Lowrance 4.0 Update

[johnm]

For those of you who don't have it, here is the Lowrance 4.0 update step by step. Which was a pain in the butt for me to figure out. Hopefully this will help someone...

Lowrance sent this to my email account.

I downloaded the 252MB file (4.0 update) and save to the sd/mmc card. The download took approx 30 min. Then this single file must be unzipped into 3 seperate files before plugging into the unit. Note: you must use an sd card that is bigger than 252 MB and smaller than 32 GB and I would use a blank card to start with

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4.0 HDS Update FILE TO Decompress or Unzip: (if you already saved it to a card or folder)

If you have a single file showing after the download of the 4.0 HDS update do these steps:

On mmc card….right click on file and choose to “Run as…administrator” this will start the ‘InstallShield Wizard’ to unzip or unlock the file to get to the files inside that you need. You will click ‘Run’ or ‘Ok’ again to begin….once the box appears that says Welcome to the Install Wizard……Click Next,

1) Box gives you the choice to Modify, Repair, or Remove…then Do this:

Choose Remove at this time, and follow the instructions to remove until you get to the Finish Button. (This will start the decompressing of the zipped files, it will not delete file).

After you click finish, Go back to the mmc card (or the folder the file was at) and right click on the same file again. And choose to Run as Administrator (yes, gain)…….follow the instructions.

This time one of your first choices will be to copy. Click Next or Ok here also

2) select the removable drive for your mmc/sd reader or to another location, [if you do not see your removable drive letter listed … highlight the ‘save to another location and click Next…..a directory name box will appear with a browse option, click on Browse to choose your folder of choice] * { May bring up another smaller box to “look in:” if this appears click on the drop down arrow to find your ‘C’ drive or other options }. Again you are looking for the mmc/sd card reader drive.

IF you do see the letter for your mmc removable drive selection (this can be found in ‘my computer’ normally), then highlight this and click Next. You will see a summary of what and where this wizard is going to do the copying. Click Install to send the file to the location you have chosen. This will take a short time since the files are so big that it is copy.

This time it should come up with the option of where to send the files to…..with the browse option.

Make sure you tell the wizard where to send the file…..to the mmc removable drive for your system.

Follow remaining steps to get to the finish.

The files your should see on your finished location is 'three' total, one is a file folder called 'Sims', one file will be update.conf, the third is HDS 4.0.36-standard. All three files need to be on the sd card that you place in your unit to perform the update.

Have unit off, insert card, then turn unit on to begin the update. Unit will get to a point after the progress bar that states to remove card and hit your power button to re-boot. This will finish the update installation. When unit returns to the map screen to accept the warning screen, it is finished.

****HERE IS WHAT YOU DO TO GET THE UPDATE OFF OUR WEBSITE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

GO TO www.lowrance.com click on Downloads; click Product Software Updates: scroll down to HDS - All Units, click on it; before you choose your operating system.....pc or mac. Scroll down to the PC troubleshooting and click on detailed instructions to see what pages you are going to see during the download.......Then after choosing your system type..... Choose the option to Run from there, (not save). Follow its instructions to send to either a removable drive (sd card) or to a folder in your computer.

The download is 149 mb size, so it will take longer than most updates.

The files your should see on your finished location is 'three' total, one is a file folder called 'Sims', one file will be update.conf, the third is HDS 4.0.36-standard. All three files need to be on the sd card that you place in your unit to perform the update.

Have unit off, insert card, then turn unit on to begin the update. Unit will get to a point after the progress bar that states to remove card and hit your power button to re-boot. This will finish the update installation. When unit returns to the map screen to accept the warning screen, hit accept. Update is now finished.

[Dutch]

WOW, I never had any problems. There was one small issue with wpts that I wanted addressed and the Low tech said the .59 patch would take care of it so I loaded it to a card and wala it did.

Sorry you had a problem.