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Title: updated software
Post by: wickerbill on February 10, 2011, 09:34:41 PM

I downloaded the latest software from the HB site.  V5.210.  Reset defaults on my 798.  ?Copied the bin file from the download folder on my computer to the SD card..installed into my 798.  Turned on went through the update screens on the 798.  Update completed but now it will not go into simulation mode unless I unplug the SD card with the new software update.  Is that normal?

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: RGecy on February 11, 2011, 02:01:51 AM

You will want to remove the update from the card.  It will check it each time if you leave it on there.

Robert

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: Enufzed on February 11, 2011, 06:24:42 AM

Robert ,
I am having a similar problem . Can you tell us which file to remove or do we just format the SD  :(
Tx
Geoff

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: Singleshot on February 11, 2011, 01:08:38 PM

It should be the file 590321-1_v5_210.bin or the one with the .bin extension

JK

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: Enufzed on February 11, 2011, 04:00:47 PM

Thanks...All good

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: sonar2000 on February 11, 2011, 04:24:12 PM

as a hint .....only have the install on the on the card by itsself.  do not have other data....also once the install is succewssful. ......remove the update.  You can save the update to your computer......
for another time...or elsewhere...
chuck

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: Enufzed on February 11, 2011, 08:15:05 PM

Thanks Chuck ,

That's exactly what I did...removed all files and folders on the SD card to my computer and all is great and back to normal
Geoff

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: FuzzyGrub on February 13, 2011, 09:59:10 AM

FWIW: Most people have some old, small capacity SD cards that are not being used anymore.  I use an old standard (slow) speed Sandisk SD card for S/W updates.  That is its only purpose.   That way, you don't have to go through the file erase from you HC recording SD chip.   It also provides confidence that the chip has done numerous S/W installs without incident. 

Title: Re: updated software
Post by: rnvinc on February 14, 2011, 01:43:04 PM

I keep 5 SD card with my unit at all times...

1 for current version of SW...
1 for previous version of SW...
1 for all my waypoints backed up...
1 with previous recordings of previous fishing trips...
1 for today's snapshots and recording that I may make....

SD cards are cheap...

Rickie