Thread: Nuvi 13xx and 14xx software versions summary

Jimmy, Thx for advice. I did exactly as you suggested but unfortunately am getting the exact same behavior. There must be some other problem.

Neil,

Thx for the background info on the logo upgrade. Also, thx for the advice. I have no .gcd files on the nuvi or on the sd card other than that for 6.2. I have downloaded 6.2 three times from three different urls and got 3 identical files. Each time, I got the same behavior upon flashing. I run linux and my virtualbox, which runs xp, cannot connect to the web or recognize garmin on usb, so I cannot use either WebUpdater or GarminExpress for my fw update.

So I will hard reset and backup as you recommend, but then retry the same sd card based update strategy.

I am worried, however, will a hard reset go back to factory settings and block the JCV and speed limit features? I don't really feel like taking another 2 days to refigure out how to restore those features as I did 2 or more years ago.


Update: I have met with success thanks to Neil. I successfully backed up my nuvi and updated its fw to 6.2 with his help, despite the many problems I ran into. For those who have a similar issue, I am sharing what I learned.

To update firmware manually:
1) download the firmware you want
2) use any SD card with enough room, BUT, all folders that have names that the nuvi will recognize upon booting
(i.e., Garmin and Map), you must rename them or cloak them by moving them to a generally named folder (e.g., temp).
These folders, if visible to the nuvi, will interfere with the flash process and cause an infinite flash-reboot loop cycle
3) create a folder "Garmin" at the top level of the file system, transfer the firmware into it and give it the name gupdate.gcd
4) insert the SD card into the nuvi and power up
5) after a flash cycle, the nuvi will begin a reboot, so when you see the normal splash screen, hold the power button
till it powers down
6) remove the SD card, delete, stealth-rename, or hide the Garmin folder and its update file, restore the names and/or locations
of the cloaked Garmin and Map folders
7) insert into nuvi and use normally

Done.