Moving TomTom from Pocket PC to Wince 5 Car stereo.

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I recently changed my phone from a windows mobile 6.5 to a windows 7 model, effectively making my TomTom software redundant.

To that end I wish to use the software on our Wince 5 gps in dash kit.
So far I have put the software and the map onto an SD card in order to find my device code so I can ring Tomtom and get them to switch my licence over.

Here's the problem. The software boots up fine in the car, but won't locate the map. Obviousy I am aware it won't work right off the bat, I will have to get Tomtom to give me an activation code, but I can't do that without a device code.

I had no majot problems switching from one device to another on pocket PC in the past, it found the map, told me it wasn't valid, allowed me to get the device code and ring tomtom. Emailed off the purchase gubbins to tomtom and bobs yer uncle.

I can't work out why the software wont see the map. Perhaps I have structured it on the SD card wrong? One thing that I thought was odd, was it didn't install the software per se on the car stereo. It just seemed to boot it? Maybe it needs some Dll files to drive it?

Any help would be great.
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lbendlin · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject:

the device code is recorded in the tomtomnavigator.cfg file, even is the map loading fails.

Do you get any kind of error message?
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tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject:

st1967 · Lifetime Member Joined: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 189

You are not going to be able to do it using official means I would say.

In the un-official world it is generally accepted that a device that runs windows ce and has an SD card slot will run TomTom.

But this is also the reason TomTom have pretty much dropped that sector all together.
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tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject:

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tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject:

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

you would need the Device ID to request the new map license.

The "No maps found" message means that your application seems to be installed correctly, but that the license key (the .dct file) doesn't match the device ID. As such the message is useful for troubleshooting.

I don't know if TomTom still issue licenses for Windows Mobile/CE devices. Short of looking at the grey/gray area (which we don't advise you do) you'll be out of luck.
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tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject:

As you have had the card in the car deck it should have written the new device ID in to the ttnavigator.bif file which you will find in the root of the memory card when viewed using Windows Explorer on the PC.

Right click the ttnavigator.bif file and select "OpenWith/ NotePad"

Device ID is on the fifth line down, your Product Code will have been supplied with the software, it should be on a plastic card, enter both these codes in to the web site www.ttcode.com to get the activation code or give TomTom CS a ring on 0845 161 0009 if the above doesn't work.

Last time I tried TomTom on my double DIN GPS equipped car deck the sounds wouldn't work correctly so best of luck with it - Mike

tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike,

I'll check the info tonight and ring them tomorrow morning.
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mikealder · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject:

I would try putting the codes in to the web site and see if that works as it might save a phone call - Mike

tomo1340 · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject:

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