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Title: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: GerIRL on January 13, 2010, 05:51:19 PM
Running Win 7 Pro 64 bit.  I downloaded and installed NY & NJ topo maps and installed them into Mapsource and they worked great for a day or two.  Then all of a sudden they appear corrupted as per the link below - no contours, and the roads are tiny little broken straight line segments.  Any ideas or help would be appreciated.

http://bit.ly/8bosd3

Thanks.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: Seldom on January 13, 2010, 06:03:59 PM
Later versions of MapSource 6.15.7, for example, really don't like Win7 64, or at least my installation.  I've had much better results using Basecamp.  I've read in this group

http://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php/topic,848.0.html

that 6.13.7 is much more reliable.  Nice to know, 'cause that was the last decent version of MapSource anyway.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: -Oz- on January 13, 2010, 06:07:23 PM
It seems like you need to zoom in more; the way the census does the roads they appear as segments at the further out zoom; zoom to like 0.5mi and see if that fixes it.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: maps4gps on January 13, 2010, 06:12:25 PM
That looks like preview map data.  Did you recently delete, move or rename the .img files with the actual data or the .tdb file?
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: GerIRL on January 13, 2010, 06:18:23 PM
Thanks for the answers and suggestions.  To answer your questions: 1)  I have tried zooming in and out, and adjusting the level of detail and it makes no difference.  2) I just installed the 2 mapsets in Mapsource 6.15.7 - didn;t rename or manipulate anything.  I'm concentrating on the 1st response above about win 7 64 bit not liking to co-exist with Mapsource 6.15.7.  I', debating whether to install BaseCamp or go back to Mapsource 5.13.*.

Thanks to all, and any further input or advice is appreciated.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: GerIRL on January 13, 2010, 06:23:05 PM
Here's a thought:  Does anyone think that installing the mapsets in XP Compatability mode might make a difference?  My City Nav US and Europe both work fine in 6.15.7.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: -Oz- on January 13, 2010, 06:35:53 PM
But you said the mapset was working earlier; why not just uninstall and reinstall it?
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: GerIRL on January 13, 2010, 06:39:35 PM
I did reinstall the NJ topo maps in Mapsource 6.15.7 and they still don't work.  I installed BaseCamp 2.0.9 and they work fine.  Now to figure out how to upload from BaseCamp to my Or400t.
Title: Re: Problem displaying NY or NJ 1:24k topo maps in Mapsource
Post by: Seldom on January 13, 2010, 06:45:27 PM
Hook the OR up to your PC.
Right Click on the chip. You will get a MapInstall dialog box.
MapInstall will work pretty much like MapSource to select map segments.