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Author Garmin MapSource question
SQ

2007-07-25, 7:33 am

Garmin GPS 60csx

Is there any way to avoid having insert the CDROM every time
you want the data read/written to the 60csx? It insists on it,
even after I copied all the CDs to the C:\ drive.

I don't want to needlessly wear out the CDROM drive.

Anyone got it to successfully read the MapSource data from the hard
drive?

P.S. my version is the one before 2008 MapSource.

gomez

2007-07-25, 7:33 am

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:12:44 -0700, SQ <onestatusquo@yahoo.com>
dropped the following oil-slick:

>Garmin GPS 60csx
>
>Is there any way to avoid having insert the CDROM every time
>you want the data read/written to the 60csx? It insists on it,
>even after I copied all the CDs to the C:\ drive.
>

Have you tried copying the complete contents of the CD to a folder on
the hard drive then installing from there?
--
gomez
Honda TransAlp,KTM 640LC Enduro (For Sale)
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"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand"
Bert Hyman

2007-07-25, 10:38 am

onestatusquo@yahoo.com (SQ) wrote in
news:1185365564.425973.46520@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Is there any way to avoid having insert the CDROM every time
> you want the data read/written to the 60csx? It insists on it,
> even after I copied all the CDs to the C:\ drive.
>


What do you mean "copied all the CDs"? And what map product are you
using? Not the version of MapSource, but the name and version of the
map product itself.

The current versions of City Navigator have an option to install all
the data onto your PC's internal storage so you never have to use the
distribution media again.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@iphouse.com
Joe

2007-07-25, 10:38 am

SQ <onestatusquo@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Garmin GPS 60csx
>
> Is there any way to avoid having insert the CDROM every time
> you want the data read/written to the 60csx? It insists on it,
> even after I copied all the CDs to the C:\ drive.


YES and NO depending on what you do at your end.

YES, if you install a complete CD to computer

NO, if you just copy to hard drive (just a waste of disk space but doing
nothing).

> I don't want to needlessly wear out the CDROM drive.


The laser never touch the CD's surface so you don't have to worry about
wearing out (except scratching it). And you can always make a copy of the
CD

> Anyone got it to successfully read the MapSource data from the hard
> drive?


Most people do. Read the solution above

> P.S. my version is the one before 2008 MapSource.


It's v8 then.
Jan

2007-07-25, 12:33 pm

SQ <onestatusquo@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1185365564.425973.46520
@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Garmin GPS 60csx
>
> Is there any way to avoid having insert the CDROM every time
> you want the data read/written to the 60csx? It insists on it,
> even after I copied all the CDs to the C:\ drive.
>
> I don't want to needlessly wear out the CDROM drive.
>
> Anyone got it to successfully read the MapSource data from the hard
> drive?
>
> P.S. my version is the one before 2008 MapSource.
>



Copy the directory with the IMG files from CD to the harddisk.
Change the path from the CDROM to the new directory in the registry.

See : http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...showtopic=76184

Make sure you don't make any mistakes in the registry! Any mistake may
result in mapsource refusing to start.

Jan
gomez

2007-07-26, 4:33 am

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:17:01 -0500, Joe <joe@home.com> dropped the
following oil- slick:
>
> The laser never touch the CD's surface so you don't have to worry about
>wearing out (except scratching it).


There are moving bits in the CD drive itself though such as the main
bearing which presumably wear out eventually.
--
gomez
Honda TransAlp,KTM 640LC Enduro (For Sale)
(not is not to reply)
"The best tool for the job is the hammer thats nearest to hand"
Woody

2007-07-27, 12:33 pm

Why take the chance of destroying the registry when all that has to be done
is use the install program on the data CD to install the data to the hard
drive. Read the install instructions if you are capable of reading....

"Jan" <jan@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9978C0701546
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> SQ <onestatusquo@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1185365564.425973.46520
> @e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
> Copy the directory with the IMG files from CD to the harddisk.
> Change the path from the CDROM to the new directory in the registry.
>
> See : http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/in...showtopic=76184
>
> Make sure you don't make any mistakes in the registry! Any mistake may
> result in mapsource refusing to start.
>
> Jan



Noweldrecumbent

2007-07-27, 10:33 pm

First I tried making a copy of the run CD, it doesn't work their must be
some really good copy guard on it. Second I installed all the files from
both discs to the hard drive in Folders disc 1 and 2 and installed the
program from their. That does not work it's still looking for the disc even
though it's running from the hard drive. I give up.
Dave
"Woody" <TheDuck@pond.net> wrote in message
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> Why take the chance of destroying the registry when all that has to be
> done is use the install program on the data CD to install the data to the
> hard drive. Read the install instructions if you are capable of
> reading....
>
> "Jan" <jan@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9978C0701546
3jannowherecom@213.51.129.36...
>
>



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