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How to backup Favorites?

 
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:14pm

Seeing that a firmware downgrade just deleted all my favorites..... It begs to ask:

Once I re-enter favorites again, is there a file that I can backup in order to save favorites so that they don't have to be re-entered manually in the future, if I encounter an issue that deletes favorites?????

Nuvi 660

Thanks...

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Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:26pm

JanJ wrote: Seeing that a

JanJ wrote:

Seeing that a firmware downgrade just deleted all my favorites..... It begs to ask:

Once I re-enter favorites again, is there a file that I can backup in order to save favorites so that they don't have to be re-entered manually in the future, if I encounter an issue that deletes favorites?????

Nuvi 660

Thanks...

If you look in the Garmin/gpx folder there is a file called "current.gpx". That's your favorites.

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:31am

Thanks very much.... After

Thanks very much.... After entering it.... I think I should save a copy!! smile!

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A 2689LMT in both our cars that we love...
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:36am

If you have to put the

If you have to put the favorites back in the future.Rename the current.gpx to temp.gpx and paste back in the GPX folder .

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:07am

You can also use MapSource

If you have Garmin's MapSource, you can transfer favorites between your Garmin and the program. You have the added flexibility of viewing your favorites on your PC and also adding new ones which can then be transfered back to your GPSr.

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Garmin StreetPilot c530, Mapsource
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:54pm

EasyGPS

mkahn wrote:

If you have Garmin's MapSource, you can transfer favorites between your Garmin and the program. You have the added flexibility of viewing your favorites on your PC and also adding new ones which can then be transfered back to your GPSr.

For those that don't have MapSource, a free program EasyGps will Load and save gpx files. Streets & Trips 2010 will also do the same.

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Thu, 03/04/2010 - 4:31pm

Backing up favorites with MapSource.

Although you can use MapSource to transfer favorites between your GPS and PC - it does not transfer everything. I had programed phone numbers to some of my addresses in the favorites - and those do not transfer to Garmin's MapSource.

I like the backup file option better.

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Garmin III+, Magellan 3100 Maestro, Garmin Nuvi 255WT
Mon, 05/10/2010 - 9:08pm

great tips

Thanks for that great tip!

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 9:10pm

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Try Extra POI Editor...

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Mon, 05/10/2010 - 10:34pm

Backing up favorites with MapSource.

fgrygus wrote:

Although you can use MapSource to transfer favorites between your GPS and PC - it does not transfer everything. I had programed phone numbers to some of my addresses in the favorites - and those do not transfer to Garmin's MapSource.

Maybe it'll be fixed soon in MapSource. From the Change History in the Beta copy of MapSource on the Garmin Web site "Changes made from version 6.16.0.2 to 6.16.0.3:
POI address and phone number information is now displayed by MapSource and can be edited."
Presumably; if they allow you to edit phone numbers, they will also save them.
Mark