Redbox file not loading

I remember some problems in the past with this file.Type in Redbox in search above this page and look through some of the threads.

Mkae sure you also have the latest Poiloader. http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/

2.5.4 loads it fine but 2.6.1 doesn't so it is most likely an issue with the file itself as charlesd45 mentioned.

You can download POILoader 2.5.4 from here:

http://www.gawisp.com/perry/

get the POILoaderForWindows file dated October 14, 2009

Note: the above sites directory display cuts off some of the visible file name, hence the need to look at the date of the file.

I uninstalled the poi loader on my computer, the latest version,2.6.1 with revo uninstaller, latest version. I then installed the file, version 2.5.4. I still have the new version, 2.6.1.
This is copied from the file properties in my download folder: POILoaderforWindows_254
Can anyone explain why this happened?

Downloaded Redbox and had the same results. I don't know why it stays at 0% but appears that it is still processing the large csv file (27,632 POIs).

I opened it in EPE which also took some time, then saved it as a GPX file. It still took a few seconds to get started but POILoader did compile the GPX file. This will at least get the POIs on your GPS.

I am guessing that it is a PC memory/POILoader problem. I'm going to close all programs now and just let POILoader chew on the file for a while to see what happens. I'm pretty impatient, so I have to go do something else while it runs.

EDIT - POILoader never left 0% Reading Files. I guess for now, if you want it you can use EPE to make a GPX file. I heading out now for the weekend but next week maybe the file can be broken into parts to see if there is a line POILoader doesn't like.

Can you explain what EPE is? I am not familiar with it.

http://turboccc.wikispaces.com/Extra_POI_Editor a tool that does many things.I use it for building alerts into gpx files.See http://www.poi-factory.com/node/28521

dang ... just wanted to remove some old POI files and reload the rest same (only red light cameras updated) ... and can't do that ...

I updated POI Loader recently to 2.6.1 (running Windows 7 x64 here) and it hangs on reading data files 0% forever ... what's wrong with new POI Loader, any fixes?

It's not a "loader" problem as much as it is poorly constructed files. Download new copies of your files and then run the loader.

As I've stated before with 2.6.1, delete the old POI file when using the loader. Close it, restart, and then allow it to create a new one. That worked for me.

yeah I always delete old POI (erase clean) and then load new ones fresh... thing is it always worked ... until 2.6.1 ...

and I have so many files ... don't even know which one is the problem ... look for yourselves and let me know if you think either of them is a known problem...

07/28/2010 01:49 AM 4,293 AccidentBlackSpotsGARMIN.csv
12/01/2009 08:02 PM 1,552 Advance Auto Parts.bmp
12/01/2009 08:02 PM 181,104 Advance Auto Parts.csv
12/01/2009 07:44 PM 1,782 AutoZone USA.BMP
12/01/2009 07:44 PM 417,186 AutoZone USA.csv
07/28/2010 01:38 AM 1,550 Best Western USA.BMP
07/28/2010 01:37 AM 307,013 Best Western USA.csv
12/13/2009 04:46 PM 1,486 BestBuy.bmp
12/13/2009 04:45 PM 87,709 BestBuy.csv
12/01/2009 06:35 PM 1,352 CVS Northeast.bmp
12/01/2009 06:36 PM 123,973 CVS Northeast.csv
07/28/2010 01:34 AM 1,588 ExxonMobil_Interstate.bmp
07/28/2010 01:34 AM 308,359 ExxonMobil_Interstate.csv
07/28/2010 01:36 AM 1,782 La_Quinta_Suites_and_Inns_North_America.bmp
07/28/2010 01:35 AM 90,022 La_Quinta_Suites_and_Inns_North_America.csv
06/18/2011 07:42 PM 0 list.txt
12/01/2009 08:03 PM 1,558 Napa Auto Parts_USA.BMP
12/01/2009 08:03 PM 323,917 Napa Auto Parts_USA.csv
11/29/2009 08:00 PM 284,712 NPS POIs.gpx
07/28/2010 01:40 AM 1,654 Olive Garden.BMP
07/28/2010 01:41 AM 55,130 Olive_Garden.csv
11/29/2009 08:01 PM 34,089 Places to visit.csv
11/29/2009 09:38 PM 1,354 Redlight-Beta.BMP
01/14/2010 12:47 AM 279,274 Redlight-Beta.csv
11/29/2009 09:38 PM 1,354 Redlight-Cameras.BMP
06/15/2011 09:59 PM 307,058 Redlight-Cameras.csv
06/18/2011 07:30 PM 272,428 Redlight-Cameras.wav
09/02/2010 11:18 PM 964 RestAreasCombined(Ver.AB).bmp
09/02/2010 11:03 PM 160,181 RestAreasCombined(Ver.AB).csv
12/19/2009 08:12 PM 1,550 Seven-Eleven-US.bmp
12/19/2009 08:11 PM 454,749 Seven-Eleven-US.csv
11/29/2009 09:16 PM 1,640 Shell Stations_USA.BMP
11/29/2009 08:02 PM 434,855 Shell Stations_USA.csv
01/14/2010 01:34 AM 2,102 Speed-Cameras.BMP
06/15/2011 09:59 PM 42,245 Speed-Cameras.csv
06/18/2011 07:38 PM 362,540 Speed-Cameras.wav
07/28/2010 02:00 AM 1,606 Starbucks_NA_Jun.bmp
07/28/2010 01:58 AM 1,595,378 Starbucks_NA_Jun.csv
11/29/2009 08:02 PM 246,396 State Parks.csv
12/01/2009 08:06 PM 918 Stop and Shop NJ-NY.BMP
12/01/2009 08:06 PM 5,305 Stop and Shop NJ-NY.csv
11/29/2009 09:22 PM 1,520 Wal-Mart_US&Canada.BMP
11/29/2009 09:08 PM 492,832 Wal-Mart_US&Canada.csv
12/01/2009 08:06 PM 1,782 walgreens.bmp
12/01/2009 08:06 PM 922,983 walgreens.csv
45 File(s) 7,822,825 bytes

Why do you have 11/29/2009 09:38 PM 1,354 Redlight-Beta.BMP
01/14/2010 12:47 AM 279,274 Redlight-Beta.csv ?You have 06/15/2011 Redlight-Cameras.csv .The beta was stopped some time ago.You now have the latest Redlight Cameras as a csv file.

Maybe you are just not showing it but I would have some categories for some of theses files.

thanks. I deleted beta, somehow I overlooked it.

Actually I have deleted most of chain stores and gas stations, leaving only a couple things (e.g. red lights, speed camera, state parks and rest areas) and it still doesn't want to go... wierd...

I think I will try doing the opposite and will be adding them one by one to find the problem.

EDIT:
got it to work after I additionally deleted:
Advance Auto
AutoZone
NAPA
Best Buy
and maybe something else too.

will know soon which one exactly was a problem. be back laters.

A fast way may be to load them to Extra Poi Editor and re-save them back as a Garmin csv file and see what happens.Some members have reported saving as a gpx file using EPE and had no problems with them loading after that.

thanks man.

it's always an option. I think (as mentioned above) that one of those files freezing the POI Loader was broken.

Main reason I used so many POI files of things that could actually be well searched via Garmin database, was that I liked seeing an icon on the map while driving around those places (useful when traveling).

time to find the root cause and update it ir stop using it.

again, thanks to all for useful suggestions.

No problem. Since you posted that you deleted some files it would be a good idea to delete them also from your My Favorite Files.

OK, found the bugger.
AutoZone USA POI file is broken and freezes the loader process upon reading it.

my version is dated 2009, but file could have been older than that.
updating it with AutoZone USA POI (March 2011) instead, hopefully the new one works.

EDIT:
and yet again, this time progress on reading files was freezing on 73% and it came up that newly added (old file though) Stop & Shop POI was broken too... time to update all of them I guess haha

HINT for people using lots of POI files like I do:
if it is freezing at 0% then chances are it's one of first files (alphabetically, e.g. Autozone USA in my case), while if it freezing closer to the end of process than it's about one of last files causing the trouble (e.g. 73% Stop & Shop).

My suggestion a couple hours ago was to reload the files. Up just below your name is a list of links. One of those is "My Favorite Files" This is a list of the files you download and when a new version is available you get a red NEW with the file name. It even shows the date of the last update.

Thanks man! I have realized just now what you meant
it's an awesome option. I updated all POI, deleted a few broken or outdated (not maintained anymore), this helps

Stop * Shop NJ NY POI was broken and no longer updated, had to remove it for good.

All good now

Usually when people tell us "it worked before" on an old version of POI loader and now isn't it generally points to a broken file. You then need to be a detective to find it. The best way is to break the files apart and load only half at a time till you find the culprit.

You also have a lot of files that are outdated when there are more current files. Why run outdated files. The reason for POI factory is to get the most current. Using outdated files is just like using what is on the GPS (outdated).

I had the same problem with the file not loading. It stuck at 0%. I broke the file into sections, and started experimenting. In the end, I was able to successfully load the entire file, EXCEPT for records 4534 to 4666. I didn't narrow it any further. There must be a bad record in this set of 130 somewhere. I still got the other 27,500 of them to load properly.

You know the Redbox location you want will certainly be one of those bad ones!

That is one hugh file, good job. It can wait for a little while. Tomorrow is another day. Time for bed.

If anyone is having problem with CSV files freezing while these data files are being read, try opening up the files using excel and replace all occurrences of " with spaces. Make sure you open with excel. If you open with anything other than excel and do a 'replacing' you will screw-up the file. The invalid use of " will appear in excel because of the syntax problem. Good Luck