How to have a back up course file if file is lost.

The course name is contained inside the file so changing the file name will not result in a new course. 

What format is the course file in, you maybe able to change the name in the file before loading it to the Edge.

I can use either a gpx or tcx . I mostly download from ridewithgps. How you change the name? If i loose the file again can i put the same file on a sd card in the new file and have the gpx file on it . When i put the card in will give me the new course from  a new sd card?

If you use a text editor you should see the name in the file near top, in name tags

Using something like FirstObject might make easier to edit

Here is an example

I used notepad and it does not look like that but i found the line <name> . Is this all i need to change?

And by the way thank you for your time

There are multiple ways of doing this. How are you downloading from ride with GPS?

If you are using a computer you may be able to use Garmin mapsource or Garmin Basecamp to simply change the name of the course. That is how I would do it. Same file renamed a few different ways.

The question I would ask is why the file you had did not show up.

Changing the name value between the tags is all you need to change. You might also want to change the file name when you save it.

The Edge uses the <name> value to name a course unless that is missing from the file, then it uses the file name.

I agree that is a concern. I have never seen a course file disappear. Does the file system on the Edge look corrupt?

I have seen things dissappear in the past. From what I have seen if you've loaded something onto the edge say a course from GCM over BT & your edge experiences a crash/reboot situation before you've done a power cycle ( ie power off not sleep) when the Edge has rebooted the course may no longer be there.

If this is done from a USB connection it's usually OK as the Edge reboots following the disconnection of the device and puts the course into the courses folder from newfiles.

I don't know whether the edge doesn't update some sort of course inventory if there's a crash & on reboot doesn't know the course has been added 

The file from the promoters of the ride are loaded into RidewithGPS so i have use this service. It has the ability to download the following formats:

File Formats

My file was lost on a reboot of the garmin. I hit ride course and its was a big file 187 mile and it must have rebooted on start up then the file was gone. I was just trying to figure out a back up plan for this week ends 250 / 400k ride.

Ren