GO 510 - installing a 32GB micro SD causes endless reset loop
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a) My GO 510 does not have enough built-in memory to install the latest Europe map set (this in itself is already an annoyance - nobody needs a full Europe map set)...
b) so I bought a 32GB micro SD card to solve the space issue
c) I follow the instructions, reset my GO 510 and insert the card after booting
d)I select the maps storage option and my GO 510 found the card and proceeded to format it
e) After some minutes, it reboots and enters an endless cycle of resetting, rebooting, crashing (TomTom MyDrive Connect on my Mac tells me that my device is resetting and to not disconnect... over and over and over... I have let this go on for over an hour)
f) If I interrupt the cycle, then the SD card is not longer recognized (MyDrive Connect claims none is installed)
g) If I remove and re-insert the SD card, my GO 510 tells me I must first reformat the SD card with a computer
h) I do so (even using the official SD card formatter software) and return to step c)
I have tried with two different 32GB cards, with the same results.
How can I get this to work?
b) so I bought a 32GB micro SD card to solve the space issue
c) I follow the instructions, reset my GO 510 and insert the card after booting
d)I select the maps storage option and my GO 510 found the card and proceeded to format it
e) After some minutes, it reboots and enters an endless cycle of resetting, rebooting, crashing (TomTom MyDrive Connect on my Mac tells me that my device is resetting and to not disconnect... over and over and over... I have let this go on for over an hour)
f) If I interrupt the cycle, then the SD card is not longer recognized (MyDrive Connect claims none is installed)
g) If I remove and re-insert the SD card, my GO 510 tells me I must first reformat the SD card with a computer
h) I do so (even using the official SD card formatter software) and return to step c)
I have tried with two different 32GB cards, with the same results.
How can I get this to work?
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Hi @funsacap
The Tomtom units take Micro SD Class 10 cards and others here recommended that you use Sandisk or Samsung or similar major manufacturers bought from a reliable source to avoid fakes which are about.
If you are formatting the Card it needs to be to Fat32.
I would check in MyDrive that all my favourites (Mypalces) are there with all the Poi and Route files on ky Unit. The I would do a full Reset of the Device form the Option in Systems within Settings and then turn it off . Insert a card and turn the unit on and as you have done selected Map when asked . If you do not get asked then go to System again and select Format memory. All your favourites etc should sync back to the unit when you have it connected to your PC.
I appreciate that you have done a lot of this doing a lot of the right things but try again and let us know what has happened then if necessary we can see if someone has any further ideas.
Doug5
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Hi @funsacap
The Tomtom units take Micro SD Class 10 cards and others here recommended that you use Sandisk or Samsung or similar major manufacturers bought from a reliable source to avoid fakes which are about.
If you are formatting the Card it needs to be to Fat32.
I would check in MyDrive that all my favourites (Mypalces) are there with all the Poi and Route files on ky Unit. The I would do a full Reset of the Device form the Option in Systems within Settings and then turn it off . Insert a card and turn the unit on and as you have done selected Map when asked . If you do not get asked then go to System again and select Format memory. All your favourites etc should sync back to the unit when you have it connected to your PC.
I appreciate that you have done a lot of this doing a lot of the right things but try again and let us know what has happened then if necessary we can see if someone has any further ideas.
Doug5 -
Boom! The budget brand cards I had tried were the issue (even though both were FAT32 formatted class 10 that had worked perfectly fine as memory extensions of an Android phone and tablet respectively); a SanDisk Ultra formatted in seconds and wheee! my GO 510 has returned from the brink of becoming a door stopper.
@DougLap... thanks for saving me from some serious tech rage0
