new Vista PC cannot read my old routes?

[team duvet]

Hi all,

new Vista PC today.......downloaded my saved routes from my old XP computer but on the vista pc cannot read them etc???

Any help please??

Done a latest update from the garmin site, Mapsource working okay on this new PC, just as above cannot open old routes.

Ta,

TD

 

[team duvet]

bit more!

Sorry forgot to mension.......can create on route on the new PC but when saved to a folder (My Garmin routes!) go back in and it does not open

TD

 

[Schwarz Baron]

You need to save your old routes as a different file type. I'm not handy to my own PC, but the file extension ends in 2, Someone will be along in a minute to give you the proper file extension, I think it is something similar to Gpx2 or Mps2. If you browse your file extensions in you drop down menu you will see it.

 

[Schwarz Baron]

For anyone else having read this thread. The file extension that needs to be used to make it compatible with Vista is either;

1. 'Garmin GPS Database Version 2 (*.gdb)'

2. MPS Files (*.mps)

XP uses Version 3 (*.gdb)

When you compile a route, just save it as this file extension.

Following a conversation with Team Duvet, you will need V8 City Navigator or later.

This method worked for me!