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These instructions copied from a post in this forum:

Simplified instructions: Mio C220 “Hack”

NOTE: Before doing anything, obtain both the “Transfer_Mio_C250″ -Hack- and the “Script_3.24r” from http://foro.todopocketpc.com/showthread.php?p=936930#post936930
For the “Transfer_Mio_C250″ -Hack-, the link that you download from
states “TRANSFER MIO C250 Hack”, but nothing downloaded states “Hack”
in the name. That being said, the instructions below will state the
displayed -name- of what is being accessed.

0. Both of the
downloads are compressed rar files, uncompress both of them. Put the
“Script_3.24r” folder on the C drive (for convenience of access when
running the transfer, not the desktop. Double click on your C: drive
and put the folder right there). Put the “Transfer_Mio_C250″ folder on
the desktop (if it is not already there). If you do this, then you will
not lose track of anything if you are following these instructions.
This is because you can refer back to this step to see where the
folders are. Now to really begin.

1. With your Mio powered on,
do a “hard reset” by pressing and holding the power button until the
device turns off (about 5-10 seconds).

2. Power your Mio back on (it will boot up. Do NOT access anything, leave it on the screen it boots to).

3.
Now start your software: “Transfer_Mio_C250″ (from step 0. The only
time you will see “Hack” is when this application is open).

4.
Connect your device to your computer and it should be recognized
(indicated by the gold colored chain link looking icon in the lower
right corner by your time clock. Before connection it should look like
a broken chain like {} and after proper connection it should now
looking like a complete loop).

5. Before proceeding, KNOW AND
REMEMBER that there will be TWO separate MioMap folders (one MioMap
folder inside another MioMap folder). The order of folders to follow is
“\My Flash Disk\MioMap\MioMap”. Rename the final “MioMap” folder to
“MioMap2″. Now the order of folders will be “\My Flash
Disk\MioMap\MioMap2″. The “MioMap2″ folder contains your original
MioMap data (you renamed it to keep it as a backup folder of the
original files).

6. Now, you should still be in the folder where
it displays “MioMap2″. Create a new folder here named “MioMap” (NOT
INSIDE OF “MioMap2″ but on the screen you are in. The purpose is to
take the place of the original folder that WAS named “MioMap” that you
just renamed “MioMap2″. For the moment it will be empty). Your folder
structure should now be “\My Flash Disk\MioMap\MioMap =AND= MioMap2″.
You will no longer touch “MioMap2″.

7. Now put your Mio DVD
(from manufacturer) into your DVD drive and copy the folder contents of
the DVD “MioMap” folder (from location of “install/MioMap” ) over to
your empty created “MioMap” folder. You may have to create new folders,
properly name them, then copy the contents into the created folders.
When you are done with this step, your DVD “MioMap” folder and your
created “MioMap” folder will contain the exact same contents.

8.
Now go to your downloaded “Script_3.24r” folder (from step 0). There
will be two folders inside. One named “Script” (NOT “SCRIPTS”) and
another named “MioMap”.

9. Now transfer the contents of the
“MioMap” just accessed in step 8 over to your created empty “MioMap”
folder in “\My Flash Disk\MioMap\MioMap”. Make sure you are
transferring the files into the correct “MioMap” folder. If you
accidentally transfer to the wrong folder, your GPS unit will explode.
Not really.

10. Now create a folder named “Script” so your
folder structure is now “\My Flash Disk\Script” (not “Scripts”).
Remember the “Script” folder from step 8? Ok, now transfer the folder
contents of that “Script” folder into the empty one you just created.

11.
Now with step 10 done, click on the lower right button to close
“Transfer_Mio_C250″ (it is the lower right button that says “sortir”.
Do NOT click on the upper right hand “X” to close it because that does
not truly exit the software). Make sure you are disconnected (the
connect graphic should now be gone from the screen of your Mio, if it
is still there, then you are likely still connected. When you are
absolutely sure you are disconnected, you can pull the transfer cable
out from your Mio).

12. Do a “hard reset” (press down on the
power button for about 5-10 seconds until the Mio turns off, then you
need to turn it back on. just like you did for steps 1 and 2).

13.
Upon boot being done, click on “MioMap” (the file manager will open now
instead, because the hack file you copied over is actually a file
manager that replaced the file that was “MioMap”).

14. Now go to
the created “MioMap” folder in “\My Flash Disk\MioMap\MioMap” and run
“AUTOPATCHER.exe”. A small window will pop up. Now press “ok” and your
Mio will reboot (you want this to happen).

15. Once it loads,
you will hear the windows music tone (just like when you start your
computer). Click again on “MioMap” and the file manager will run. You
will now see your icons displayed, as well as a wallpaper of a
tachometer (that you can change if you want to, but not directly from
your gps. you would have to create a wallpaper and name it “back”, then
use it to replace the -bitmap- file “back” that is located in the
“Script” folder). All the icons should be functional (I am stating this
because the miomap icon did not work for me the first go around. now it
works after having done it my 2nd time. maybe I misnamed a file).
You’re pretty much set unless I happened to unclearly state something.
If I did, please post a reply and I will edit this post to try to make
it clearer.

16. Just in case you have to hard reset (if the Mio
freezes while playing a video, etc.), you will need to again run
“AUTOPATCHER.exe” to get things up and running again (repeat steps
13-14).

Note:

Sortir = Exit
Renommer = Rename
Suprimer = Delete
Annuler = Cancel
New Dossier = New Folder