Map installed to Basecamp with Garmin Express is locked

HI,

I have been using the maps on my GPS in Basecamp, but this means connecting the GPS every time I want to work on a map. There was an option in Express to install my Camper 660 European map to Basecamp. Perfect!!!!!

However, the Basecamp map is showing as locked. If I try to unlock on the web, I can click "Retrive unlocks" and it says all went well, but nothing changes. If I click "Unlock Maps" It says I need a product key. (I ran Basecamp as administrator just in case)

So. It it possible to have the map on my PC without the GPS connected, if so, how do I unlock it?

0 kganshirt over 8 years ago

Great tip, José. Thanks for sharing.

...ken...

0 vvarga over 7 years ago

Unlocking Maps Under BaseCamp

When you install BaseCamp on your windows computer, you usually use an administrator account, the same account used also to install Garmin Express and the maps and maps updates.
If you use this account to run everything on your computer, you don't get in trouble with the maps.
The problem arises when you use a non priviledge account to run your software.
In fact, if you look the folder
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Maps
you will see somme files that you will not find under your user folder C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Maps.
So, just copy the files fron the folder C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Maps to every folder
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Maps
of the non priviledge user runing your computer.
Enjoy
José

HUUUUGE THANKS DUDE!!!!
This solved the problem. I contacted the garmin support and they were not able to solve this.....
I just compied over those .gma files and works like charm!
THANKS!