Garmin Nuvi Lifetime maps

 

Purchase the Nuvi lifetime maps, but seem to have problem with extracting the file.
1--Downloaded the file (2 gig) in 20 minutes with success.
2--Next step is to launch the program, but nothing seems to happen or its idle and the computer freezes.

Has anyone had this problem and determined the solution?

Take 2

try to download it again maybe its a corrupted file

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Val - Nuvi 785t and Streetpilot C340

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Download/install WinRAR or 7-Zip on your PC and pre-extract the files within the downloaded compressed archive to a folder on your PC. Then run setup.exe from the Windows folder within the folder you extracted the files into.

WinRAR: http://www.rarlab.com/

7-Zip: http://www.7-zip.org/

An untested (by myself) alternative to the above two apps is jZip: http://www.jzip.com/

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nuvi 760, nuvi 765T, nuvi 855, nuvi 3790LMT, nuvi 3490LMT - SoCal area

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Also, note that it can take a LONG while (up to an hour) for the file to extract after you initially run the EXE that you downloaded.

You likely just need to wait a little longer.

Speedy Download

I don't know how you were able to download it in just 20 minutes. I recently updated my maps and it took several hours to download the file.

Guess he has a faster

Guess he has a faster internet connection than you wink When I downloaded the .20 update 2gig file 20 minutes is about right I think.. What is your internet connection speed?

Here are instructions on how to extract the download vs just clicking the exe
http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2009/08/how_to_manually_extract_i...

Do you use Windows Vista?

joegambino wrote:

Purchase the Nuvi lifetime maps, but seem to have problem with extracting the file.
1--Downloaded the file (2 gig) in 20 minutes with success.
2--Next step is to launch the program, but nothing seems to happen or its idle and the computer freezes.

Has anyone had this problem and determined the solution?

Been there, done that. So frustrating. As another has suggested, I re-downloaded (twice!) assuming a corrupt download. No improvement. Here's what worked for me:

Do you use Windows Vista? If so, do you have UAC (User Account Control) turned on? "On" is the default.

The solution: turn off UAC, then launch the big Garmin exe file and you will see action. After installing the maps, you can restore UAC if you prefer.

FWIW, I had better luck with

FWIW, I had better luck with IE than Firefox. Also, it did take a long time.

Carol

Garmin Nuvi lifetime map update

Thanks for all your tips everyone..
I tried extracting the file today and Wala it worked. I right clicked the .exe file and ran it as
administrator and to my amazement the file extracted
in 10 minutes wait time..
laugh out loud

Map instalation

I tried to update to the 2010 maps on my 765t, after 3 times I called Tech support and it took them 45 min to correct the problem. Give them a try if your still having a problem

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FJM

Good Find

I got the 2010 maps last year for my StreetPilot GPS but didn't realize that there was a lifetime maps update available for purchase. I just got a Nuvi recently so I'll look in to that when it comes time to update next time.