I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a issue..   

I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a issue..

Postby karczu71 » Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:12 pm

Hi guys,

I’m lorry driver in UK. From the beginning I’ve used TomTom GO520 with Navcore 9.702 with little bit old map Europe_Truck_1011_8983 Unfortunately my GO520 wasn’t treated by myself well and I had to find new one.

I thought about same GO520 but I found auction with brand new GO720 and I won it for 42 pounds + postage!

Yesterday I’ve received device and I’ve updated by TT Home. That’s was bad decision because after update I couldn’t open orginal map. I didn’t do backup and I removed all files from device memory and I copied all files from my old GO520. Once I copied it all I switched 720 on and Navcore works fine. I can see same welcome logo and etc. but I’ve got information that I can’t use this map.

For me is strange because I was sure that 520 and 720 is exactly same device and if I copy all files everything should works fine but not.

Guys, any advice what I can do ?? Thanks
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby biggerdave » Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:59 pm

You need to re-crack/activate the map so it can run on the new device
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:39 pm

biggerdave wrote:You need to re-crack/activate the map so it can run on the new device


Thank you for advice. Could you tell me please how to do it? I guessing that I need to use fastactivate for it, isn’t?

It’s funny because about two months ago I uploaded new map and now I can’t remember anything.
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby biggerdave » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:05 am

karczu71 wrote:
biggerdave wrote:I guessing that I need to use fastactivate for it, isn’t?


In a word, yes
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:36 am

biggerdave wrote:
karczu71 wrote:
biggerdave wrote:I guessing that I need to use fastactivate for it, isn’t?


In a word, yes



I copied fastactive and ttgo.bif in the map folder then used option 1,2 and 3 in fastactive.

I can see updated_meta file in the map folder.

I did it but still same information “you can’t use these map on this device”. Any help? Please guys
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby biggerdave » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:45 am

Is there a .meta AND a .meta.dct file in the map folder? If not then that F/A probably doesn't include the meta code for your map in which case try the new Alt_F_A from post #18 here:- viewtopic.php?f=81&t=20956&start=15
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:45 am

I just have noticed that when I patch map I have got error: Europe_Truck-101606.meta => .dct ERROR

And when I updating meta.txt processing window just close after longer while without any success info.

I’m using fastactive 23.06.2017
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:47 am

biggerdave wrote:Is there a .meta AND a .meta.dct file in the map folder? If not then that F/A probably doesn't include the meta code for your map in which case try the new Alt_F_A from post #18 here:- viewtopic.php?f=81&t=20956&start=15


I have only .meta and .tmeta buddy
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby biggerdave » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:48 am

There are some current known problems with the original FastActivate so try my Alternative as mentioned above
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby holyhead » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:48 am

1) Copie the *chosen map to your Device in his own folder.
If you open the map you see the individual files and probably a folder (brand).
Not a map in a map.

How to read the chart.
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=19485
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2) Copy "FastActivate.exe" to your device (the root)
viewtopic.php?f=127&t=19452

Run "FastActivate.exe".
     Select 1
After 1 go to the root and rename the file
Updated_meta in
meta
Select 2
Select 3 till the message
OK System patched
Done.
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:18 am

Guys,

before I use alternative tool to patch it.

I copied map folder to my desktop then I putted in the map folder fastactive and ttgo.bif , option 2 (patch map) and I used different map with dct files.

Look on the screenshot: [Please Register or Login to download file]
Here you have screen how looks map folder: [Please Register or Login to download file]

and very strange is that I can run both sd cards with map on my old 520. Even with ttgo.bif from my 720 inside
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby karczu71 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:35 am

karczu71 wrote:Guys,

before I use alternative tool to patch it.

I copied map folder to my desktop then I putted in the map folder fastactive and ttgo.bif , option 2 (patch map) and I used different map with dct files.

Look on the screenshot: [Please Register or Login to download file]
Here you have screen how looks map folder: [Please Register or Login to download file]

and very strange is that I can run both sd cards with map on my old 520. Even with ttgo.bif from my 720 inside



Okay guys! All done!

Problem was with meta update. Fastactive doesn’t generate updated_meta and this is why I couldn’t open map on my new device. I copied updated meta from different map and it works.

Thank you guys for help otherwise I couldn’t do it by myself only. Thanks
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Re: I bought 11yrs old brand new TomTom GO720 and have a iss

Postby biggerdave » Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:45 am

As I always say; NOW do a full Windows backup!
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