Thread: Garmin nuvi 1460 cannot boot, stay on logo

updater.exe cannot 'see' the unit's files like Windors Explorer can, i.e. browse and show anything to you. It is an application designed to flash firmware to a Garmin unit. In that respect it can 'read' from the device what's previously been flashed and can report if it's the same version or older. If it sees that the device has older fw it will flash the newer one without comment.

WebUpdater is a different application and as Giomen says checks the Garmin server for info. It should report your unit as a 1460 not a 1350, even though those two ID models do use the same fw.

@all
Could this unit have damaged NV and UnitID is corrupted?

@ iwanovani

After you run updater.exe inside folder cure and you see " Garmin firmware was the same version from firmware that would be updated" click OK and flash.
After this explorer will see your device, then do like @dasilvarsa write above and when you finish flash with FW inside folder Original.
After this run webupdater and update device.

Originally Posted by iwanovani

I ran GarminCure3 : drag gcd file, choose CURE and Make firmware. I can see rgn file and Processing OK in message box. With finger depressing top left corner of screen, I connect my Garmin device to the PC running GarminCure. When a beep sound heard I clicked Updater.exe in GarrminCure3. ERROR : can't run updater.exe displayed in the message box. I could not access to the file system with GarminCure3.

I had the same with a nuvi 2200 today , dont disconnect it from USB ,restart Nuvi in preboot pressing and holding finger,reflash cure again.
I succeeded at third try. After that win 7 asked to format it when connected, I formatted it ,Windows saw it like storage device, I recreate Garmin folder , reflashed with original sw. in preboot, restarted it, cleared non vol,run Webupdater. Now it works ok.

I'm guessing you have UAC enabled. Run Cure3 as Administrator. Or just drag the rgn file from cure3 to a directory with updater.exe contained in it, then drag the rgn file onto updater.exe. Either will work.

If this problem continues use a PC with Windows XP (Yes I know it's going backwards).
A lot of us are running 7 no problems but some have had problems depending on Win 7 system configuration.
It's worth a try if you can get hold of XP Computer. The main thing is to fix that Nuvi.
We can always come back to 7 later when Nuvi is working.

@Caty
I'm in printer industry, We have major problems with some low level USB drivers in 7, same driver in another 7 computer works fine. (nothing to do with 32 bit 64 bit)
Undocumented behaviour, Cosmic dust, whatever.
I have one 7 computer will not flash Nuvi in preboot even after reload windows, another 3 works fine. "Go Figure"
All XP computers work fine.

You are not successfuly flashing the device.
The Nuvi should restart by itself.
If you are installing Garmincure3 in Cure mode the Nuvi will not be bootable but will allow you access to the internal flashdisk.
This is to allow you to delete corrupt files and / or to format the Nuvi Internal Flash Disk with RMPREPUSB.
If you are installing GarminCure3 in Original mode the Nuvi will be bootable.

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