I have installed GPS File maps on my E-trex Legend HCx once a few years ago and was able to do so with no problems. Having recently moved, I re-downloaded and installed Mapsource and downloaded both the Alabama Topo (http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/142/) and the South East United States Map (http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/101/).
Mapsource seems to have installed without any problems. It links with my GPS and can take waypoints and routes off of the GPS unit. Following the installation of Mapsource I ran the Alabama and SE USA installers and then attempted to open the Alabama and SE USA maps with Mapsource. Unfortunately, Mapsource did not recognize any maps on my computer. I tried using the "Ctrl+O" function to open the maps from Mapsource with an error when trying to open both the installer and the the individual .img files. Reading through the tutorial, I determined that I should use the Mapset Toolkit to try to install the maps. I went through the process and received an error, "Family ID exist."
At that point, I realized Mapset had already found the maps. I went to Mapsource and started searching through menus and found it has already recognized the map installation to some extent as well. Under the "Utilities" menu the "Manage Map Products" selection brings up a screen that shows the SE USA maps, their status, and their location. Still, nothing shows up under the "maps" tab. I have tried zooming in and out but no zoom level shows anything other than the base grey gridlines that show up in Mapsource regardless.
If anyone knows what steps I am missing or anything else I need to do to get the maps installed so I can send them to my GPS I would be most appreciative!
Mapsource seems to have installed without any problems. It links with my GPS and can take waypoints and routes off of the GPS unit. Following the installation of Mapsource I ran the Alabama and SE USA installers and then attempted to open the Alabama and SE USA maps with Mapsource. Unfortunately, Mapsource did not recognize any maps on my computer. I tried using the "Ctrl+O" function to open the maps from Mapsource with an error when trying to open both the installer and the the individual .img files. Reading through the tutorial, I determined that I should use the Mapset Toolkit to try to install the maps. I went through the process and received an error, "Family ID exist."
At that point, I realized Mapset had already found the maps. I went to Mapsource and started searching through menus and found it has already recognized the map installation to some extent as well. Under the "Utilities" menu the "Manage Map Products" selection brings up a screen that shows the SE USA maps, their status, and their location. Still, nothing shows up under the "maps" tab. I have tried zooming in and out but no zoom level shows anything other than the base grey gridlines that show up in Mapsource regardless.
If anyone knows what steps I am missing or anything else I need to do to get the maps installed so I can send them to my GPS I would be most appreciative!
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