![]() ![]() The problem, along the lines of Bill's comment, was that Map Express must be run once for each of the devices that you are updating. Once you back grade (if you choose to do so) then go into your firewall or virus protection & set BaseCamp to not be able to access the internet or it will keep trying to upgrade again.Īdded: if you don't have MapSource installed you really should go online & find the MapSource version 6.16.3 then install & use that, not only for loading maps to your old Zumo, but also for transferring routes to the Zumo GPS (Garmin put out a bulletin to use MapSource to transfer routes to the Zumo 550 due to all the routing corruption & irregularities when using BaseCamp to transfer routes to the older Zumo era devices). Too much for me to type here but there is a number of online write-ups for going back to the older BaseCamp & to the older (properly working) Mapinstall. You have to go in & manually find & remove the current MapInstall files & folders THEN download & install the older older MapInstall. Problem is, it is easy to remove the current BaseCamp then download & install Base Camp 4.6.2 but reverting to the older MapInstall is a real bugger as just downgrading Base Camp won't remove your current (wonky) MapInstall. There is a problem with the newest BaseCamp upgrade (actually a down grade on functions)- & a BIG problem with the newest Map install, so most of us power users have back graded to the older BaseCamp 4.6.2 & the older MapInstall-4.0.4. If you let the Garmin Express do the install it will probably try to only load part of the country or load only Canada & surrounding.Īlso for the 2020.2 to work in the Z-550 it MUST be named Gmappron on the main drive & as Gmapsupp on the SD card (if it is named something else then the Zumo 550 won't read it). Your Zumo 550 won't hold the entire map on the Zumo main drive so it will have to be split between the main drive & the SD card. If you have MapSource installed then that actually works better to install new maps to older Garmin GPS units. If you actually have the 2020.2 then you might get Mapinstall to load it. Well!, you can keep playing with it but that is a problem at times.įirst, make darn sure that your 2020.2 map is in the C/program data/Garmin/Maps folder. When I run MapInstall to select map segments to load on the Garmin and the SD card, the drop down for the map ONLY SHOWS 2019.2. ![]() Next, I tried to run MapInstall to load the map to my motorcycle GPS, a Zumo 550 with an SD Card. I ran BaseCamp on my PC and the I have two maps the old 2019 map and the new 2020.2 map. The update was successful and the Nuvi has the new map. I used Garmin Express to download the new maps 2020.2 to the Device and Computer. I have done this before and kept notes of my procedure, but I have run into a puzzle. The only other complaint I have about the software is that Garmin doesn't actually recommend the software and you have to search for it.I am trying to update the lifetime maps in two Garmin GPS devices. Not only does it practically guarantees the longevity of your device but it also saves you a lot of headaches when it comes to regular updates. Having said that, this will be the best update to your Garmin device. Garmin MapInstall is specifically designed to work with Garmin GPS devices, so consider yourself warned. The most obvious one is that this program does not work on other GPS devices that are not Garmin! Don't try to install this program or you could potentially ruin the device completely. While the new software is great it does have its setback. ![]() Garmin MapInstall is a software that allows you to seamlessly update your maps on your Garmin devices. You can update multiple countries without restriction and the software itself is consistently updated so users aren't left out in the cold. The new software takes all the technical conversion methods that the standard update process has and has changed it to a simple drag and drop method on your computer. After thousands of specific feedback from customers, Garmin decided to make the process of updating their GPS devices much easier. Garmin MapInstall is a completely free software that the company decided to release for its customer base. In the most extreme cases, some consumers just buy the latest GPS to avoid updating the software altogether. Well, kiss all that goodbye! Well, as long as you are using Garmin. So technical in fact that most motorist would rather use outdated maps that haven't been updated since they bought their GPS. The standard way to update a GPS device can be a very technical process. Garmin MapInstall is a vital program for anyone who uses a Garmin GPS device. ![]()
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