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Garmin BaseCamp is a useful tool for the users who plan routes and view maps on their computer. The program is designed to work with Garmin maps and can greatly enhance the usage of a Garmin GPS. Steps to download and install Garmin BaseCamp on a Windows computer. BaseCamp lets you geotag photos, associating them with specific waypoints. You can see the exact scenery at any given location. Transfer the photos to your handheld device, publish photos directly to Picasa ™, or email your geotagged photos directly to friends or family so they can navigate right to your favorite spots in the future. Garmin BaseCamp disponible gratuitement sur Windows. 10 8 7 XP Vista. Compatible sur ordinateur PC et portable sous Windows 10 8 7 XP Vista. Windows; Education; Geography; Garmin BaseCamp 4.7.3 Thanks to Garmin BaseCamp for PC you can transfer to your Garmin GPS, the maps of routes you plan to explore on foot, by bicycle, car or motorbike.

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» Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

#12018-05-28 10:13:27

ligfietser: Member; Registered: 2008-10-09; Posts: 5,252; Website

Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

After years, Garmin has released a new version of Basecamp, 4.7.0
This is not an improved at all, Garmin only removed features and introduced a serious bug:
Maps that were installed within the windows register (by installer or setup.exe) and are transferred to the GPS with Garmin's Mapinstall, are not readable on the GPS! So do not update to 4.7 and stick with the old version 4.6.2.
If you already have installed it, just uninstall it and download the old version here: http://www.gawisp.com/perry/mapsource

Update November 2019:
Garmin has solved this issue with version 4.7.1.

Last edited by ligfietser (2019-11-03 19:57:50)

#22018-05-28 12:34:11

AxelsHumanDad: New Member; Registered: 2016-03-17; Posts: 2

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

#32018-05-28 12:46:57

popej: Member; Registered: 2008-09-20; Posts: 498; Website

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

It is actually MapInstall, which got a bug. BaseCamp probably had some spying features removed, at least I think this is the case with change described as 'Updated BaseCamp to conform to GDPR requirements'.

Current MapInstall sends overview map instead of detailed tiles. Probably it would be enough to preserve previous version of MapInstall.exe and restore it after update.

#42018-06-04 12:37:58

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

Thanks ligfietser,

Yesterday i found lot off problems and then i say your message in this forum. I downgrade base camp and all things are fine now.

fred-biker op de fiets of lopend
Eerst het veldwerk en daarna het maken van de kaart.

#52018-06-05 11:41:37

ligfietser: Member; Registered: 2008-10-09; Posts: 5,252; Website

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

Graag gedaan Fred.
For gps problems and new garmin updates always check forum.gps.nl you never know what to expect

#62018-06-21 18:35:53

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

Unfortunately I updated Basecamp before seing this.
Is there a place where I could download Mapinstall 4.0.4?
I would assume that it does not have the bug?
Dan

Last edited by grokit (2018-06-21 18:37:45)

#72018-06-21 20:22:12

Sandal man: Member; From: Benissa; Registered: 2016-09-23; Posts: 148

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

De link is in the first post http://www.gawisp.com/perry/mapsource/

#82018-06-21 21:21:52

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

I should learn to read. :-)
Thanks.

Remove/re-install MapInstall 4.0.4 did not work.
I had to do the whole thing (uninstall all and reinstall older Basecamp).. But I'm back in operation. Download works again.

Thanks for all the help here!

Dan

#92018-06-22 08:01:03

ligfietser: Member; Registered: 2008-10-09; Posts: 5,252; Website

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

Well, it was a good question, reinstalling an older Mapinstall was not such a bad idea. Unfortunately this shows that this issue also included Basecamp itself. Unbelievable that they still haven't fixed this until now, they just seem they don't care.

#102018-06-22 19:24:39

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

ligfietser wrote: Garmin Basecamp For Windows 7

Well, it was a good question, reinstalling an older Mapinstall was not such a bad idea. Unfortunately this shows that this issue also included Basecamp itself. Unbelievable that they still haven't fixed this until now, they just seem they don't care.

here is what I experienced. perhaps it helps
- uninstalling mapinstall 4.2
- installing mapinstall 4.0.4
- starting mapinstall, it still shows as version 4.2 (?). perhaps there is a component or dll that is reusedfrom basecamp 4.7.0
- copy maps to device
- uninstalled basecamp 4.7.0, mapinstall was not uninstalled.
- uninstalled mapinstall
- installed basecamp 4.6.2, mapinstall was not installed
- installed mapinstalled 4.0.4
- mapinstall would not start with an error about a missing language dll
- sfc /scannow did not fix
- uninstalled mapinstall, uninstalled basecamp, reboot
- installed mapinstall 4.0.4
- installed basecamp 4.6.2
- all working again fine..

#112018-07-09 10:28:08

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

I learn to read as well , but I cannot figure out where to find Mapinstall 4.0.4 in the 'perry'link ( i do see Basecamp 462)

As such, please advise where to find the previous Mapinstall 4.0.4.

Garmin Basecamp Windows 7 Compatibility

Thanks

grokit wrote:

I should learn to read. :-)
Thanks.

Remove/re-install MapInstall 4.0.4 did not work.
I had to do the whole thing (uninstall all and reinstall older Basecamp).. But I'm back in operation. Download works again.

Thanks for all the help here!

Dan

#122018-07-10 11:04:00

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

As advised:

I have completely removed the latest Basecamp version 4.7.0.
Runned CCLeaner to get rid of any unwanted registerlinks (if)
Installed Basecamp 4.6.2. which I downloaded from http://www.gawisp.com/perry/mapsource/
Luckely, after a while, all existing stored Routes, Waypoints and OSD-Maps re-appeared as normal.
Succesfully runned Mapinstall to install all tiles of the selected OSD map on the Garmin device.
@ ligfietser: Thanks for the guidance.

#132018-07-27 19:43:40

fencekicker: New Member; Registered: 2018-07-27; Posts: 1

Re: Warning: do not update Basecamp! [Solved]

Oh boy. Took me a while to figure this out (thanks Google ), after trying partial installs, combining maps etc. I also think MapInstall might be the culprit, since I first tried to install the latest version (4.2.0, IIRC), and that one is also broken. Then I downgraded Basecamp to 4.6.2 and still maps were not properly installed. I had to uninstall MapInstall for map installation to work again.

It's interesting that, if you install a map with the broken version, and then you check what's installed with MapInstall, it seems to show one