Express on Windows tablet - C: disk space insufficient for map install

Zumonaut


The system requirements for Express is 13GB of free space. Now Express will allow maps to be installed on an additional hard drive but this hard drive must be an internal hard drive not removable media. See the FAQ: When should I use the alternate install feature of Garmin Express?

Mike

Thanks a lot, Mike.
maybe, I should be a bit more specific about my installation:
Following a Microsoft hint the installed micro SD card has been mounted at C:\SD64. Then, I installed Express successfully at C:\SD64\Programs\Garmin\... . This, because Express is regarding this path to be on a local hard drive while it is physically on the SD card (what Express cannot see). Microsoft is writing that this is a common practice on Windows tablet computers.

My problem with Express (4.0.23) seems not to be to be that there are no 13 GB free at installation time but at the later map download and installation time:
- unfortunately, I cannot choose a location where on the PC the maps shall be installed. There is a widget to do so but it doesn't work.:(
- This widget is displaying the map install path (C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps) and there is a small blue icon right next to it which I would expect to be clickable. But this is not an object representing a link or accepting any mouse action. And I cannot edit the path in the widget.
- Therefore I just cannot change the path displayed.
- Then, when trying to install and when it stops:
- there is a lot of data (more than 4GB I think; it's an install kit) below C:\...\Garmin\CoreService\...\IMG\... ... (can't remember exact location, but it's on C:)
- the directory "download" below CoreService is empty again at that time

I could imagine that (as it was on my desktop with an older Express release) if I could change the install path to somewhere else (e.g. C:\SD64\...), my problem could be solved.
But for this the path in that Express widget (PC install of maps) had to be working correctly. Can you maybe have a look into this?

What about to take the dataset from my desktop PC where everything is installed correctly and then somehow bring it to my tablet? Is there a chance in doing so?

I think that my use case (travel with a Windows tablet using Base Camp) is not exotic. Those devices usually are having very limited disk space due to their hardware architecture. Less than 10 GB is quite common and you can expand by using micro SDs. I find that Garmin should alter its map install products in order to enable users of such state-of-the-art devices. There will be many users you could help.

Thanks a lot for your attention
Zumonaut (from Germany)

Zumonaut

I understand your situation, you can avoid installing the maps all together simply by connecting the Zumo to the tablet. Garmin BaseCamp will read the maps from the device while it is connected allowing you to plan routes etc.. BaseCamp's ability to read the maps from the device is the implemented solution for situations like these. I do not expect the minimum requirements to be modified in regards to required free space on the system drive.

Curt

Thank you Curt

And what about a working "select the maps storage path" widget in Express?
This can be regarded as bug, isn't it?

Cheers
Frank

PS: the read maps solution of Basecamp doesn't really help a Mapsource junkie ... :cool:

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Lisa