jb79

Hi, I've got the reboot problem with my European F900BT again (after some years now). I downloaded the files that were posted some pages ago. First I tried to update WINCE, it looks good but when it said reboot I did that and only get my boot-logo and after some seconds a black screen. I tried to copy all files for the testmode on the sd card but it didn't boot into test mode. Any ideas how to bring the F900BT back to life? My map version was 1.xxx and my system version 2.0001 I think.

So the last file is online, the last one took some time because I was at work and all filesharing websites are blocked there.

The real hero is konik, he sent me the files, I only recompressed them with the other .DEM file an a .POI file. They were corrupt in the archives from konik and he sent me additonal archives with this two files.

Does anybody have software to edit textfiles direct in the F900BT test mode? Something like notepad would be great, because it would be easier than removing SD card, edit it on the Laptop/PC and insert it back again...

I'm just compressing and uploading the files I got from konik because there were problems with 2 files in the original archives I got from him. There are also a few modifications I don't exactly know (I think only the voice played when pressing the button). I also allready included 2 additional mods (Tap Compass to Cancel Route & Add Voice Guidance Mute Button). I hope you all have a download flatrate because the files are about 1,6GB together. You can download them there. 17 files, but my upload speed is very low. So be patient, the rest will appear during ths day. Additional I

Were you able to install the older WinCE image files? Did you maybe used the 1st option (with format)? Then you have the same problem as I had on Friday (I did exactly the same as you). The only difference is: I've got the european version of the F900BT (bought it with my car in Austria), but I think there are no big software differences and the unit should work similar. The format option deletes every file in the unit except the files needed for booting. So you are only able to get into test mode (with SD card and testmode files on it). To restore your unit you have to get a complete

So finally the problem is solved by the great help of konick, he gave me a backup of a European F900BT (1,4GB). I allready did two mods (Tap Compass to Cancel Route & Add Voice Guidance Mute Button), the test drive was also fine, I think everything is running. Thanks for the help!

Something got wrong with the Russian files. First it looks good and there is the bootscreen with my boot-picture. Then the main-screen appears but with an unreadable error message in the bottom (in russian). I'm able to get into the music selection and play the radio, but no music from the CF card is played. I didn't test the navigation because the error message covers the ok button from the navi's warning message. That doesn't look good. There is one chance, I've got. I'll try to find somebody in my area with firmware version <= 2.005 to download the files from this radio and uplo

Ok I'll try when I get the download (I don't have premium accounts at the download pages, so it takes a while to get all the files). The thing I tried in the last minutes (map file and the hacked ezraider) doesn't work. I believe some software is still missing to get back a working F900BT

Thanks for the hint!

I allready found the solution for the "testmode problem" 2 hours ago, but thanks for your help.

OK I found a patched ezrider there and I'm just downloading it. The rest of the files (part3/4 of the rar archive) will take some time. I'll try it with the Austrian map and the pathed ezrider in a few minutes. I'll post again when I've finished with the map and ezrider, but maybe I need the rar archive too. Thanks for your help!

You're right, I don't have a backup of myflash. When I get into testmode there are allready directories with the rest of the files needed to start the F900BT. But there is no map directory at MYFLASH\APL2\IGO\CONTENT\MAP. I hope the files will work with the European version, because I live in Vienna (Austria) and my wife will kill me if it doesn't work tomorrow, because the unit is in her car. Where can I download the maps that I need? I'd need Central Europe.

What happend: I installed 2.007 and then found out that there is no testmode to do modifications. More detailled information what I did. So I reinstalled the old CPE Files with the Format Option. After that I had to reinstall the complete firmware, but now DATA and MAP is missing. It looks like in this picture but there is no version info at DATA and MAP. I finally managed to get 2.005 on back on the F900BT and the testmode working. But now I have no idea how to install the things that are missing. Can anybody tell me, what directories I should copy, or what I've got to do now?

So, I've just tried option 1, but when I want to enter the testmode there is only an error message and no test mode. So I inserted a flash card with 2.007 and got back the actual CE version. Now I did something stupid I think: fallback again with the older CE image files, but this time with "format". After finishing this, the F900 only shows the startup picture and then a black screen. After inserting the card with the 2.007 version (modified files) there is a message that the data.zip file is wrong. The version infos at the top show no actual firmware, so the F900 might be empty.