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

Thanks i can unbrick my nuvi 1250, I had to format the internal memory that had errors in files, then with "garmin updater" I updated the software, installed maps and I again put the unit in "ORIGINAL" mode, and has risen, thank you very much for the valuable information and for your work.

Excelent post!!! My nüvi 42 returned to life! Regards!!!

Hi,

I'm really struggling with this and am needing to get my Zumo 660 (BMW Navigator IV) working again as I have a big trip in two days time.

I'm running Windows 7 in Parallels on my Mac and have downloaded GarminCure3 and Updater, but Updater won't launch. I've gone through the process below:

Run GarminCure3.exe and open the downloaded firmware with it. You can do it by dragging the firmware file into “Input file” box or by typing the path to the file or by pressing the “…” button.
Press “Make firmware” button. Before doing that make sure the right option is selected from “CURE” and “ORIGINAL”.
If everything is ok, “Processing OK : )” message will be printed and all controls inside “Output file(s)” box will be enabled. If it doesn’t happen, please, let me know.
Then press "Updater.exe" button, which will launch updater.exe ready for flashing the firmware. Also you can drag the firmware files from the rectangle displaying their names.
Then put your device into pre-boot mode and flash the firmware with updater.exe. Search through this forum for what is pre-boot mode and how to flash devices with updater.exe

..but when I click on Updater.exe I get: ERROR: can't run \\psf\Home\Downloads\GarminCure3\updater.exe

I am the only user setup for the computer and have Administrator status.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Qdshayes
GarminCure3.exe will look for updater.exe in the same folder, so make sure it's there.
If it doesn't help, try running GarminCure3.exe from normal folders (not network shares), as I didn't took into account such weird circumstances.

Originally Posted by kunix

Qdshayes
GarminCure3.exe will look for updater.exe in the same folder, so make sure it's there.
If it doesn't help, try running GarminCure3.exe from normal folders (not network shares), as I didn't took into account such weird circumstances.

Hi,
Thank you for your reply. They are both in the same folder and I have tried moving them to a separate one, but I then meet this issue:

No update files could be found. Please re-run updater from the command line and specify the directory containing the update files as a command line parameter

I'm afraid this is stretching my abilities with Windows...

Regards,

Q

So you press "Updater.exe" button and then updater.exe starts and shows "No update files could be found.", right?
Check if GarminCure3-TEMP folder is created nearby GarminCure3.exe and check if it has something inside.
Normally it should have a few (1 or more) folders named like GarminCure3-9DEB91AE, each one having an RGN files inside.

Correct.

The Temp file is in the same folder and has 16 folders in it, each containing an RGN file.

Hi,

I have moved to a windows computer and got to the stage of launching updater successfully. However, I now can't get my Zumo to enter the pre-boot phase. I understand that pressing and holding the lower left corner of the screen during startup should take it into the pre-boot phase, but it make no difference whether I press that area or not, it tries to load the maps, stalls and restarts.

Any clues, please?

Many thanks.