Russell1
4th July 2006, 22:10
You can read about the update on Tomtom site, but the file has been withdrawn again :-
h**p://www.tomtom.com/support/product.php?ID=180&Language=1&FID=5327
There is a link on that page to download Tomtom 'HOME' - this version DOES work with the Go X00 range.
I have installed this onto my Go 500, but on restarting the unit it stopped on the flash screen & then turned itself off, but quite a few others have sucessfully installed the update. I've had to go back to V5.440 :cry: .
*****REMEMBER to make a full BACK UP before you try anything*****
I've uploaded the V6 software here :-
[EDIT] - Link removed - new version v6.14 info posted in new thread
The enclosed 'Read me' states :-
"Unzip the file and move the contents to the following directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Downloads
Then connect your TTG to your computer and run the Home program. With any luck, you will be able to install the software."
This is not 100% accurate !!!
It won't work copying it to Administrator. You need to edit your .toc file that is in the supplied zip. So here are the step by step instructions.
1.Unzip your files to the c:/documents and settings/XXXXXXXX/my documents/tomtom/home/downloads directory ***(Where XXXXXXXX is your computer username/windows login)
2. Navigate to this directory and right click the navcore_6120.toc file and select 'open'
3. It should ask you how you want to find the program to open it with. choose 'select program from list'
4. Once the list is on the screen scroll down and highlight notepad then make sure that the tickbox saying 'always open this file type with this program is NOT selected'
5. The file should now open in notepad
6. Towards the bottom of the file you will see the following:
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/TomTom/HOME/Downloads/navcore_6120.cab
The only thing you need to change is the section in BOLD above. change this to be EXACTLY the same as XXXXXXXX as mentioned in step one (your computer username/windows login). Save the file and close notepad.
7. Shutdown Tomtom HOME and restart it. You should then see the update listed under your downloads in the centre of the screen. If you click it, then select 'install' it should all update successfully.
If you insist this is exactly what you are doing and are still having problems, can you please describe what problems you are having exactly with the update process? IE. Is the update showing in your HOME program?
h**p://www.tomtom.com/support/product.php?ID=180&Language=1&FID=5327
There is a link on that page to download Tomtom 'HOME' - this version DOES work with the Go X00 range.
I have installed this onto my Go 500, but on restarting the unit it stopped on the flash screen & then turned itself off, but quite a few others have sucessfully installed the update. I've had to go back to V5.440 :cry: .
*****REMEMBER to make a full BACK UP before you try anything*****
I've uploaded the V6 software here :-
[EDIT] - Link removed - new version v6.14 info posted in new thread
The enclosed 'Read me' states :-
"Unzip the file and move the contents to the following directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Downloads
Then connect your TTG to your computer and run the Home program. With any luck, you will be able to install the software."
This is not 100% accurate !!!
It won't work copying it to Administrator. You need to edit your .toc file that is in the supplied zip. So here are the step by step instructions.
1.Unzip your files to the c:/documents and settings/XXXXXXXX/my documents/tomtom/home/downloads directory ***(Where XXXXXXXX is your computer username/windows login)
2. Navigate to this directory and right click the navcore_6120.toc file and select 'open'
3. It should ask you how you want to find the program to open it with. choose 'select program from list'
4. Once the list is on the screen scroll down and highlight notepad then make sure that the tickbox saying 'always open this file type with this program is NOT selected'
5. The file should now open in notepad
6. Towards the bottom of the file you will see the following:
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/My%20Documents/TomTom/HOME/Downloads/navcore_6120.cab
The only thing you need to change is the section in BOLD above. change this to be EXACTLY the same as XXXXXXXX as mentioned in step one (your computer username/windows login). Save the file and close notepad.
7. Shutdown Tomtom HOME and restart it. You should then see the update listed under your downloads in the centre of the screen. If you click it, then select 'install' it should all update successfully.
If you insist this is exactly what you are doing and are still having problems, can you please describe what problems you are having exactly with the update process? IE. Is the update showing in your HOME program?