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Z1, Z2, and Z3 HDD FAQ

By Pulp_Fiction · Jun 26, 2006in Hacks/Mods💬 99 posts👁️ 102,528 views
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Posted Sep 04, 2008 · 17:04 UTC#76
I'm trying to upgrade to a larger hard drive and followed the instructions here to restore the individual partitions to a 120GB drive. I used Acronis and set the Music partition to 93.x GB. I've also restored the MBR/Sector 0 partition in the Z3 image. When I insert the hard drive into my Z2 and check the available drive space, it says that only 11% free space is available, even though I have no music in the drive yet.

I guess the only thing that wasn't clear to me is, am I suppose to restore the MBR partition?
Posted Sep 05, 2008 · 06:40 UTC#77
You need to restore the MBR paritition, and also do not make your music partition any bigger than 37gb.
Posted Feb 02, 2009 · 09:17 UTC#78
So which hard drive can you use? Only Toshibas? 60GB max?
Posted Feb 02, 2009 · 15:42 UTC#79
The best choice is the Toshiba 40gb or 60gb.
Posted Feb 07, 2009 · 11:15 UTC#80
But what are the limitations... I'm having a hard time finding Toshibas around here. :(
Posted Feb 07, 2009 · 17:22 UTC#81
If you use a non-Toshiba Hard Drive, your unit will re-boot every 15 minutes or so. There is an internal check that goes on to verify the type of drive. You can only use the drives mentioned on this forum as upgrades. Your best bet is to get a pre-configured drive from garretttoomey.
Posted Feb 07, 2009 · 21:11 UTC#82
Ok thanks. So Toshibas only... any toshiba models? or some specific?

It becomes -20C here sometimes, should I go with an automotive drive absolutely or the other drives are ok? How much does temperature affect its functionality?
Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 01:14 UTC#83
Very few drives will operate at -20C until the interior of the vehicle warms up a bit. That is even border line for an automotive drive. YMMV.
Posted Jan 14, 2011 · 13:53 UTC#84
Credit goes to the person who posted this thread. Top job. Successfully unlocked my clarion NAX970HD nav unit. I can now access data. Took a backup. Now this unit was sold in US and has only US maps. Now where I can find the map data for australia. so close.....
Posted Feb 09, 2011 · 16:12 UTC#85
Are there any native tools available in linux to do this? I use Ubuntu 64 bit and it seems that this stuff is commun under linux.
Posted Feb 01, 2012 · 22:58 UTC#86

TUTORIAL FOR INSTALLING DEVICES TOMTOM NAVIGATOR 7 PNA with Windows CE 4.2 or Windows CE 6.0

 

Instructions:

1. Go to and download the file http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4SB2Q84I TDFTT.rar (password: Javiermb.com). It contains five files. Rar.

2. Unzip the file on the SDCARD 1.navigator.rar. (Password: demonfatal)

3. The following is copy the map you want on the SDCARD. The last of Iberia as of April 2010 is Iberia 845.2647 (Example Map France 725.1871):

4. Now put the SDCARD on your device and run the TTN7BOT.EXE that is inside the folder navigator.

5. TomTom Navigator 7 is loading ... now close it or reset the device.

6. The map should be activated. 2.EasyUseTools.rar Unzip the file (password: demonfatal).

7. Copy the file 2.EasyUseTools (activator of maps) on the hard drive of your PC.

8. Now copy the file. Goal is inside the map folder and paste the SDCARD insert_meta_from_Map_here folder that is inside the folder EasyUseTools just put in the hard disk of your PC.

9. Using Notepad, open the file ttnavigator.bif which is in the navigator folder in SDCARD.

10. In the 4th line ttnavigator.bif, copy the number that follows the text in the file DeviceID.txt DeviceUniqueID is inside the folder called activator Easyusetools maps. Next, save and close.

11. Now, run the file RunMeforDCT.cmd is inside the folder Easyusetools.

12. First, choose option 1 and hit Enter.

13. Again choose option 1, give Enter and close the window once the process is finished press any key.

14. Go to the folder and copy insert_meta_from_Map_here the new file. Meta.dct created within the map folder. With this, the map should be enabled.

15. Now, run the file again TTN7BOT.EXE is inside the folder and set the TomTom navigator but do not look SATELLITE YET.

16. The next thing is to go to Menu 2 of 3 from TomTom and choose Route Plan.

17. Click on Address.

18. Then in Center City.

19. Choose any town or city as home.

20. Then, choose any town or city as a destination that is as close as possible to the above and give to Yes, this is so that each time you start TomTom, it has a route taking longer filled and as little as possible and avoid the famous memory error Not enough memory is available.

21. Choose the fastest route and hit Done.

22. The TomTom will begin planning the route chosen.

23. The following is click Done.

24. Click on Exit the application.

25. Now, unzip the file 3.WCE.4.2.rar (password: demonfatal)

26. Then, copy the SDCARD.

27. Now, in the map folder make a copy of the planned route: MapSettings.cfg copy the file containing the route, and there within the map and paste it into a new folder name shall MapSettings within the TomTom folder TT7.WCE.4.2 call.

28. Unzip the file 4.NOTE_PRJ.rar.

29. Next, copy the file in the folder NOTE_PRJ.DLL TT7.WCE.4.2 on SDCARD.

30. Now, unzip the file 5.TT7 Navigator.mscr.rar.

31. Copy the contents into the SDCARD, TT7.WCE.4.2 inside the folder.

32. Open the file TT7 Navigator.mscr with Notepad and edit the names of your directories and / or folders as shown in the example. Then give to Save and Close.

Notes: 1 / SDCARD on some devices can be recognized as Storage Card, in others as SDMMC, etc ... 2 / map directory name must be equal to the map folder that we have written to the file TT7 Navigator.mscr . 3 / The folder where the TomTom does not have to call TT7.WCE.4.2, can simply call TOMTOM, then you must have the same name TomTom folder that what we put in the appropriate section in the file TT7 Navigator.mscr. 4 / What you get with the file to edit is TT7Navigator.mscr that run the TomTom GPS with preloaded route from the beginning, so that each time you boot Mapsettings.cfg delete the file that is within the map at that time and replace it Mapsettings.cfg file in the folder that you created earlier called Mapsettings in turn, which contains the TomTom. 5 / So every time we use the TomTom we deleted the favorites, POI's and other settings that have changed during the route and that each time you start the TomTom is cleared

Mapsettings.cfg which is the file that contains all the data. To avoid this and after exiting the application Tomtom, would connect the GPS to your PC and copy the file Mapsettings.cfg there at that time in the map folder to the folder Mapsettings. It is recommended to always well kept, the original file containing the first Mapsettings.cfg planned route: you can save to your pc or just rename it within the GPS to avoid to have two identical files, ie, leave as Mapsettings.cfg the file that contains everything that interests us.

33. Now, you can delete the folder navigator of the SDCARD.

34. And finally you're ready to use TomTom. But ALWAYS run the TT7 Navigator.exe and no other, as shown in the image below.

35. Run TomTom and configure to your liking.

ENJOY!

REDSPIDER DEMONFATAL

Posted Feb 02, 2012 · 13:08 UTC#87

What's that all about re z-series ???????

:?

Edited Feb 02, 2012 by jwq
Posted Feb 02, 2012 · 14:37 UTC#88

You can install a Tomtom GPS on Windows CE as the Z series is Windows CE and can install a different program at Pioneer

Edited Feb 02, 2012 by Jaloga
Posted Feb 02, 2012 · 19:00 UTC#89

I have a Z3. Is there an advantage to running Tomtom instead of the Pioneer GPS/maps?

Posted Feb 02, 2012 · 19:16 UTC#90

Z3 does NOT have an SD card slot, so this will not work.

Posted Feb 02, 2012 · 19:32 UTC#91

Z3 does NOT have an SD card slot, so this will not work.

Nor does it run windows CE (but windows automotive...)

Posted Feb 23, 2012 · 17:19 UTC#92

So is there actually a way to increase your music partition and add a larger hdd to the Z1?? If so detailed instructions or a link to them would awesome!! Also Is it possible to add your music to the hdd via your pc?? and how?? thanx a bunch!!

Posted Feb 23, 2012 · 17:56 UTC#93

Yes, you can use a larger toshiba hard drive and expand the music partition. The database has a limition of 400 albums and 400 Artist. The stock drive has a 9gb music partition, and will hold about 160 albums (cd's). No need for anything larger than a 60gb drive in order to hold the 400 album limit. No, you can't copy music from PC to the drive. It must be ripped by the AVIC.

Posted Apr 07, 2012 · 15:43 UTC#94

Hey, Garrett--I haven't read through the thread, and noticed that only a dozen or so posts are newer than 2009 (at the most), so I thought I would check to see if you have tried using any SDD's . . . seems like they would be far better suited for this type of application . . .

Posted Apr 09, 2012 · 14:00 UTC#95

I have not been successful with SSD's. Another person showed up on the forum, said it was working and then disappeared... YMMV.

Posted Apr 09, 2012 · 14:09 UTC#96

An additional problem is probably that most of the larger, cheaper SSD's are SATA which are not useable for the Pioneer......

Posted Sep 20, 2013 · 14:14 UTC#97

wow, thread went off course......  

I have an unlocked 80gb drive, I got the torrent that contains a few file like z3 - 201210 20121 and so on like a rar file is compresses having the main rar file end in 0 and then this un-rar's the rest of the files. I am assuming this is the same way the CD boot works, I made an image back up of my drive before doing a recovery. I selected recovery z3-20120 and the recover file to overwrite the harddrive as a image with partitions     I hope I guess rights,,,,  well see,    since acronis doen;t work on my windows.

 

:) . 

 

 

UPDATED:

 

 

It worked as I thought it would, now we're cooking with peanut oil.  

 

 

Thank Guys.

Edited Sep 20, 2013 by nexusgroove
Posted Feb 11, 2015 · 11:29 UTC#98

Hey Garrett.

 

I haven't been on here for a long time and the last time I was I believe you helped me with getting a new bigger HDD with new maps and then I sent you my original drive. I hope I'm remembering correctly that that was you.

 

That was in 2010 and I was hoping that there are newer maps now. I have a lot of trouble using my AVIC nav system anymore because it seems 75% of the addresses I look for come up with "This address does not exist. Do you want to continue?" It's so frustrating to enter everything in then get that and end up using my phone instead. My real problem is I don't have a PC, my house is completely MAC networked. I'm assuming that from what I've skimmed through this thread that everything has to be done on a PC.

 

What can you tell me on availability of the newest maps, HDD size and loading the new maps and how I can update?

 

Also, my old AVIC, ( I want to say D3) ?? Is in my wife's truck. I'd get the model # off of it but it's at home in Minnesota and we're in Kansas helping her parents out. It works for what she needs, basics only, however the touch screen is failing and it is very difficult to push buttons on the right side of the screen. Anything that is right against the edge of the screen you can't push because it essentially has shifted the touch surface over 1/2 inch. Is there a inexpensive fix? I really don't want to send it to pioneer, they'll charge an arm and a leg to replace it.

 

It's great to see how big this site has grown over the years and thanks for all you do with it.

Posted Nov 23, 2017 · 11:30 UTC#99

Hi guys if there is still anybody, I need help on getting a new image for Z1, the ones I found here are nolonger downloadable.

 

Thank you in advance

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