Updating GPS software

[+stedmanrecon]

Having some issues trying to update my GPS with the new version of the "OS" (software, firmware, or whatever it is called; whatever is on the GPS itself). I noticed that back in Feb, Magellan put out an update for the eXplorist GC. Well, for pretty much two days straight now, I have had no luck in getting it to work. When I would boot up the GPS, it would say that I had Version 1.0 on it. (I also use Windows 7, the latest IE, and have a dang good internet connection and speed) Here is what I have done so far:

 

1- Went directly to the Magellan support site and clicked on the download button for Version 2.15 for the GC. It asked me if I wanted to Run or Save the file, I clicked run. It downloads for a while and then just stops before finishing or any kind of wizard opens up. No werro messages or anything, the download center still is up and it just sits at whatever "%" with whatever time left remaining.

 

2- Did the same thing as above, except that I clicked Save instead of run and tried saving the file to my Desktop. Same exact result pretty much. No errors or anything, it just stops.

 

I have done both methods SEVERAL times, and the highest percentage of download that I have been able to complete was 84%, and then it would just stop. Like, the download center at the bottom of the screen would freeze, but nothing else would. And it wasn't excatly that it would "freeze" because I could hit Cancel or anything else and it does what it is supposed to. Just can't get it to finish downloading.

 

3- I downloaded the Vantage Point software from Magellan and poked around that for a bit. Found out that you can update the GPS through that. I went through its motions and didn't have any issues at all, except that it only installed Version 1.5 on m GPS, and that worked. When I turn it on, that is the version it says is running it. After getting that done, I hooked back up to Vantage Point to check for another update for the GPS, but it says that my GPS is currently up to date and running the current software.

 

Has anyone else had this much of an issue for getting theirs to update? Any ideas, pointers, or suggestions on how to get this going? Thanks.

[+stedmanrecon]

Correction... What I have on the GPS now after the Vantage Point update is Version 1.6

[+stedmanrecon]

Also, does Vantage Point seem like a crappy software? Is there something else better out there?

[+stedmanrecon]

Okay, was finally able to download the update and get it on the GPS. Lol just had to keep trying and trying.