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Confirm reset/restore procedure edge 530

Hey all,

Been having a heap of problems the last 5 or so firmware versions. Loaded courses mid ride drop out mid ride - usually when a live segment is coming up, random resets, etc. I want to do a full factory reset, maybe there are some bad temp files or something.

So I am reading the standard procedure here, Restore Default Settings, Clear User Data and Settings - https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/edge530/EN-US/GUID-46A06A7C-1F46-4DBA-B010-DAD7BA6BE59E.html

However, reading through the forums I see for the Edge 520, the recommendation from guru's like aweatherall was "using Windows, Format as FAT32, switch off the quick format option. After the format is complete disconnect the unit from the PC and leave it for 20 minutes or so to see if it completes in rebuilding the file system." So is this type of windows format no longer recommended for the 530?

Or should I be formatting via the Garmin Express menu options? I have already taken a full device file system backup (include hidden folders/files).

Thanks!

0 Wongataa over 3 years ago

I wouldn't format it. Just perform the factory reset.

0 bretto_au over 3 years ago

Thanks, I just want to make sure I'm clearing any potential bad files/cache that is causing these issues.

Then the next decision is do I follow https://support.garmin.com/en-MY/?faq=eWswdSH4aC3xrXxmQj7U9A to bring back the same user data, or maybe that is what is causing my problems and I should recreate manually.