I have a Zumo 665 with updated memory to 16GB (Palm Doctor). It currently has 2024 maps. If I plug it in to my computer, the computer recognizes it on Garmin Express but, if I try and up date the maps (it has 2024 maps installed), there are no selections to make. In other words, you cannot up date the maps.
What I did last year was to make a "clone" of the 665's main memory onto. a flash drive. Just in case something happened and I needed to replace the memory.
Yesterday, when I plugged the flash drive in, Garmin Express recognized it as my 665 and also allowed a map update to the 2025 maps.
I thought maybe Garmin had changed the rules about allowing 2025 maps on the 665 so today, I plugged it in to my computer and no updates were allowed.
So, my question is, can I just copy my flash drive to my 665, erasing all the old memory (over maybe just overwriting it)?
If so, has anyone done that with success?
Thanks.
Zumo 665 Map Updates
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Re: Zumo 665 Map Updates
It's been a long time since I did this with my 660, so proceed with caution, but I don't think you need to copy everything. I think that the map image files and perhaps the unlock codes should do it. The only time I had to copy everything was way back on a 350 (I think) which I had accidentally formatted.
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Re: Zumo 665 Map Updates
Think you'll find this is the reason
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=F ... JG5A1p9tW5
However as you seem to have managed to download to a clone I'd follow danham's advice.
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=F ... JG5A1p9tW5
However as you seem to have managed to download to a clone I'd follow danham's advice.
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Re: Zumo 665 Map Updates
Thanks for the responses. I will consider following Danham's advice. I just don't want to take a chance of messing it up.
I guess if I copy the memory contents to another "drive" I could us that for "recovery".
I guess if I copy the memory contents to another "drive" I could us that for "recovery".
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Re: Zumo 665 Map Updates
I think I have done this before. Thanks because I forgot the process.sussamb wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025 06:29 @carolinarider09
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