Nuvi 205W Part 2

[JunJun]

Thanks for sharing. Just to verify, did you just format it like formatting a USB thumbdrive?

I think so. you can format it like format your thumbdrive, just right click of your mouse onto the Storage drive, select "Format", 2 type of format, one is quick format or normal format.
format your nuvi internal storage memory would not caused your nuvi unable to switch on. because the Nuvi's firmware store inside the ROM. format nuvi storage memory will erased all the file from the Nuvi internal storage memory, So the Map file/Voice file/Gpi file....so on will be deleted. So before you format it, you do backup all your file from the internal storage memory.

[dvpro]

Tresca & JunJun, thanks for the info.

[drsec]

Yeah. Thanks for the info. Very interesting.

[JunJun]

US version Nuvi 2x5W series, latest update firmware v5.30 available.
Use Garmin webupdater to update your firmware.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download ... sp?id=4105

[simseair]

Hi Bros Jun jun and DVPro,

Yes, just saw the Version 5.3 while trying the method suggested by you and DVPro. Updating now to V5.3 to see how it goes. Thanks.

[simseair]

Hi,

Tried the 5.3 for a short while in my 205W. The satellite lock problem seemed to be the same so downgraded the software back to 5.0. Now I can get 11 satellites.

[johnTan]

Thanks for sharing. Just to verify, did you just format it like formatting a USB thumbdrive?

I think so. you can format it like format your thumbdrive, just right click of your mouse onto the Storage drive, select "Format", 2 type of format, one is quick format or normal format.
format your nuvi internal storage memory would not caused your nuvi unable to switch on. because the Nuvi's firmware store inside the ROM. format nuvi storage memory will erased all the file from the Nuvi internal storage memory, So the Map file/Voice file/Gpi file....so on will be deleted. So before you format it, you do backup all your file from the internal storage memory.

for Useful information .
I always thought, format Nuvi disk will be erased System file likely as format PC harddisk, Window OS will be erased.
Now I know my thought is wrong.
Well done and sharing this information

[tresca]

for Useful information .
I always thought, format Nuvi disk will be erased System file likely as format PC harddisk, Window OS will be erased.
Now I know my thought is wrong.
Well done and sharing this information

Actually i doubt for quite sometimes, about 1 or 2 days, before proceed to do so. However, i just bear in mind that, never try, never know. And before doing so, i proceed to backup all the files first, I would said that i play safe a bit, haha

[tresca]

i found the answer in taiwan garmin website http://www.garmin.com.tw/support/faqs/0_18.html

dont know how about US set, but i believe is the same.

[mlksh]

Why pay more to the local distributor units when you can get a set from amazon.com and convert it to local firmware at only half the price!
Best of all is that the pre-loaded maps that comes with the PI set inside are still usable!

Visit http://nuvi255wfirmware.blogspot.com to flash your 255W / 265W garmin nuvi to sg/my firmware so that you are able to use the junction view features & MSM maps!

Lets Stop being the carrot head and being chop by the blood sucker local distributor!
Which their service are not even worth the $$ and talk about!

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does it work for 205?

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