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Correct. The units will read a FAT32 format for updating, but will not read maps. I did a lot of testing last night after posting, and I am certain that the problem I was having was strictly related to the format type on my memory cards. Chachi....did you ever get your GPS working yet?

OK...I hope that this will help others resolve their issues. Concerning my issue, I was using an 8GB microSD card. While there was not necessarily a problem with the microSD card, Lowrance products can only use memory cards formatted with a FAT16 formatting type. The max size of a FAT16 formatted partition is 4GB...so in my case, the 8GB card that I was using was never going to work. By default most microSD cards are going to come formatted as a FAT32 or NTFS file format. This means that they are not going to work without being re-formatted. I don't know if there is a better way to get around this other than re-formatting the card, or if Lowrance will support other file formats in the future. Keep in mind, I am basing my findings off a few things, a new 4GB card that I purchased still would not work until it was formatted to FAT16 file formatting, as well as an article I found on Lowrance's website informing their users that FAT32 and NTFS will not work with their units. EnduraExpert, thank you again for your willingness to help. It is hard to find good customer service these days for electronic goods. So I feel good knowing that I own a product made by a stand up company. In the end, had I just done a little more research I would have most likely figured this out a long time ago. I guess I had better start reading the documentation that comes with my toys from now on. Here is the document from Lowrance's website that led me to my findings. http://www.lowrance.com/en/Support/Product...-Guide/Mapping/ Thanks, Rich Peace

Glad to hear the issue is supposed to be resolved. After opening this thread, I received a call back from Lowrance support and was told that there was a known issue. That being the case, I left things be, and with the nasty weather being what it was this winter I have not thought about getting out for a month or so. It just dawned on me suddenly I never heard back from Lowrance so I thought I'd jump on here and check for any new info. EnduraExpert, thanks for your willingness to assist and sorry for not responding to your original post. I will try to re-download the maps tonight and see if everything is working. If not, are you still willing to assist?

Hi all, I am a new GPS users and recently purchased and Endura Safari by Lowrance. I tried to get a few maps from mapselect.com but I am having trouble viewing the maps on my GPS. Has anyone has any experience with mapselect.com. I have tried creating the folder called "RasterMaps" on both a MicroSD card as well as the Root of the GPS itself. I have also tried placing the maps files on the root directory of both the SD card and GPS. I was told that I needed to have the GPS set to Hybrid mode to view the satellite images, but again, to no avail. Any advice or instructions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rich Peace