rkw- thanks for the info- that makes more sense.

mdsbrain- appreciate your work.

Thanks guys!

 

Got it.

Nag screen goes away, and the perspective is awesome.

Thanks mdsbrain, and all who provided info.

NAM rocks!

 

how's the iso comin?

 

Uploading it now to here:
http://www.mdsbrain.com/vids/V271ISO.zip

Its zipped and compressed to save 50% of the download time of uncompressed.

 

awesome... much much much appreciated... if it works lol just downloading now will post results in a few

 

Wooo...relax. I got like 20min left to upload it to my server....

 

haha alright cool

 

Regarding this question of whether Mac users need an ISO file instead of the MDF file that is more commonly uploaded, since it's a standard in the PC world, you won't believe this, but ... they're exactly the same format. All we Mac users have to do is change the extension of the .MDF file to .ISO, and the file will mount using either Disk Utility or Toast, and can then be copied onto blank media. Any other files such as a small .MDS file can be discarded: the only important one is the image itself, the .MDF file, which is renamed with a .ISO extension.

Pretty cool, eh?

 

It IS cool! Just burned a CD on a MAC using TOAST 7 and successfully updated my NAV software to V27.1

1. rename the .MDS file as per ericwestby's instruction
2. the icon of the former .MDS file changes to a standard IMAGE file
3. using TOAST select the tab COPY
4. select under FORMAT: IMAGE-file
5. burn your CD (i did use a burning speed of 4x)
6. update your software according instructions posted in this forum
7. enjoy!!!

 

This is true, but only in the case of stuff that isn't copy-protected... for which the Nav update software qualifies. Unless I'm completely off-track with how Alcohol 120% works, the other files are used as descriptors for the media, and at least one of the other file types (I forget which one) is needed to supply the information on copy protection.

Note: I am pretty sure of the above, but not 100%. I might be proven wrong...

EDIT: I was proven wrong - the MDF file is all that is needed regardless... but creating the MDF file from a copy protected disc would probably require more attention to the configuration settings.

 

worked like a champ! now i just have to get the dealer to give me the 2006 disk rather than the 2005 one...

 

Is there a cracked version out there for the GB voice? Last time I updated too soon and I lost it.

 

One important change to your instructions: It's the MDF file, and *not* the MDS file, as you wrote, that needs to be renamed. The MDS file can be discarded.

Cheers,
Eric.

 

Sorry for pointing to the wrong file.(What a typo....) Eric is 100% correct. The .MDF file needs the attention.

Keep on motoring

 

I'm looking for some software for the mac to allow the editing of the ISO file to do the British Voice hack... I'm not really sure where to go from here. Google searches for OS X ISO editors have not turned up much unless I don't know what I'm looking at ( most likely ) - Like others, I can do this on my work PC, but am trying to do the work around on my mac.

Any suggestions on software?

 

Have you tried the instructions on this link

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...&postcount=104

yet? I guess TOAST Titanium for MAC might work. Good luck

 

Thanks MDSBrain! I just updated my 03 mini yesterday. It was super simple with the help of your directions.

Now..the British lady is flirting with me.


Thanks!

 

I'm having a heck of a time getting a cd to burn properly. I've downloaded from all of the sites (both rar and iso). I bought WINRAR to extract the files. I bought Alcohol 120% to burn the CD. I've tried several times to meticulously follow the directions. All I have are several useless CD's and a computer loaded with junk files. Now I can't delete the downloaded files because I get a message that the file is in use (probably in the virtual drive created by Alcohol). Help!

 

I'm clueless at what point your having issues. Where do you find the process to be getting blured?

Not, to **** you off but you didn't have to buy Winrar or Alcohol 120% to use them just to complete this task.

 

I'm not sure where the breakdown is occurring. I was just so frustrated that I bought the software in case there was some sort of key that was screwing me up. I'll use them anyway, so no loss. What I've done so far: Ive gone to the down load site in the latest post. Downloaded onto my desktop. Used WinRar to extract two files into a folder for mini. One file, NAV SW MDF, 295,374 kb, and the other is an MDS file, 1kb, both dated 6/5/06. I used Alcohol to burn the cd. It called up the MDF file. The ejected cd shows 250 mb and no files, but I can see where it was burnt. I was able to burn a cd from the virtual drive and folders and files did show. But when I insert into the navi unit in the mini, I get an error message. Frustrating!

 

I recommend you disable the virtual drive first, and try to burn a CD directly from the ISO image file on your "real" hard drive. I'm not saying for sure that it will work, but I am just hypothesizing that the problem might be related to the virtual drive software.

 

Use Alcohol's image burning wizard and point the wizard to the 2 files from the RAR. That should do it all for you.

 

frankg, if it makes you feel any better, I had the similar issue. Several burned disks that show files in Alcohol, but appear empty. In the end I gave up. Guess I'll wait until V28 is available...

(Note that I've downloaded/hacked/burned files before and it worked fine - don't know what the deal is with this one.)

 

V28 Link 137mb compressed.

I haven't tested it on my car as of yet. But many folks on x5world.com have seen no problems.

 

Already? Any new features to V28?