Thread: nuvi 2589 acting strangely after GarminExpress Update

Originally Posted by jamesbxue

Oh, do you mean after formatting it with RMPrepUSB, I can go straight to Garmin Express to reload all software and maps? .....

Yes absolutely.

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But if you are saying I don't need preboot, I assume I don't have to use GarminCure3/Updater to flash the device with the .rgn file anymore, and can go directly to Garmin Express to update software and maps? Would you please confirm that? Since the instruction has this step I just want to make sure I can go directly to Garmin after formatting. I I now got 12 items in Garmin Express now. Please advise. Thanks a lot for your help.

Your device was not bricked as such so Cure firmware wasn't necessary and nor is it necessary to now load the latest fw as an RGN in preboot. You still had Mass Storage Mode available, not having MSM is a key symptom of being 'bricked'. That's why this thread was spun off from the other thread. So provided your device will now boot without trying to load faulty firmware/software you've fixed it by correctly re-formatting to remove those corrupt files previously loaded. Update it with GE to replace everything possible from Garmin [including latest version fw] and load the basemap then it should be fine now.

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