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Installing Topo map

Former Member over 4 years ago

Hello,

I have a Garmin Oregon 300 with a Europe Topo Map v2. I could not find if it is possible to get the map on my new Edge830. Can anyone help?

Thanks a lot,

David

0 pkcryan over 4 years ago

When your Oregon 300 is connected to your computer, are your maps saved as a disc image (dot IMG) file somewhere on the device (and NOT on a garmin preprogrammed card)? On my Etrex Vista HCX (ancient I know), Edge 810 and Edge 830, all my Garmin Maps show up as such and I can copy them from one device (IE my 810) to another and gain access to them.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to pkcryan

Thank you pkcryan. I managed to copy my IMG file to my Edge device. However, I could not find a way to unlock the map on this device. I'll try Garmin support if none else can help. Thanks!

0 pkcryan over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

is it in the main directory (for my computer it's " G:\Garmin ")? if they are anywhere else, they won't be visible.

0 dpawlyk over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

In most cases, the maps end-up being locked to the device. The idea is copy protection.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

I understand copy protection but I bought de map separately from the device and I still have the unlock code for it.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to pkcryan

Yes, this was the location where I put it. I emailed Garmin support and I'll update the forum if I hear from them.

0 Wongataa over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

The map will have locked to the device it was first installed on.

0 snelle60 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

use basecamp for unlocking\managing maps

0 Wongataa over 4 years ago in reply to snelle60

You can't transfer downloaded Garmin maps to a different device. They are permanently mapped to the first device they are installed on.

Garmin maps bought on a SD Card can be transferred only buy moving the SD card to another suitable unit. As the 830 does not have a SD card slot this can't be done.