HELP!!! GPS software causing reboot and/or freezing

**mswlogo** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:41 AM

FINALLY I fixed it !!!

The stupid xtra.bin file is in TWO places. You must replace BOTH.

\Windows\xtra.bin
\Temp\xtra.bin

Replace it in BOTH directories and soft reset.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=59

P.S. One other thing I did is I made sure the file had a current date on it. Since some stuff is date sensitive. But I'm not sure that mattered.

bonmot · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mswlogo

FINALLY I fixed it !!!

The stupid xtra.bin file is in TWO places. You must replace BOTH.

\Windows\xtra.bin
\Temp\xtra.bin

Replace it in BOTH directories and soft reset.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=59

P.S. One other thing I did is I made sure the file had a current date on it. Since some stuff is date sensitive. But I'm not sure that mattered.

I love you! MSWLOGO!
It fixed my problem!!!

bonmot · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 09:25 PM

Next question:
How to update xtra.bin file then? It is generated by QuickGPS, istn't it?

Thanks

**mswlogo** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonmot

Next question:
How to update xtra.bin file then? It is generated by QuickGPS, istn't it?

Thanks

You don't, for the moment you run unassisted. It will take longer too lock but it will work the same once it locks.

Hopefully the problem will sort itself out.

You can try it and QuickGPS and if it crashes again then put the old files back again.

I'm gonna sit tight for bit, I'm happy it works, I'm lost without it.

kdmiller · #5 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mswlogo

FINALLY I fixed it !!!

The stupid xtra.bin file is in TWO places. You must replace BOTH.

\Windows\xtra.bin
\Temp\xtra.bin

Replace it in BOTH directories and soft reset.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=59

P.S. One other thing I did is I made sure the file had a current date on it. Since some stuff is date sensitive. But I'm not sure that mattered.

This fixed my problem as well....so far anyway. Thanks a lot!!

bonmot · #6 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdmiller

This fixed my problem as well....so far anyway. Thanks a lot!!

QuickGPS problem has been fixed in the system. You don't need to use the downloaded xtra.bin any more. Just use QuickGPS as ususal

**mswlogo** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonmot

QuickGPS problem has been fixed in the system. You don't need to use the downloaded xtra.bin any more. Just use QuickGPS as ususal

I don't trust it any more. Last time I tried, it worked fine and then later in the day it failed on the SAME xtra.bin update.

Don't really need it either.