How to set nüvi 2012/13 (and newer)models (MTP devices) to behave like USB disks (MASS STORAGE)


Probably you have noticed a yellow PC icon,

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instead of the usual white one, on your nüvi screen when attached USB to your PC: this happens coz Nüvi is in MTP mode. .System folder is not available too.
So, how to set it to Storage mode?

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8. Start NUVI and it should recognize it is hooked up to the computer.
9. Explorer will now see all files in ROOT directory and the .System directory.

AUTO DETECT mode can cause Error 0x8002000a with dashboard and lifetimeupdater, if you get it change to MASS STORAGE mode
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note: to be repeated everytime you clear Non Vol in your Nuvi.

Nuvis 30/40/50 and 42/44/52/54 too, are not MTP devices