnames and cant do postcode or address routing.

Some one out there with obviously more brain capacity than me must be able to help me or a way to get it going again, feel a bit miffed that silly SD card failed in the first place

Adamj · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject:

Even if you had a full back up, it will be no use trying to restore the backup to a different sd card as the maps and the sd cards are tied together (been there and tried all different ways, but have noticed the original sd-card can be put in other i3 units and work fine).

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject:

dazukpikachu1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 7

Sorted it with a bit of frustration. it appears i didnt need the GMAPSUPP.UNL file in the end. I used Mapinstall and reinstalled 08 maps with unlock code for that and everything seems fine, its all working properly now.Thanks for the help Paul and everyone else. Gave me a better understanding to my sat nav now.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

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