System Files

 

I've been searching, but I can't find it. Plan B for restoring those system files that you remove to save space, and didn't back up. My unit works, but I had removed a lot of files to make room, but I'd like to restore this unit to factory.

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Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267

Without a backup ...

your best bet is to find someone who has your exact same model and is willing to give you a complete backup of their device (everything except the map files you get with a map update). You can than compare folders to figure out what files are missing on your device.

Short of that, I don't think there is a way to obtain these miscellaneous files from Garmin through Garmin Express.

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Alan - Android Auto, DriveLuxe 51LMT-S, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, Nuvi 3597LMTHD, Oregon 550T, Nuvi 855, Nuvi 755T, Lowrance Endura Sierra, Bosch Nyon

Are you saying that you

Are you saying that you can't do a factory reset?
If that's the case, then you are SOL.

Good leason for all of us here with Phranc's misfortune.

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I never get lost, but I do explore new territory every now and then.

Oh, I can do a Factory

Oh, I can do a Factory reset, but that doesn't get the keyboard files, text files, and stuff like that I removed to make room. The 3597 didn't have a lot of memory space on it. it's still functional, I just wish I had kept the files I removed.

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Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267

I'm sure that

phranc is far more knowledgeable than I am, but unless I'm wrong is there not something in GE that restores missing files? Or could that be model dependant?

I know frequently GE tells me there are files to install which I had deleted on purpose.

Good luck in any case.

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Nuvi 2797LMT, DriveSmart 50 LMT-HD, Using Windows 10. DashCam A108C with GPS.

Yes

Express will install some files that may have been deleted, text and keyboard files for example. Without a backup though some files will still be missing. Another trick might be to try webupdater, that IIRC offered more of the standard files than Express does. Lesson here for all though is do a full backup to your PC before you start deleting stuff smile

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Where there's a will ... there's a way ... DriveSmart51LMT-S, DriveSmart50LMT-D, Nuvi 2508LMT-D, 1490LMT, 1310, Montana 650T, Etrex 20

I did the GE thing and the

I did the GE thing and the MapUpdater. (Mapupdater no longer works on 64 bit Mac). I got the voice files and a couple others back. But there is a couple more that are missing. l may just see if I can get a cheap 3597 off eBay or something and copy the files.

Thanks to all.

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Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267

How do you know?

phranc wrote:

But there is a couple more that are missing.

Without the files being on the machine or your backup, how is it that you know they are missing? Do you know their names?

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personal GPS user since 1992

I don't know the exact

I don't know the exact names, but I can look at the file structure and see that there are a number of keyboard files missing, Text files, things like that. I removed them originally because they are mostly the foreign language files and voices that I didn't need. None of them are critical files, it's working fine. They are just the files needed to operate in another language. I'm just trying to get it back to "factory" condition.

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Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267

WebUpdater

phranc wrote:

I did the GE thing and the MapUpdater. (Mapupdater no longer works on 64 bit Mac). I got the voice files and a couple others back. But there is a couple more that are missing. l may just see if I can get a cheap 3597 off eBay or something and copy the files.

Thanks to all.

I think sussamb was suggesting Webupdater, not Mapupdater:

https://www8.garmin.com/products/webupdater/howtoinstall.jsp

My bad. I meant Web Updater.

My bad. I meant Web Updater. I'm only on my second cuppa. I can't be held responsible for my sorry typing. smile

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Frank DriveSmart55 37.322760, -79.511267

3597 missing files

Phranc, I have a full backup of my 3597 from when I first received it (as a factory refurb). I could email you a text file with a full folder and file listing from that backup. You could compare to the contents of your device and make a list of the exact files that are missing. We could then go from there to determine how to best get these missing files to you.

If you are interested, PM me with your email address.

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Alan - Android Auto, DriveLuxe 51LMT-S, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, Nuvi 3597LMTHD, Oregon 550T, Nuvi 855, Nuvi 755T, Lowrance Endura Sierra, Bosch Nyon