New Software found every boot

8963418 over 1 year ago

I have updated my software on my GPSMAP 66i. Everytime it boots it prompts me:

New software found.

Continue Installion?

I have hit Yes and it Validates the update.

I have hit no and it boots normally.

My device is on the latest software version 9.70.

I have tried reset all resettings, delete all.

Any Ideas how I can get this to stop?

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JungleJim over 1 year ago +1

What you could try is to connect the GPSMAP to a PC and then check whether there's a file called gupdate.gcd in the Garmin folder on the internal memory. If this file exists, delete it.
8963418 over 1 year ago in reply to JungleJim +1

Thanks that resolved my issue!!

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+1 JungleJim over 1 year ago

What you could try is to connect the GPSMAP to a PC and then check whether there's a file called gupdate.gcd in the Garmin folder on the internal memory. If this file exists, delete it.

0 8963418 over 1 year ago in reply to JungleJim

Thanks that resolved my issue!!

0 twolpert over 1 year ago

Deleting the .gcd will get rid of the prompt. However, the fact that it recurs even though you have actually INSTALLED the update is worrisome. It might be worth opening a support ticket to make sure the update worked fully.

Note that "validating" is the first step. After it validates, you should see "installing" with a progress bar. Then a reboot. If you never saw the "installing" message (not even the very first time), something is wrong.

0 Wombo24 over 1 year ago in reply to twolpert

It was on 9.70 so it was probably the 9.80 update that didn't copy in cleanly and didn't install.