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Old 11-17-2008, 03:44 PM
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Well hopefully I will be the exception. So what steps should I follow?
1. Insert original disk into computer DVD drive
2. Insert blank DVD-R disk into computer drive
3. Use DVD burning software to attempt to make a duplicate

As mentioned above, the MkIV is very very fussy about the disks it will read, and even a disk that appears to work will occasionally crash the nav system.
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Old 11-17-2008, 04:09 PM
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1. Insert original disk into computer DVD drive
2. Insert blank DVD-R disk into computer drive
3. Use DVD burning software to attempt to make a duplicate

As mentioned above, the MkIV is very very fussy about the disks it will read, and even a disk that appears to work will occasionally crash the nav system.
Some additional tips:
a. Use Verbatim DVD-R's (that are made in Singapore)
b. Shut down as many processes as possible on your PC (assuming PC)
c. Don't use other programs while burning (see point b)
d. Burn at slow speed -- not necessary 1x but no faster than 2.4x
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As mentioned above, the MkIV is very very fussy about the disks it will read, and even a disk that appears to work will occasionally crash the nav system.
What exactly does it look like when a DVD-related crash occurs? Does it affect the monitor or display if the monitor is in OBC mode (displaying OBC data)? I would have thought that when the display was not showing the map, a DVD problem wouldn't have any visual effect.

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What exactly does it look like when a DVD-related crash occurs? Does it affect the monitor or display if the monitor is in OBC mode (displaying OBC data)? I would have thought that when the display was not showing the map, a DVD problem wouldn't have any visual effect.
The navigation computer runs the entire display, even when you are not looking at a map. When it crashes, the screen typically goes black for a moment, then you get the ===BMW=== boot screen, and it eventually comes back up. Other times, it simply freezes until you turn the car off and back on. There is no dramatic blue screen of death, like in Windows.
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