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Using Basecamp on 2 Computers - Transfer Data Including Birdsey Imagery?

Former Member
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For local hikes, I use Basecamp on my home desktop PC along with my Etrex 25t Touch.  We are now planning a (non-local) trip to Madeira.  At home, I have downloaded Birdseye imagery for Madeira and planned some routes using said desktop PC.

I have a new notebook PC that I want to take to Madeira for managing hikes while we are there.  I plan to download and install Basecamp and Garmin Express on the new notebook. 

My question is how do I get my planned tracks and the Birdseye imagery to the new notebook?

One thing I think might work is to copy the tracks and imagery from the desktop PC to my Etrex internal storage (actually already done).  Then hook the Etrex up to the new notebook, hope I can see the Etrex internal storage, and then simple move the tracks and imagery from internal storage to My Collection, which will initially be empty on the notebook.  I am hesitating because I do not know if this will violate terms and conditions related to the purchased imagery and therefore result in failure.

Alternatively,  I have also read on this forum that I might be able to simply do a back up of my desktop's Basecamp and simply do a restore in my notebook's Basecamp. 

What would you all recommend?  Any gotchas?

Thanks!

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    There are various ways.  BaseCamp has a backup/restore function so you can create a back up file then restore it onto the new PC.  The way I do it is to copy the relevant database files, in my case AllData.gdb and FolderData.gfi, from one PC to another.

    BirdsEye imagery is slightly different, and I'm not sure if that will transfer across using either of those methods, but BaseCamp will read the imagery from your device.

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    0 Former Member in reply to SUSSAMB

    I decided it would be a good idea to keep the copy of Basecamp on my travel notebook as uncluttered as possible. That is, I really don't need all my local hike data going to Madeira with me.  So what worked perfectly was to copy the data from my desktop onto my device, then simply plug my device into the notebook computer and just drag the tracks I wanted from the internal storage up into My Collection.  And there was no problem at all with the Birdseye imagery - didn't complain at all.

    Thank you (again) for the quick response.  I will need your suggestions soon because I am about to retire my existing desktop for a new one, and so I will certainly be looking to transfer EVERYTHING at that time.

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    Yep, copying BirdsEye from device to BaseCamp will work the way you describe, just not sure whether the backup/restore or copying database files would work, been a while since I used BirdsEye.  Good to know you got it working satisfactorily for your needs though.

    Given what you plan you ought to install JaVaWa's GMTK program, it'll make things much easier when you get your new desktop.

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