Problems loading European maps

[Steve]

I'm sure that others on here have downlaoded the whole of City Navigator onto a 2Gb card.

Yep. CN8 Europe takes just over 1.8 GB

 

[wessie]

I seem to remember PanEuropean saying that you should not format the cards - as there were different forms of formatting. If you have an hour spare search on "formatting" and *PanEuropean* - it will be on here somewhere.

I'm sure that others on here have downlaoded the whole of City Navigator onto a 2Gb card.

Here's pan's comments about formatting: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22628&highlight=card+format

Summary: find out what file system the OE card shipped with your unit is. Then, format your new card to the same format. I haven't got my newly ordered 2610 yet but my money is on FAT32

 

[longdog]

Here's pan's comments about formatting: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22628&highlight=card+format

Summary: find out what file system the OE card shipped with your unit is. Then, format your new card to the same format. I haven't got my newly ordered 2610 yet but my money is on FAT32

Thanks, I have checked the format on the CF card that came with the unit and iit is formatted as 'FAT' but the new card is formatted as 'FAT 32' Here we go again!!!

 

[longdog]

Success!!!!!

Well, I updated the MapSource to the latest version, I updated the unit to the latest firmware update and I had a reply from Garmin telling me to do everything that I already had.

The problem was that the 2Gb card I bought was formatted to FAT 32 when it should have been formatted to FAT. I did this following all of the advice given on here and at last I have completed a successfull download of all the maps that I want!

All this leaves is for me to say thanks to everyone who replied and assisted with my little problem, (ooh! Matron!)

Thanks lads!!!! If you have a problem, this site is probably the best place to have it!!!