bricked the GPS, backed it up first tho, how do I reinstall?
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I was tinkering with my 3225, changed the background picsture. Re-set it. locked it up. cant get it back up and running. finally i after a power cycle I got this message.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/JimmytheCow/121107203...
but I cant get USB access to the internal mem to reinstall the old system stuff. So my only other option is using the reset/power trick to get this screen.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/JimmytheCow/121107230...
but i dont have the img file it needs to re-install the OS. does anyone know where I can get this file? or even if someone has the update for the 4040 (i know its all diffrent but not like i have much to lose) I tried to DL it off the site, but since I dont have a serial for it. im sol.
I already bought another one at costco, so at this point its just a mater of, can it be done? any help is appreciated!
Wow
Looks like you really hosed it. Sorry, no suggestions here.
TomTom built in and Garmin Nuvi 1490T. Eastern Iowa, formerly Southern California "You can check out any time you like...but you can never leave."
Bricked the GPS
jimmy,
You might try calling the manufacturer.
It may be the only way. Sorry for the trouble.
jsturm
Bricked the GPS
jimmy,
You might try calling the manufacturer.
It may be the only way. Sorry for the trouble.
jsturm
no love
manufact said I voided the warrenty the monent i tried to mess with the back ground. so im up sht creak. all i need is either the update os, or the original. im sure it exists. somewhere
Bricks
Jimmythecow,
Totally new to the GPS scene. Just got one of those 3225's yesterday.
Were you messing around the the gps actually using the gps or through the use of the computer???
I just don't want my daughter touching the gps because she my brick it...Just want to know if what we should or should not touch when using the GPS.
ur safe
I had it hooked to my PC and was hacking it. you can mess it up without hooking it up to a PC, but its REALLY hard to find and no one, and I mean NO one will EVER accidently do it while using. you REALLY have to try (read throw it on ground and break it apart)
Any luck. I did the same to
Any luck. I did the same to mine. I just returned it and swapped it for another one. The background worked at first but crappy as the resolution was to high. Tried to lower it and then it crapped out. If you still have it let me know.
My suggestion would be to
My suggestion would be to throw them on the ground and get a Garmin....
Bobby....Garmin 2450LM