You will probably find. They can all be deleted. Way faster than when I did it through the USB1 port. It started up the way it normally does after installing new maps - it displays "Loading maps It never gets to the screen where I enter my pin.
So I remove the SD card and power it up again. This time it loads the maps normally, gets to the screen where I enter my pin and it goes to the main screen. Maybe this is because I already had I did it this way a couple days ago because the whole NA map would not fit. Now, the unit saw 2 I don't know if that confused it or not. I'm going to connect the to my PC and rename those internal map files as I posted above. I'll reinstall the SD card and see what happens. Renaming the 4 gmapprom. This time, the completed it's power up, went to the pin screen, then on to the main screen.
Thanks for the follow up Gary. The 6xx firmware is probably not as forgiving as some of the newer devices. Also, it maybe would have acted differently if there had been one old version and one new version of the map instead of 2 variations of the same map version. Glad you got it working tho.
I've been getting the irritating insufficient space message for a while. While I do figure out how to get the maps installed, by the time of the next update release I forgot what I did. Worked nice. But the approach you have suggested looks to be a great solution too. I'll print it out for future reference. I did the step by step procedure and it worked Used it all last weekend, and it worked beautifully! I'm presently on a Mode 6 card, and it is a copy from the Mode 4 card that I used for the download Which is now a backup that I put in the Garmin Manual printout.
I will hope to try running both simultaneously sometime soon Just to see what will happen The map updater didn't recognize my needing a map update. I use an imac and I heard about the express but really stumbled upon it and after down loading the program it worked flawlessly. It showed that I needed a firmware upgrade and one of my voice files needed an upgrade.
Even a backup. It even told me to insert a SD card to down load the North America update, or choose which to update. It even tells you how much memory you have and how much is free.
JanJ, Did you leave the old maps in the internal storage? Did you have the same problem as Gary A? If you still have the old map in internal storage, does it show up on the Map Info screen? I have noticed that when powering on the now, it does spend more time "Loading Maps Would a faster SD card help, or does that just affect writing, not reading?
Also, what's going to happen at the next map update? Will Map Update install the new maps as gmapprom files or as gmapsupp files, thus, overwriting the current files? Since the GarminMapUpdater program "thinks" the SD card is your nuvi, new maps will be named gmapprom. I use 2 SD cards, keep the previous map version on one card and install the new map to a freshly formated card. If you don't want to do it that way, you can install the new maps on top of the old ones.
The updater should delete the old gmapsupp files and put the new ones on the card as gmapprom. You can try a faster card, but my experience is not like JanJ's.
On my nuvi , I notice a somewhat slower load time from SD than from internal memory and the card speed class doesn't seem to make any difference. Different set up for me on the The update before this one allowed me to select the sd card. It overwrote the files on this update on sd card.
Would think it would be the same for yours. Charlie, you might want to take a look at this Garmin FAQ. The nuvi is not a supported device. Yes I know. Was just commenting on about how it may overwrite the existing files on sd card on the next update. I can live with the slower startup time. It remains to be seen if it slows down the map updating as I'm driving. But if a higher class card won't help that, I'm not going to spend the money. Basically, I swapped the locations of the maps and my mp3 files.
Plus, I'm back to being able to download the full NA maps that I paid for. We all have a pretty good idea where we'll be travelling within the next 6 months and downloading a region can be sufficient for many. I know I'll never be going to Mexico so no use for me in downloading it. Next time I'm in the car for a long time I'll turn on music and see what happens.
I think you answered the question. It must be that the boot problem Gary A had was because he had two variations of the same map version. I had to run several errands yesterday, so I put the in the car to see how it performed after loading the NA maps on the SD card and moving the mp3 files to the internal memory.
Everything seemed to work fine - navigating to a loaded custom POI, navigating to a Garmin internally stored grocery store and playing mp3's the whole time. There was no increased lag time in updating the map as I drove. Disconnect the Garmin from your computer. When the file transfer process is complete, you can unmount the Garmin Nuvi from your computer. Load the new map on your Garmin after it reboots.
The Garmin will reboot after it is disconnected. Once it finishes booting, you'll need to select your new map and disable the base map if the two overlap. Check your new map's box. I have a Garmin Nuvi W.
I do not remember if I have ever updated. Is it too old to try and update? Just give it a try and see what happens. You should be able to download the current and all previous updates in one shot.
Yes No. Not Helpful 2 Helpful You will need to plug your Garmin device into your computer and go to the Garmin website. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 5.
How do I update my portable Garmin Nuvi to reflect changes in streets and new construction? You need to update the map; system updates don't happen very often, so you will always find errors. Report these via your Garmin to ensure they are fixed next time. Not Helpful 6 Helpful Look at the SD Card slot. If it is long and rectangular, then it is a normal SD Card, but if it is sized around the same as the charging port, then it is a Micro SD Card slot. Not Helpful 7 Helpful 9. Yes, it does. Sometimes it will be very slow, but you can refresh it.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. Yes, you can. Select the new map and all should work. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 2. You won't get to know this without trying to update your Garmin Nuvi device. You first have to follow the steps to update your Nuvi device.
To do so, you can refer to this guide and do this by yourself. After following the given steps only you will get to know if it is possible to update your watch or not. Also, you can contact Garmin Experts and ask for any further assistance. For more info, see garmingpsmap. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 1. No, it is not too old, I just updated mine. However, if you have not added a micro-SD card, the on-board memory only has room for 6 state maps.
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Most modern Garmin Nuvi units contain SD cards. This means that you can easily expand your Garmin Nuvi's space or store multiple different maps on different SD cards. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. If your Garmin Nuvi doesn't have enough space on it to store all of the updates, you'll need to buy a larger SD card for supported models.
You can buy one that's up to 32 gigabytes in size. You Might Also Like How to. I am not sure if it not reading finding the map on the SD card or it is just not reading the SD card. I tried another SD card with no avail. When I go to maps in the menu, it says there are no maps installed thus no box to tick. I thouoght it prudent to provide an update.
While many people seem to think the software is clunky, it does work. My LM is still kicking and in fact, I just updated to maps. Jim mentioned earlier about the death of phone battery on GPS. I also noticed that my phone almost needs a small water cooled radiator during live maps use.
This limits things considerably. We have a standalone GPS in each vehicle and one to use in rental vehicles I custom mount the GPS making swapping in or out not particularly easy but possible for updates. After installing the Express software and playing with it a bit I seem to have few issues.
It compares device software revisions to the latest and will tell you if you need to update. Since it only gets used a couple times per year, I see no reason to have it park itself as a resident on the computer. Not sure how it works in earlier versions of Windows. I loaded the NA maps, on the SD card no problem. But I also want the European maps.
The particular Bay map I found instructed me to create the Garmin folder and call the NA file gmapprom. If I give it the same name as the NA map gmapprom. What you might be able to do depending on how much space you have on your device is copy the NA map to the internal storage and the Europe map to the SD card.
I have the files downloaded and ready to install but cannot see hidden files. Any assistance would be appreciated. Once I tried to do the same on a Pc, everything went as usual and worked as it should.
Thanks Jim! I have a garmin gpsmap and the new north america maps. The only thing that I can get to work is the north american topo maps. Any chance you can direct me towards some information that would allow me to download my activity data from a Garmin xt WITHOUT having it go through Garmin web services?
Windows does not support formatting to Fat32 for memory cards over certain size 32GB? MPW is not the easiest tool, but there are probably other easier tools or methods as well, just do a quick google search.
Thanks for this guide btw, works great!
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