Thread: GarminCure3 tool - the new way to create cure firmwares for Garmin devices

Read my [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [and the links in it] back in the CX thread where you've already posted. If you read everything, you will see that if you use the full CX with CN data in it for your city it will work like a detail map, but only for that city. Please post only once the same/similar request. I'll trash OT posts, sorry.

General note for all: the unit in question may not even have had to be cured. It may have been sufficient to properly format it with RMPrepUSB. In the case of an accidental and/or inappropriate reformat, imo that should always be done first if the internal file system is visible under Windows Explorer. If it won't boot and it's also not visible, then cure it. It shortens the process greatly if a proper reformat works though. This includes even accidental FAT reformats done with Windows. [There is more than one way to format in FAT, like there is more than one way to skin a cat ]

If a 1xxx device has no damaged/wrong files stopping it booting and is properly formatted it will boot even without files on it.

Hi Guys,

actually I have some trouble with a 3490:
After flashing it with 7.90 firmware (cure-version), I could access the file system, formatted the storage and copied a backup to it again.
The next step should be flashing back the original 7.90 firmware to device, but unfortunately I'm not able to enter preboot-mode anymore, the 3490 does not react while I'm pressing my finger on the touch screen.
Also a inserted sd card with the 7.90 gcd file on it, does not force the 3490 to flash the firmware.

Any ideas what went wrong and what I can try to flash the original firmware to my 3490?

Update:
hmm - don't know why, but some hours laters I was able to enter preboot-mode and flash the original firmware.
All the efforts were worth it, my 3490 is working is fine again.

Many thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge in this thread.

You must read how too in threads.
In post n1 here and to get preboot, it can be different in various devices:
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more instructions and pics here:
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Give more details about your nuvi issue ,why you're having no luck and about what bricked it.

Hello noeman members,

I made a stupid mistake by deleting the Garmin Partions on my Garmin Nuvi 265. I ran some cure files but this does not affect the internal memory Is someone here (on the forum) capable of bringing back my internal memory?

If more info is needed, please post

Thanks,

Kind regards

nanoChip

(Nuvi205-215-255-265_fw5.00_HID_0851_CURE_PouchX) <-- works perfect except the internal memory is still gone.

@nanochip
So if seems that you've tried the cure by PouchX, but have you used this cure3 by Kunix also? Have you reloaded the original fw afterwards? What are the symptoms, i.e. Will the unit not boot but you can see the internal FS in Windows Explorer, even if it's empty?; or do you mean [rather than deleting the folders & files on it] that you actually removed the partition and under Windows Disk Management it's showing as 'Unallocated' space?

If the former, and it's not booting because of the cure fw's presence, load the full original fw and then create a folder named Garmin in the device root, boot it and then check if it's created a file GarminDevice.xml inside [if it's named GarminDevice.tmp rename the extension to .xml]. If you have the .xml there, connect to WebUpdater to load necessary files and then replace your maps. If the latter, create a new simple volume then format it first using RMPrepUSM [link in first post].

If it's none of those scenarios, post again with full details.

Here you have all that you need with tutorial inside:

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