Delete old maps from hard drive?

 

I'm using MapSource on the PC and have the 775t. Is it safe to delete the older map folders and data from

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\GARMIN\maps

The folder on my PC contains 2009.11.gmap, 2010.10.gmap and now 2010.20.gmap and the various subset folders and files. Every time a new map set comes out, the updater complains that the available space on drive C isn't enough so I have to "make room". If I recover the space from 2 older installs I'd be ahead of the game.

I'd still have the original installation files downloaded from Garmin saved on another partition if I ever need the older maps.

Thanks!

Yes

ATCtech wrote:

I'm using MapSource on the PC and have the 775t. Is it safe to delete the older map folders and data from

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\GARMIN\maps

The folder on my PC contains 2009.11.gmap, 2010.10.gmap and now 2010.20.gmap and the various subset folders and files. Every time a new map set comes out, the updater complains that the available space on drive C isn't enough so I have to "make room". If I recover the space from 2 older installs I'd be ahead of the game.

I'd still have the original installation files downloaded from Garmin saved on another partition if I ever need the older maps.

Thanks!

Yes, you can get rid of the older maps--useful, in my opinion, only if you're short on space (as you are).

Don't just delete files from your computer. If you're using a MS product (XP, Vista), go through Control Panel to uninstall the older map updates you wish to get rid of.

You can also delete (I suggest backing the file up first to a DVD if there's ANY chance you may wish to install it again) the downloaded installation files after you've installed a new map update to gain more hard drive space.

f not needed...

For XP, use the control panel/add remove programs to remove old -no longer needed maps from mapsource.

Then check to see of the old map folders are gone.

oops - two of us posted the same thing

Old Maps

Thanks - I removed all but the current map sets for my North America and Europe products and kept the original .exe files elsewhere.

Same Here

I did that today also after upgrading to 2010.20. Using WinXP Add/Remove Programs worked like a champ.

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