1.20.3
Road Captain
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From: Reading, PA
After you download the zipped Harley software program, click on it and drag it/move it out of the download folder and onto the computer desktop
you need a flash drive (thumb drive, USB drive) 8 GB or larger
plug it into a USB port on your computer
double click on the zipped folder on your desktop to open it. look for the flash drive listing in the directory (removable disk (E
on the left side of the window in the above example.
click on the iso file (it's 859,823 kb) and drag it to the flash drive listing. this should unzip the file and copy it to the root directory of the flash drive .
I usually unzip(extract) the zipped folder before copying the iso file, but this doesn't appear to be necessary
if all this is new to you, you might want to practice a little, write a letter, put it in a folder and copy it to a spare thumb drive.
you need a flash drive (thumb drive, USB drive) 8 GB or larger
plug it into a USB port on your computer
double click on the zipped folder on your desktop to open it. look for the flash drive listing in the directory (removable disk (E
on the left side of the window in the above example.click on the iso file (it's 859,823 kb) and drag it to the flash drive listing. this should unzip the file and copy it to the root directory of the flash drive .
I usually unzip(extract) the zipped folder before copying the iso file, but this doesn't appear to be necessary
if all this is new to you, you might want to practice a little, write a letter, put it in a folder and copy it to a spare thumb drive.
Last edited by coop creek; Mar 13, 2017 at 10:08 PM. Reason: fix
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From: Michigan
He's been provided enough graphic instructions now showing different methods of accomplishing the same thing he'll probably be more confused now than he was with just the written instructions? 
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From: Charleston, SC
Does that help? Heck YES!!! That was FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
I wish the Harley site had that step by step guide. That made it easy for non=techie folks like me. Thanks a million!
Even I could follow that and not make a mistake.
I wish the Harley site had that step by step guide. That made it easy for non=techie folks like me. Thanks a million!
Even I could follow that and not make a mistake.
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 3,174
Likes: 1,466
From: Charleston, SC
After you download the zipped Harley software program, click on it and drag it/move it out of the download folder and onto the computer desktop
you need a flash drive (thumb drive, USB drive) 8 GB or larger
plug it into a USB port on your computer
double click on the zipped folder on your desktop to open it. look for the flash drive listing in the directory (removable disk (E on the left side of the window in the above example.
click on the iso file (it's 859,823 kb) and drag it to the flash drive listing. this should unzip the file and copy it to the root directory of the flash drive .
I usually unzip(extract) the zipped folder before copying the iso file, but this doesn't appear to be necessary
if all this is new to you, you might want to practice a little, write a letter, put it in a folder and copy it to a spare thumb drive.
you need a flash drive (thumb drive, USB drive) 8 GB or larger
plug it into a USB port on your computer
double click on the zipped folder on your desktop to open it. look for the flash drive listing in the directory (removable disk (E
on the left side of the window in the above example.click on the iso file (it's 859,823 kb) and drag it to the flash drive listing. this should unzip the file and copy it to the root directory of the flash drive .
I usually unzip(extract) the zipped folder before copying the iso file, but this doesn't appear to be necessary
if all this is new to you, you might want to practice a little, write a letter, put it in a folder and copy it to a spare thumb drive.
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Posts: 3,174
Likes: 1,466
From: Charleston, SC
Nope, no confusion here. Even though he was using a different version of software than my system, I could easily follow the steps and understand them.
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From: Rolla
It would be very hard for Harley to give step by step instructions for every possible computer operating system out there.
There are several versions of Windows operating system, along with several versions of the Mac OS.
Although similar, there are differences in HOW each of them might accomplish a specific task.
The instructions direct you to copy the unzipped file to a flash drive.
That is really all they need to tell you.
How YOUR system might do that might be just different enough for the someone else, that any instructions they might list would be wrong for that system.
It isn't Harley's job to teach you how to use your computer.
There are lots of books, classes, etc for that if your interested.
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Maybe I just don't "get it" but most dealers (as mine does) will update your radio's software FREE of charge.....It takes them 5 minutes to plug in their thumb drive and install. Of course it doesn't hurt to be a customer (ie: patronize their business from time to time)........but as I said my dealer always updates software for free. Their customers simply have ask. Often they will just update it right in the parking lot, and not bother to bring it inside.
So, having said that, I see no reason for me to mess around with software updates.....and I'm a fairly advanced PC user.
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