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Garmin Montana Software Update 5.00 Beware!


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If you've got a Garmin Montana (I've got a 650t) take care with the latest software update. It all looks good until you try and view a Geocache description and then the unit hangs.

 

I'm just testing what I hope to be a work around that fixes the issue, I'll post back with details if it works!

 

WalkDMC! aka Dean

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This is the same issue as the GPX corruption issues.

 

Connect the GPS to your computer and open the internal storage drive.

 

Open Garmin -> GPX ->

 

Delete any Geocache GPX files

 

Open the Current Folder

 

Delete any Geocache GPX files

 

Add your Geocaching GPX files (using GSAK etc)

 

Eject the Montana

 

This *should* fix the issue!

 

Good Luck!

 

WalkDMC! aka Dean

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Walts Hunting - I had that problem for a few days. After a bit or research I found the fix below, where you delete all of the GPX files in current.

 

From what I found, the Montana checks if a new GPX file has been loaded and then indexes it and moves it to the current folder. If you delete both and then restart it can fix the issue. This worked for me and I haven't had the issue since.

 

I use Lignumaqua Garmin Export macro - http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=7745&st=40entry189420 - which does support the Montana. That seems to be a little more stable than the default export on GSAK.

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