Backing up Nuvi Files
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:57pm
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16 years
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Just curious, for those of you who backup your units files before doing an update or loading new maps, how many previous backups do you keep on your computer? Do you just keep the last one and delete all the previous ones? I have kept all of mine, but just checking the folder and I realized it's quite large in size.
Thanks,
Carol
Keep 3 Copies of backups
I've made it a habit to keep 3 copies of any backups.
Just One
Personally I just keep one backup for the Nuvi with the exception of when I do a map update. I'll always keep the backup done just before that update in case I ever need or want to go back to a previous version of the maps.
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Backup
Just one.....
Bobby....Garmin 2450LM
Back up
Has anyone had a problem updating the map udate from a back up file. When I did it ask for a product code. Per Garmin you can not use the same product code. You have to get the unit unlock by garmin, which they did going threw my pc.
3790LMT; 2595LMT; 3590LMT, 60LMTHD
Back up
Hi Carol,
I usually make it a habit to keep only 1 backup of my last one on computer and put all the previous ones on a CD or ScanDisk, it usually saves me quite some room on my computer..
Two is good if . . .
you can keep one at home an one at another location on some kind of digital media. That's what is typically recommended in case of natural disasters such as a home fire, flood, etc. If you lose everything at home, hopefully, the other location still exists as back-up!
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You can call Garmin to get the product code since it had the
same serial when you recover from the back up.
Good Advice
you can keep one at home an one at another location on some kind of digital media. That's what is typically recommended in case of natural disasters such as a home fire, flood, etc. If you lose everything at home, hopefully, the other location still exists as back-up!
Good advice. I actually back up to a couple of different external drives. One with just my data files which is backed up nightly automatically and one with a mirror image of my computer which I back up manually periodically. I know I should put the one with the mirror image in the safe, but I haven't.
Just one
I keep one backup.
I have never restored my Garmin, but I have restored a TomTom. Worked fine.
Backing up to CD warning
There is an interesting article about the lifespan of a burned CD. IBM claims 2 to 5 years, due to the fact that you are actually changing the chemical properties of the recording surface "inside" the plastic carrier. And that chemical change degrades over time. You might only be concerned about storage lasting till the next backup and it's not a problem. Eventually, there will be no more "Code" updates for your model, but maps will continue on (I hope).
Although, some of the CD manufactures claim 100 years or more, the U.S. Govt. doesn't believe them and wants all longterm backups on magnetic tape. Magnetic tape is known to last 30 to 100 years.
Just a thought. I have all the family photos on more than one storage medium, just in case.
See:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/107607/Storage_expert...
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