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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7056 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:07 am Post subject: Garmin Windows Map Remnants |
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After the most recent map update it left loads of huge files behind, again.
To check in Windows Explorer:
Right click the C:\ drive and in the search box type in.
You may find a load of entries pointing to Garmin~CoreService.
If you want you can delete them. _________________ Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
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Viofo A119 V3
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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size:>huge returns hundreds of files on my system. Where TF are they?
No it doesn't. Finger trouble, but still can't find them. |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7056 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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On mine it returned about 20 files and right in the middle were a load of them with Garmin and CoreService and Map in the filepath and filename.
My guess is they were left over from the map update a few days ago.
I probably only had 20 files compared to your list because I maintain my PC. _________________ Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3
Car Average MPG :
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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I have 3 folders in C:\ProgramData\Garmin\CoreService\Downloads\Map one folder for each of the 3 map updates which I have downloaded since owning a Garmin device.
Each folder contains many subfolders and files. In total there is about 30Gb of data (3 x 10Gb).
Are you saying that it is safe to delete all of this? _________________ Paul |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7056 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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I have, without issue.
What Garmin does is it downloads map updates in a series of small files to the C:/. That's so if it baulks and you have to restart the download it doesn't have to start from scratch.
When Garmin Express shows 'building files' that's when it's creating the final large, unit file from the small ones.
It more often than not leaves these behind clogging up your C:/ drive. If like me you have a smallish SSD it can be a problem. _________________ Satnav:
Garmin 2599 LMT-D (Indoor test rig)
DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3
Car Average MPG :
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you. I don't have an SSD at all :-( but I don't like stuff clogging up my HDD.
I'll delete them. Can always recover them from a backup if it causes a problem. _________________ Paul |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4457 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: |
What Garmin does is it downloads map updates in a series of small files to the C:/. That's so if it baulks and you have to restart the download it doesn't have to start from scratch. |
Also if you have multiple devices to update you won't have to download the map files again. _________________ Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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dales Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 752 Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, delete them from Garmin/CoreService when happy that all is running OK.
But don't delete them from Garmin/Maps, otherwise they won't be available for BaseCamp or MapSource.
Dales _________________ nuvi 2599LMT-D, oregon 700, basecamp, memory-map. |
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