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Boom Box Gts Software Update

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So the used space on the USB if no files are showing is the space allocated to the formating of the drive. You should not need to re-download the software, that should be on your PC, when I do file moves on the computer to a USB I typically have two small side by side windows open so I can see the file on the I want to move, then I have the target location (USB) also open so I can drag and drop the file I want and not be switching between window panels. (likely a run on sentence and hope it makes sense)
Once you see the file on the USB, you should be able to disconnect the USB and connect it to the bike, and that should trigger the the update once you have the bike set to Acc.
If the file is dropping the .ISO on the USB side that is a mystery to me. When I checked my USB for the file I used it was labeled swdl.iso.
 
Running a Mac I would not have ever thought about the file extension on Windows based PC's, my wife home PC is Windows, now I'm thinking I better check it just in case....
Glad you got it sorted out fixed and updated.
 
If on the file on the computer you right click it do you get an option to open the Disk Image file? I googled ISO files, and they are disc images, but perhaps we have to dig one step deeper after doing the unzip. and do an opening of the Disk Image file to locate the ISO.
I would personally do all that on the USB, not sure you can hurt the PC but just in case. It's about the last thing I can think of but also might solve the reason on my Nav update I could not update the Points of interest and dealers.
 
And to be clear (for me) when you place the file on the USB and into the bike, you get nothing to happen? The other day you mentioned hooking your phone to the bike to make sure the USB cord worked, I don't recall seeing if you did this or not. but if it responded to the phone, then the USB cord would be working.
 
Here are two files, one is the process, I forgot I had this. The other is the screen shot from the Software update page. which I am sure is where you are downloading your file from. Not sure why on your unzipped file we are not seeing the file type extension (.ISO).
 

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on the desk top folder file, open that file. It should have the update ISO file, only move the ISO file to the USB, the bike can't open the folder with the ISO file in it. These bikes are only so smart.
 
On your current radio have you checked the current software version it's running? your bike is a '21 and you are downloading '19 + software. So it may be up to date.
You are downloading the software version for North America MY22.21.28.00.
Once unzipped does the file name look like this? swdl_boombox_GTS_DOM.iso and should be about 313MB.
As for your USB make sure there are no other files on it, it may be causing a conflict.
Is the bike ignition switch set it Acc?
Hopefully some part of this help.
 
I was able to update as well from a Mac based laptop to USB drive, if using a Mac they don't call it unzip is like unpackage or something.... Again however I'm on '14 Ultra with the GT Boom Box 6.5".
 
I know not long ago there was a thread going on about software updates for the Boom Boxes, You may trying searching for that if you haven't to see if anyone has already answered on this.
Good call to check and see if there is power to the cable however too.