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I hooked up my gps to the computer to charge. Went to click eject, accidently hit format. Rather than unplug it, and ruin it, I let it complete the format. Now it wont connect to any satellites, and the menus are different. Does anyone have a solution!? Thanks.
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First, the unit must be reformatted correctly then the appropriate system files put back on the unit, including the map. The map presents an issue because you simply can not copy a map from one unit to another. A map unlock code must be generated and that code is derived from the map ID code and the units internal serial number. We have repaired this problem many times. More info can be found here:
Plug the one-pin power connector to the back of the hard disk enclosure
Connect the other end to the power adapter
Plug the power adapter into the wall outlet.
Plug the large end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer
Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB connection on the hard disk
Windows should detect a "USB Mass Storage Device" and automatically install all of the necessary drivers for it (This could take as much as 2 minutes).
To ensure proper setup, you may have to restart your computer.
To remove the drive
Ensure that you aren't currently accessing any of the files that reside on the hard dis.
Right click on the Windows unplug or eject hardware icon in the System tray in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
Select to eject the disk corresponding to the external hard drive
Unplug the USB connector once you have been instructed to do so
You have lost all the data as it is. Unfortunately, you may have pulled the cruzer from the usb port by hand without using the EJECT Format. You should always EJECT a USB Dongle first to avoid STATIC Charge. Static erases the formatted device and washes away all data. In the Winter this condition is more active than when humidity is high. In many cases, the drive can not be formatted again.
A master reset will erase all waypoints or favorites and will restore your unit to the default factory settings.
Start with the unit OFF and unplugged from power Touch and hold the lower right corner of the screen with an index finger or the eraser end of a pencil Continue touching and holding the lower right hand corner of the screen then power the unit ON Release the power button when the device powers ON You will see a new message: Do you really want to erase all user data? Remove your finger from the touchscreen when this message displays Touch Yes The device will automatically reset. Please follow the on screen prompts on the nüvi and when completed place your device in an area with a clear view of the sky until it acquires satellites.
In order to back up your Favorites before you perform the reset:
1. Using a USB cable, plug the device into a PC. 2. Open the My Computer icon. 3. Double-click the nuvi drive. 4. Double-click the Garmin folder. 5. Right-click the GPX folder and select Copy. 6. Paste this folder to another location on your PC and assign a new name to the folder.
Once you save a copy of the GPX folder to your computer, you have successfully backed up the waypoints within your device.
I left my GPS on and unplugged over night (I upgraded at 6pm) until the battery died. When I plugged it in to charge this morning it worked just fine with no problems.
keep your fingers crossed. basically that is an external hard drive... when you format it.. you erase everything... apparently that has partitions in it as you didn't lose everything tho i suspect you did lose the maps
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