Garmin Nuvi SD Card Question

Anyone know how to load map, poi and maybe GPX from SD card...

I try format my SD card then create "Garmin" folder and put the map, poi and GPX into the sd card but when I on my Garmin Nuvi 5000 it fail to load the map...

So anyone know more about this sd card issues? Thanks

keigo wrote:Anyone know how to load map, poi and maybe GPX from SD card...

I try format my SD card then create "Garmin" folder and put the map, poi and GPX into the sd card but when I on my Garmin Nuvi 5000 it fail to load the map...

So anyone know more about this sd card issues? Thanks

pirated map is it..... u system with centre console and all fitted already???

kapitan wrote:

keigo wrote:Anyone know how to load map, poi and maybe GPX from SD card...

I try format my SD card then create "Garmin" folder and put the map, poi and GPX into the sd card but when I on my Garmin Nuvi 5000 it fail to load the map...

So anyone know more about this sd card issues? Thanks

pirated map is it..... u system with centre console and all fitted already???

not pirated map.. I got both type of map... malsingmap and Jerome map... both also wont load...cause when select map in the gps.. it show no map...

but when I put the map into the gps internal memory it work....

No the centre console not here yet.. so I only temperally fit up the gps and the dvb-t tv for testing... I still got a few other things await for arrival.....e.g. media player, dvb-t antenna booster, centre console, backup cam etcs

I need to make the SD card load the map.. else when I fix the GPS into the centre console I will faint whenever I need to update map...

Dont know if everything can come in by this week then Sat I will do everything up.. else have to wait and see...

if not wrong, for Garmin systems, the purpose of SD card is for you to update maps only...... once there is update for a map, you copy it to SD card, then store the map in the Garmin internal memory.

kapitan wrote:if not wrong, for Garmin systems, the purpose of SD card is for you to update maps only...... once there is update for a map, you copy it to SD card, then store the map in the Garmin internal memory.

I try go to my data under the setting and try copy data.. but it dont allow me to do anything..

keigo wrote:

kapitan wrote:if not wrong, for Garmin systems, the purpose of SD card is for you to update maps only...... once there is update for a map, you copy it to SD card, then store the map in the Garmin internal memory.

I try go to my data under the setting and try copy data.. but it dont allow me to do anything..

errr... then I donno lioa.... maybe u wait for waypoint to reply...

I'm not sure.... but I think you use a Mac? There is something that the formating has to be on FAT16 or 32. Something like that.

The other possibility is the type of SD card. Some device don't take the super fast transfer SD card.

And another is the memory size of the SD card. Some may not be able use those that are 8G or higher....

This are what I remembered reading but I'm not exactly sure...

Probably waypoint will be able to explain this much more technically that I am.

hmm ya I use mac... and format under fat.. think it is fat16...

maybe I try format under windows 7

I just search on MFM..... format to FAT32.

Eh, Bro Ace... Don't be shy, lah? You also another expert, leh?

another question.. if have all the maps in the sd card.. and leave the internal memory empty without maps... is it ok??

Yes...

Have to go out now.... I pass the task to waypoint..

Come back later after dinner.

sianz.. cannot.. I try format into fat32 using win 7... and copy the maps also cannot..

try on both of my garmin also wont work.....try on both sd card.. 1GB kington and 4GB Toshiba also wont work

what is wrong..

1. You says you have two garmins? What models are they?

2. The MSM map come with which model?

3. When you say it works when in internal memory, did it work in both models?

4. When you have the maps in SD cards, did you delete the maps from the internal memory?

for garmin in the sd card u must name the map as "gmapsupp.img" and for Nuvi 5000 only 1 map supported in sd card

1. You says you have two garmins? What models are they?
Nuvi 265W and 5000

2. The MSM map come with which model?
Both model have the MSM with their own unl files

3. When you say it works when in internal memory, did it work in both models?
Yes.

4. When you have the maps in SD cards, did you delete the maps from the internal memory?
Yes.

emadine wrote:for garmin in the sd card u must name the map as "gmapsupp.img" and for Nuvi 5000 only 1 map supported in sd card

Try that...the SD card only got "gmapsupp.img" and the Nuvi got no img in it... but same thing fail to read the SD card.

So confirm ur is in SD card/Garmin/gmapsupp.img

emadine wrote:So confirm ur is in SD card/Garmin/gmapsupp.img

yes and the gmapsupp.unl for unlock the map...

Before you delete the original preloaded maps, I hope you have back it up....

Ok...

If the MSM comes with nuvis...., if my memory serve me correctly, it works only in the internal memory. The maps that you are coping into the SD card, are they the same files that you are trying to move from internal to SD card?

ace wrote:Before you delete the original preloaded maps, I hope you have back it up....

Ok...

If the MSM comes with nuvis...., if my memory serve me correctly, it works only in the internal memory. The maps that you are coping into the SD card, are they the same files that you are trying to move from internal to SD card?

Yes no worry i do have them all backup...

yes I just move the MSM file from the internal memory over to the SD card.

Do you have Mapsource and maps in there for you to generate a test gmapsupp.img map?

If you could....generate a test mapset and copy it into the SD card, fire up the garmin and see if it can read the mapset.

thank you everyone for the help.. manage to solve the issue... try out what ace has advise using mapsource.. but it is not the mapsource that solve the problem..

the problem is... the stupid garmin does not support win 7. You need to format your sd card in xp.

So stupid..

Glad to hear that the problem is resolved. I've just called my friend on this problem....if you are still interested...

If you are moving the preloaded MSM file from internal memory, you must change the name of the files from:

gmapprom1.img and gmapprom1.unl

to

gmapsupp.img and gmapsupp.unl respectively.

And of course, delete the gmapprom1.img and gmapprom1.unl from the internal memory or rename them to another name.

ace wrote:Glad to hear that the problem is resolved. I've just called my friend on this problem....if you are still interested...

If you are moving the preloaded MSM file from internal memory, you must change the name of the files from:

gmapprom1.img and gmapprom1.unl

to

gmapsupp.img and gmapsupp.unl respectively.

And of course, delete the gmapprom1.img and gmapprom1.unl from the internal memory or rename them to another name.

Thanks ace.. hmm I dont think the gmapprom1.img work for my nuvi 5000... cause I try put gmapprom1.img in the internal memory and it wont work...

I have been using gmapsupp.img and gmapprom.img...

Now the question is so confirm for nuvi 5000 can only load 1 map in the SD card only... hmm.. need to take note of that..

Another thing is poi work in sd card also right??? SD card -> Garmin/POI/rest of the poi files

What about GPX can I put it in sd card also??

There can only be one gmapsupp.img at any one time in the SD card garmin directory.

If you have other maps in the same name as gmapsupp.img, you have to store them in other directory away from the \garmin directory....

e.g \garmin\USA or \garmin\Japan or \garmin\Australia

Or buy loads of SD card and put them individually in those cards.

For the POI, put them in the SD card directory \garmin\poi

I think the GPX have to stay in the internal memory.

thank you so much ace and also waypoint whom help me through PM....

thank you everyone who try to help too.....

remember format your sd card in xp and not win 7 even though it is still the same fat 32...