Thread: TomTom Clear Flash Tool

Another Latest Update:

The latest TT Suport info was to 'back up my (now 2) Starts (a 1G and a 2G) and reinstall the navcore' - yet again!
Then to download an old V850 map set, to see if that will work.

BUT, if it won't boot, then, I think, no matter what map set you have it won't even get that far - and it didn't :-)

I then told them that I have tried another genuine TT Start system that I copied over (that's 2 now) and neither of my Starts booted beyond the set time screen.

I didn't tell them, but did try all the SE Navcores available posted here, those that did boot stuck on the set time screen the others just froze on the TomTom word and 2 red hands screen.

The last message from them was to phone their 'premium' phone number to speak to support, which due to working conditions I can't and then I had an email from them, finally, giving me info of what they need to return it to them as there is obviously a hardware fault - DUH!!!

I'll let you know the outcome of that as and when.

Doctor Bob

Final Update:
I returned 2 TT Start units to TomTom.

A 2 Gig unit is on its way back to me, 'repaired' free of charge.
The other 1 Gig unit (which had the identical fault) has been replaced at a cost of 75 Euro (or about 51 UK Pounds)

Both of them will have a TomTom 6 month gaurantee.

Morel of the story - Don't buy a faulty unit off Ebay <grin!>

Bob.

I buy and sell and use Tomtom units. One hint to the problem you describe also manifests itself with a display on the GPS Navcore/Map Version screen screen of 32mb ram in a unit with 64mb ram. Another symptom will be if the unit is operated in Home under 'Operate My Device' and you will get only a partial map display...you will get the vehicle icon and colors, but the streets and the rest of the data does not load. You also may get a message like "No useful GPS data found near destination location" if you plot a route to a POI. I have four on my table now doing exactly that. Another symptom may include having to reset the language each time the unit boots or freezing when setting the time. The problem appears to be that either the hard drive is corrupting data written to it, or corrupt files are being written to the hard drive. I have restored one by wiping it, running a low level format with the HD Guru tool (free.) Then when all data is off the drive, run clear flash four times. I can attest to the file corruption because after I run the chkdsk utility on the GPS hdd and it says no problems, after I try to execute a command on one of the flawed units, and check the disk again, it will report fixing more corrupt files. So you then begin to assess a salvage value to the components: used 5" working screen and digitizer $20-$25, housing, fascia, battery and speaker $5 -$10. I tend to keep them around for parts. At first I thought the map file was corrupt, but that proved not to be the case. You can reload Navcores until dawn and it does not help. There is no fix for most units that present with this problem.

is it works with TT one xl ,,, before I download that tool.

Just a quick one, what does this tool ACTUALLY do? I haven't come across a good answer anywhere...