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

Originally Posted by lolypop000

This nuvi can't work anymore becouse flash chip is broken.
You can try read/write NVM over SD, and you will see that you will have error.

@Loly, You are probably right, If the flash Chip is broken it will probably fail the Format, and Creating a Folder Called Garmin.
I've had a similar problem recently on a USB Flash Disk and it was caused by Virus.

Loly is most likely correct, but like dasilvarsa i've also had instances of infected removable drives. At least one nuvi with a virus/worm and also a 6GB microdrive too which defied removal tools. Try to reformat it with RMPrepUSB as dasilvarsa suggested. If that won't work, try Low Level Format tool:

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If the flash chip is damaged you can replace it from another 1xxx unit [or even from 2xx/w] but reballing is not for the half-blind ham-fisted such as yours truly. Some more info here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. If you think [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is dicey and not worth the trouble, then if the flash is shot that 1350 is already headed to the parts bin.

I agree, not worth the labour value in replacing the chip anyway. If you've established that it can't be reformatted best to tear it down. Pity you're in the States and not Oz. I could send you some work.

PS: I shouldn't use slang terms on an international forum, but for explanation to others, [not Redrock3 who would know], regarding my previous post: 'Yours truly' is American, British, Australian etc idiom for 'me' or 'myself'.

Have you tried to format it with RMPrepUSB after loading Kunix's cure and reflash it to original sw ?

Garmin has recently posted some recovery files for freezing issues in 30, 40 and 50 LM. I thought I would pass along the link.

h t t p://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId=%7B4a78cf80-fce4-11e1-e8a7-000000000000%7D

Don't you have a 13xx? If you flash another HWID firmware , you can then trash it.

He seems to have many units Caty. I think he's switched subjects.

@Redrock3
The Garmin 40/50 'recovery files' consist of 'Recovery Application' being updater.exe and 'nuvi 40 and nuvi 50 Recovery File' and it's standard version 3.50 fw rgn named as '135000010350.rgn' rather than the conventional naming '135001000350.rgn'. The boot bins and fw_all.bin components are identical to the normal fw v3.50. No doubt the nuvi 30 Recovery File is also just standard V3.50 for HWID 1349. We have [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] where a user reported his 50 sticking after update to V2.50. Garmin pulled 2.50 and reissued 2.40 for a while. I think there was another user posted in here too for same issue with a 40 and i personally bought a 'bricked' one cheaply which had v2.50. Easy fix, no cure needed just flash later fw in preboot. There was also some discussion on this in middle of last year in the fw summary thread: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].