MapSource / US Topo install on Vista

[+JC_Geo]

I am now running Vista on my PC and am currently loading MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager and US Topos on to it. I can get it all to load with no problems, but I would like to be able to access the US Topos without having to put a data disk in everytime I want to load maps to my GPS.

 

With Windows XP, I was able to create a folder in the C:Garmin folder and copy and create folders for East, West, Alaska and Hawaii and copy the map data into them from the US Topo discs. I did this on the Vista machine and then went to edit the registry so the program would recognize the location for each set of map data.

 

When I did this on my XP machine, I went into the folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" to make this edit. On the Vista machine, the Garmin folder is under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" instead. so I can't find where to edit the "loc" registry key.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this?

 

thanks in advance

 

I have downloaded the latest Garmin MapSource program from the Garmin website.

[beauxp]

Not sure if you have version 3 or 2008 of topo. Sounds like you have Version 3. I didn't edit the regestry at all. Believe I just copied the directories to the hardrive and installed from there.

 

I could be wrong though.

[+Team_LPD]

If you are using Topo 2008 it should automatically load to your hard drive. It did this on my desk top with XP and my lap top running Vista.

[+JC_Geo]

I do not have US Topo 2008. I am using the older version.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

Not sure if you have version 3 or 2008 of topo. Sounds like you have Version 3. I didn't edit the regestry at all. Believe I just copied the directories to the hardrive and installed from there.

 

I could be wrong though.

 

Nope, you're right. That should work.

[+JC_Geo]

Not sure if you have version 3 or 2008 of topo. Sounds like you have Version 3. I didn't edit the regestry at all. Believe I just copied the directories to the hardrive and installed from there.

 

I could be wrong though.

 

Nope, you're right. That should work.

 

So should I not let the disk install automatically? Where would I copy the directories to on the hard drive? I assume C:/Garmin Once copied to the HD do I click on the setup exe file?

 

I have the topo data copied onto my HD in the Garmin folder the same place I had it installed on my XP box.

 

Right now I can run US Topo but to have the topo data display, I need to have the CD in the drive.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

I'm not sure what to do if there is a pre-existing Garmin directory. If not, you can create one and copy all the discs to it and run setup from there.

[+JC_Geo]

I'm not sure what to do if there is a pre-existing Garmin directory. If not, you can create one and copy all the discs to it and run setup from there.

I owe you one!!

 

It works. Thanks for the help!!

 

Jeff

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

Hey, I'm glad it worked!

[+Coach88]

Hey, I'm glad it worked!

 

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