TomTom Go 910 Startup Problem

Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:38 pm

Hello I have Go910 Some time it work and some time it shows Cross on the startup but after
a hard riset it start work again.
Now from one weak also hardrest doesnot work for me.it continuously show Cross.
How i can solve this problem?
Is there is any method to upgrade the firmware of harddisk?
Wating for your replies.
Thanks.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:06 pm

Nomi_Nomi wrote:Hello I have Go910 Some time it work and some time it shows Cross on the startup but after
a hard riset it start work again.
Now from one weak also hardrest doesnot work for me.it continuously show Cross.
How i can solve this problem?
Is there is any method to upgrade the firmware of harddisk?
Wating for your replies.
Thanks.

Open the 910 in windows explorer, then open the ttgo.bif file with notepad. Copy the contents, paste them here & delete the serial # / UniqueID before you click the post button.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:27 pm

Thanks For reply
In my device there no ttgo.bif file.I have also search (*.bif) file in my device but there is no bif file.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:34 pm

Nomi_Nomi wrote:Thanks For reply
In my device there no ttgo.bif file.I have also search (*.bif) file in my device but there is no bif file.

EVERY TT unit has a ttgo.bif file. The unit creates a new one every time it is booted.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:41 pm

I know but i cannot boot it show only the cross on the screen and hang there.
If you want bif file i have a backup of genuine version.

Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:38 pm

Nomi_Nomi wrote:I know but i cannot boot it show only the cross on the screen and hang there.
If you want bif file i have a backup of genuine version.

No the backup .bif is no help. What navcore & map are currently on your 910 hard drive.

Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:18 am

It might be a good idea to run a full checkdisk on the hard drive too, they tend to get defects after a few years of good use.
In case the hard drive would be faulty you can easily replace it with a bigger one or a CF card if you don't need that much memory.
But I agree with Tendriver that first we have to figure out what exactly is going on with your device.

Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:02 am

navcoreis 7.903 and map is 850 italy

Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:41 am

NavCore 7 and version 8 maps dont go together though... i think

Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:57 am

There are maps for the 7.9 Navcores, but we would need the full version number to know for sure and not just the first 3 digits.
But an unsuitable map would not explain his start problems.
What about the checkdisk? Any results there?

Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:07 am

eskro wrote:NavCore 7 and version 8 maps dont go together though... i think

Here is more incorrect info from you. There are 10 855 map versions & 9 850 map versions that are compatible with 7.9XX navcores. There are 3 850 Italy maps, 2 are compatible.

Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:22 am

Nomi_Nomi wrote:navcoreis 7.903 and map is 850 italy

the navcore you are using altho it is your officiall navcore i reccomend you updating it rather than figuring out your problem do a delite of all files on the device after backing them up then Please try to install one of our autoinstallers then see if your problem persists find them here

http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?2831-TomTom-Automatic-Navcore-Installation Try 9.205

Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:14 pm

Checkdisk done fine no error.but there is an other problem,
Some time it connect with pc and some time gives the error
The disk drive is not formatted
Do you want to format it?

Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:25 pm

I format my device and install the navcore with tom tom home and restart my device it again shows the errer.
but this time in windows explorer it has ttgo.bif.i am pasting there.

[TomTomGo]
DeviceName=TomTom Go
DeviceVersionHW=GO 910
DeviceSerialNumber=XXXXXXXXXXXX
DeviceUniqueID=XXXXXXXX
RamDiskVersion=20070417
BootLoaderVersion=550
LinuxVersion=1619
ApplicationVersionVersionNumber=6525
ApplicationVersion=7714
UserLanguage=English UK
UserName=
UserPassword=819158b1

Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:46 pm

You can ignor that error windows is giving you about the drive not formatted, TomTom drives do NOT require formating, it shortens the life of your device, just a simple delite does the Trick, Have you tried 1 of our Autoinstallers i reccomended to you in my last post ??

djc