How to re-partition the HDD in your RNS510

[kamold]

There is a way however I don't yet have the software to build the image. Its in the works, will advise when its available.
Not 100% on compatibility but I believe 276x should work. Mine is HW version 42, what rev is yours?

[aussietig]

I believe D units can run FW 2760, provided you can enable SW downgrade via secret menu first.

Logically, it's the 3XXX series FW that partitions the HDD into three. 1 for music, 1 for map and 1 for POIs.

Unfortunately. it's this last partition for POIs which our current Australian maps are not prepared for and results in no working POIs in units running 3XXX series FW.


But make sure you have a backup copy on disk of your current FW, in case downgrade doesn't work or you don't like it.

[New2vw]

Great stuff guys. Am impressed

[vk]

Seems a bit risky to do this? Its going to compeltely repartition isnt it? And I will need the australia maps right?

I believe D units can run FW 2760, provided you can enable SW downgrade via secret menu first.

Logically, it's the 3XXX series FW that partitions the HDD into three. 1 for music, 1 for map and 1 for POIs.

Unfortunately. it's this last partition for POIs which our current Australian maps are not prepared for and results in no working POIs in units running 3XXX series FW.


But make sure you have a backup copy on disk of your current FW, in case downgrade doesn't work or you don't like it.

[kamold]

Correct. You lose all your music and have to reinstall the map data per the instructions.

[johnc]

I don't think it's risky at all, but it's still your call on whether you do it or not.

'Yes' to questions 2 and 3.

[vk]

I don't think it's risky at all, but it's still your call on whether you do it or not.

'Yes' to questions 2 and 3.

Bummer, still cant get my hands on a CD.

[New2vw]

Just did this on my rns510.works a charm. had to drive for 10 minutes before gps started working again. perfectly as described.
Am very happy

[Capy]

I have a doubt about make a custom FW.

In Spain some people installed the version of FW 4020 90/5/5 partition with VIM activation and now they are having some troubles installing the maps because the maps of europe has about 5GB instead yours, 700MB ¿? . Now there are not enough space in the new partition for the maps xD (great idea the re-partition of HDD by the way)

So I wonder if I could make a custom FW for europe with the normal partition range 50/25/25 and VIM activator.

Can I take the files from the normal 4020 and replace on the 4020 VIM 90/5/5 directly to make a custom FW with VIM activator.

I was reading the info here, and I think that I need to replace the files below:

- ecuorder.txt is the same in both version (No replacement)

- HDD\HDD_20GB\RNSMIDEC\CONFIG\DlScript.txt, replace from normal version to the VIM activator version.


With this change I think I'll have a version of the 4020 firmware with VIM activator and a normal range of partition 50/25/25. Because I keep the script with the VIM activation.

It will work if I make this change? or it isn't so easy?

If someone who instaled the 90/5/5 version uses this new version, Will it format the HDD again with the range 50/25/25?

I hope you can help me.

Thank you!

Regards!

---------- Post added at 08:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:57 PM ----------

Hi

I was researching a little, and I think that if I replace the DLSCRIPT.TXT in the VIM Version with the normal version and someone don't have the partition range 50/25/25 the FORMHDB1.WSH would execute and format the HDD correctly.

But I'm not sure...

[kamold]

Please keep an eye on this thread:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...its-69790.html

There will be an updated solution for European users soon...