Moving maps to SD Card

I just got a 700i and am trying to move the the North American NT maps to my SD Card, I use Garmin express to do this, it takes anywhere from 2 hours to 30 minutes for the process to complete, the problem is when I re connect the Garmin the maps are still on the internal memory. I have tried to do this 4 times and get the same result every time. I even tried a different SD card and I cant move any of the maps to it. Anyone else have this issue? I am able to move Birdseye imagery to the SD card.

Thanks

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CarlosN_ over 3 years ago in reply to DMSONE +2

For some time now, I have been loading all the GPS maps on the SD card.

The maps I use are made by myself from OSM data and, at first, I loaded them on the internal memory. Until, on one occasion, I put…

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0 atlas_cached over 3 years ago

You will have to move the maps manually, but why? Best to leave the Garmin maps on the device and put your data on the card.

0 DMSONE over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

Because I should be able to do that. I want to move the road map to the SD card so I can put my custom maps on the internal memory. I also want room for lots of waypoints, routes and tracks on internal memory. I also want to delete the central america topo map, I don't plan on ever going there.

0 CarlosN_ over 3 years ago in reply to DMSONE

For some time now, I have been loading all the GPS maps on the SD card.

The maps I use are made by myself from OSM data and, at first, I loaded them on the internal memory. Until, on one occasion, I put in a map that had some kind of problem - I don't know what, in Basecamp it looked fine - that prevented the GPS from starting.

After pressing the power button, some text would appear on the screen and the GPS would turn off. I had a hard time getting it to work again, because the USB connection didn't get established before shutting down.

This happened to me with a Montana 610. Since then, all maps to the SD, and if there's a problem, I take it out and it's solved.

And, as for the Central America topo, if you locate the file it is, just delete it with the file explorer.

0 KiwiGPS over 3 years ago in reply to CarlosN_

If it's not easy to tell which map is which from the names like gmapprom etc, try JaVaWa Device Manager. A free, extremely useful utility. But you probably already have this if you can make maps :)

0 ConiKost over 3 years ago in reply to DMSONE

Why you don't just put all your custom maps on SD?

0 DMSONE over 3 years ago in reply to ConiKost

Because the internal memory is faster

0 Truckinguy over 3 years ago in reply to CarlosN_

I would lilke to delete Central America. Does anyone know the name or were it is in file explorer?

I assume that Central America is Topo is outside of mainland USA. Mexico,etc. I have no reason to leave USA ever. I can save the file first for reinstall if I ever sell the unit.

0 atlas_cached over 3 years ago in reply to Truckinguy

D7753030A

0 Truckinguy over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

Thanks. Will do.

0 walking_disk over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

I have D7753040A. Is it also the central america map but different version?