alpine3peaks Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I need to download the latest firmware for Garmin Oregon 550 but I need the file itself. I don't want to use Garmin Express. I have trouble finding it online. Would someone have it, please? Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Why don't you want to use Garmin Express? It really is the easiest way to keep your GPS updated. 1 Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 660 was the last release for the 450/550 units, though for some reason, I'm running 620 -- can't recall why that was. I have both *.gcd files here, but no way to attach them on this system. Drop me a PM or email from the gc.com main site using handle ecanderson and I will find a way to get them to you. Quote Link to comment
alpine3peaks Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, Mineral2 said: Why don't you want to use Garmin Express? It really is the easiest way to keep your GPS updated. Because I need to work with the file itself. Quote Link to comment
alpine3peaks Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, ecanderson said: 660 was the last release for the 450/550 units, though for some reason, I'm running 620 -- can't recall why that was. I have both *.gcd files here, but no way to attach them on this system. Drop me a PM or email from the gc.com main site using handle ecanderson and I will find a way to get them to you. Thank you. PM sent. Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Files sent. Glad to help. Quote Link to comment
+Atlas Cached Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 8 hours ago, alpine3peaks said: I need to download the latest firmware for Garmin Oregon 550 but I need the file itself. I don't want to use Garmin Express. I have trouble finding it online. Would someone have it, please? See "Versions x50" here. Quote Link to comment
+HHL Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 13 hours ago, alpine3peaks said: I need to download the latest firmware for Garmin Oregon 550 but I need the file itself. I don't want to use Garmin Express. I have trouble finding it online. Would someone have it, please? Nice place to start: http://www.gawisp.com/perry/oregon/ Hans Quote Link to comment
alpine3peaks Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, HHL said: Nice place to start: http://www.gawisp.com/perry/oregon/ Hans Thanks Hans. I had looked there but had found only old occurrences for the Oregon 550. Perhaps I didn't look right though. Quote Link to comment
alpine3peaks Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 8 hours ago, Atlas Cached said: See "Versions x50" here. Many thanks, Atlas Cached. This is indeed a great link. Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, alpine3peaks said: Thanks Hans. I had looked there but had found only old occurrences for the Oregon 550. Perhaps I didn't look right though. +1. Yes, you did look 'right'. This used to be the prime repository for older Garmin Oregon firmware, but for whatever reason, new code stopped being archived there. The alternate link provided seems to have it all now for just the Oregon series. I'm not sure why it became an exceptoin. Edited August 11, 2018 by ecanderson Quote Link to comment
+Atlas Cached Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 39 minutes ago, ecanderson said: +1. The alternate link provided seems to have it all now for just the Oregon series. I'm not sure why it became an exceptoin. What do you mean? There are firmware for other Garmin models there also... Quote Link to comment
+ecanderson Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 What I meant was that the (older) x50 firmware updates quit being posted there, though all other more recent model firmware continues to appear there. Not sure why the older Oregon firmware is still an exception. Understand the value of the new site, but one would think that the perry site would continue to have it all. Quote Link to comment
+Atlas Cached Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, ecanderson said: What I meant was that the (older) x50 firmware updates quit being posted there, though all other more recent model firmware continues to appear there. Not sure why the older Oregon firmware is still an exception. Understand the value of the new site, but one would think that the perry site would continue to have it all. Thanks you for the clarification! Have not looked around there much recently. Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Moderator Note Subject changed to make it sound less like an announcement. Alpin3peaks, please be mindful when choosing subject lines. Those few short words are the way to attract relevant experience to your post while not distracting others scanning the forum for tips. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment
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