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I'm finding it impossible to update my GPS.

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This has been a ridiculous experience.  Installing Garmin Express on Windows 11 causes a problem. I want to install Net Framework but for some reason it can't. It doesn't tell me why or what might happen without it. Garmin does install, but Net Framework doesn't. Maybe that's the problem - I dunno.  Garmon express runs, sees my device and is "Step 1 of 2: Preparing Device for Software Update. This may take a minute" The minutes has gone on for 2 hours. No end in sight. Why is this so difficult?

  • 0 in reply to 9188378

    The class 4 of your previous card may be the issue.  That can be a very slow transfer rate and our maps have gotten huge.

  • 0 in reply to JohnfromPA

    SUCCESS!  The new microSD card made all of the difference.  I formatted it using the adapter in my desktop PC and set the allocation size to "default".  I didn't insert the card into the nuvi 1300 until I prompted to do so.  Map installation started at 50% complete again.  Transfer rate was the same 1.1 MB/sec as with my old microSD card, and it took about 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete the map transfer/installation.

    I can now select an address within the US!

    Thanks to everyone who helped me thru this journey, and may my experience be of some benefit to other forum members.

  • 0 in reply to 9188378

    OK, a semi-related question.  Before I was able to get my nuvi 1300 to update software and maps, I purchased a used unit off of ebay, in case my device was broken.  The used unit arrived yesterday, and I successfully updated the software and maps, after getting a new microSD card for it.  I can't find the setting now, but at one point I had a choice to see World Clock and World Map.  The date was September 16, 2006.  How I can re-set the date, or is it supposed to re-set automatically when it finds a satellite signal?  It finds a signal just fine.  I tried setting the Time by choosing Automatic, but that did not update either.  The minutes were right, but the hour was 1 hour slow.