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Problem transferring data between Nuvi 1490 and Basecamp

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1. The datafile uploaded to Basecamp 4.0.1 just fine, but after deleting duplicate waypoints and changing all of the icons I was unable to send the file back to the device (Device tab/send {filename} to Device), producing "an error occurred while sending the following file: gpx/temp.gpx" message. Addressing the device from "My Computer" and manually deleting the temp file already in the GPX folder and going back to Basecamp and resending enabled the file to transfer, but:
2. Transfering the file simply added a separate "favorites" category bearing the name (date/time) of the downloaded datafile, thus duplicating the waypoints already present in "all Favorites" when the data was uploaded. Moreover,
3. All waypoints bore the blue flag icon rather than the icons which I had selected in Basecamp.

Question: Is this the way Basecamp is designed to operate or am I doing something incorrectly in my effort to manipulate, organize and categorize all of my routes and waypoints in Basecamp and download the finished product to replace the disorganized data in the device (without duplication).
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    First connect your nuvi to your PC and delete all gpx files from the nuvis GPX directory, then boot the nuvi, go to Tools>My data and delete all favorites. You cannot delete the favorites from BC and if you don't do this you'll get duplicates (as you've discovered)

    Now reconnect your nuvi and send the data from Basecamp. You should now see a temp.gpx file in the nuvis GPX folder. Boot your nuvi and the favorites you've sent should now be there, since on boot your nuvi merges temp.gpx into any existing favorites (in your case none at this point). Once that's done reconnect your nuvi to your PC and use Windows Explorer to delete temp.gpx.

    Icons should transfer, but the caveat is that they must be icons that exist both in BC and on your nuvi.