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How do I load the Garmin US topo info so I don't have to put the disk in every time?


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I think the subject line says it all. I used the full install option but it still prompts for the disk. I copied all the files on the disk into the directory I installed the program into and that didn't work.

 

Thanks for any help.

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I asked exactly this of the Garmin Techs, and here's their reply. (Unfortunately, it's a "reinstall". No simple method).

 

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Thank you for contacting Garmin.

 

Try this workaround:

 

-Uninstall US TOPO from the Add/Remove in the Control Panel.

 

-Shutdown the computer for 30 seconds or longer.

 

-Copy ENTIRE contents of all the TOPO CD-ROM's to the hard drive to a NEW

FOLDER you create.

 

-Take out CD-ROM from computer.

 

-Run the Setup.exe from the NEW FOLDER.

 

-Download and install the latest version of MapSource from the website (and

do the TOPO basemap patch download, too):

 

http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209

 

-Run MapSource.

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I asked exactly this of the Garmin Techs, and here's their reply. (Unfortunately, it's a "reinstall". No simple method).

 

My bet is there's a registry entry somewhere. I don't have the software, or I'd search for it.

 

Also, shutting down your computer for 5 seconds or 5 hours will have the same effect on the software. Weird they even put that in there.

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I asked exactly this of the Garmin Techs, and here's their reply. (Unfortunately, it's a "reinstall". No simple method).

 

My bet is there's a registry entry somewhere. I don't have the software, or I'd search for it.

 

Also, shutting down your computer for 5 seconds or 5 hours will have the same effect on the software. Weird they even put that in there.

 

I used the same method as mentioned by BigLarry. I did not have to edit the registry.

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As stated above I simply created a folder on the harddrive and named it after each disk ie. east, west and alaska or whatever. I then went into the disk under explore and copied all files on that disk to the new folder then i ran the .exe file from there. It installed the whole thing to the pc and no need for the disk.

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Thanks guys. I am to chicken to mess with the registry and it took a while to copy the files but I got it. Hi Timpat.

I used Neo Geo's registry method and used it on faith. It worked perfectly. Follow it exactly and you will get exactly the result you were looking for!!! :)

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