Garmin Drive 61 Map Update

[Leysan Torri]

TheTLDR for this issue is that there were some huge files in the folder .System/SID/ which had eaten up all the free space in the device. I deleted the earliest group of these files (all dated 2022) and gained about a gig of free space, allowing the Garmin Express to update the device normally. I expect I shall have to repeat this operation before every update.

After struggling to get my Garmin Drive 52 with lifetime maps updated, I eventually found a log file which shed some light on the reason. But unfortunately, it means that my Garmin Drive 52 has become obsolete within 12 months. The reason is that there are some files which MUST be stored internally, and hence even adding an SD card doesn't help the situation. The Drive 52 internal memory is 4 GB, and once it's full, then it cannot accept any more updates. I've tried deleting everything that can reasonably deleted, but it hasn't helped at all.

Fortunately, I bought mine as an Xmas present to myself last November, and it's still just in warranty. So I'm taking it back to the shop tomorrow and asking for my money back. I sure hope that someone thinks of a work-around that will allow the SD card to be used to store all files on the device.

I don't have your model but I'd be very surprised if the files that need to be stored internally have filled up your device. Have you added anything yourself to the device? When you look at it with Explorer how much free space is reported? You could try deleting all unneeded text, language, vehicle, voice and help files to see if that helps

Its size is 3.64MB. I've removed every non-English file I can find, but it's made no difference. You can see from the log file that Express itself looked for files to delete and was unable to find any. I, too, am surprised that 4MB is insufficient. I've looked through the folders, including the hidden folders, and I can't find anything that shouldn't be there, and nothing that could release a significant amount of space.

I suppose I could try moving some of the folders to the SD drive and put symbolic links across to them on the internal drive, but I'm doubtful that will work and since the warranty expires in a few days, I don't have any time to waste experimenting. Also, I don't want to find a solution that will only work for a month or so and find that my return window has closed.

After giving it some more thought over breakfast, I decided I could spent another hour or so on this. I decided to use Disk Utility to check the integrity of the GARMIN drive (it's fine, although the actual size 3.64GB, not 4GB as I reported earlier), and then run the Terminal command "du -h /Volumes/GARMIN/" to measure the size of each folder. This found something that I'd missed before:

I'm ahead of you there ;-) I deleted any sid files dated 2022 or earlier and made about 1.2 GB of free space. The update worked ok and I'm now back down to about 300 MB of free space. I just need to remember to delete the oldest files before every update, which is a pain but I can live with it.

Incidentally, I used a Hex editor to look at some of the smaller sid files, and they had some plain text at the beginning saying that they contained POI phonetic data, which isn't something I'll ever use. I don't know if they all have the same comment at the start, or even if the data changes to something else at some point later in the files.

I've been utilizing the BlackVue Windows Viewer on my PC for about a year now without any issues. Recently, I got the new Garmin dash camera, and unexpectedly I'm encountering a frustrating problem. The Garmin Drive App, which I rely on to view my Garmin Mini 2 recordings on my PC, keeps crashing. This has become quite a hassle, especially since I need to configure it for my wife's car.

I'm hoping someone here can help me troubleshoot this persistent issue. I'm at a loss as to why the Garmin Drive App for my new dash camera crashes repeatedly on my Windows computer. I'm concerned because I have plans for a long drive soon, and having a functional dash camera is crucial for ensuring my safety on the road.

I've already tried the basic troubleshooting step of uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but unfortunately, it didn't resolve the problem. My PC runs the latest Windows 11 and I'm reaching out to this community in the hope of finding a solution or any tips to resolve this before my upcoming journey. Your quick assistance would be immensely appreciated.

The issue at hand is quite extensive, as I've encountered similar problems with other Garmin applications. Specifically, the Express app also fails to launch or open on a Windows computer, which echoes the difficulties I faced with the Garmin Drive app.

Similar to the guidance you provided, this article also indicates that the solution might lie in installing the latest Microsoft Windows updates. Fortunately, I've noticed that there are pending updates on my PC. With a sense of hope and anticipation, I'm looking forward to the possibility that these updates might pave the way for a successful resolution. Here's to hoping for a positive outcome!

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