Yes it would be caused by that i guess. Probably connects with it momentarily and then loses it again. At least Updater holds the connection so it can be used to flash regions.

Now we only need to find out how to erase rgn49 to wipe the primary map. I suspect there is a way to make a flashable RGN from an IMG file renamed to BIN. It's been done to change the fixed basemaps in regional SPs [e.g. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] enabling proper use in EU]. We can make an img into a bin and vice versa, that's easy by just changing the extension. I can load the map bin to RGN_Tool but i cannot override the section or the region setting which defaults to 33 when we need 49. I asked about it [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] but didn't get a reply.

Maybe by making an rgn file with something such as makergn.exe could sections and regions to be changed. But now i'm just blathering, i've not used it so i simply dunno. There could also be a program like SendMap20 which can erase the primary map [it'll only erase the secondary map gmapsupp.img].

Need Expert help here. C'mon you guys from the x-Eastern Block 'n' Central EU!! It won't kill you to help a couple of Westerners out .......