i've found a way to backup sd card to new card

[elraco1]

i have recently backed up my city navigator nt origanal card to a bought 512 kingston micro sd card.

i have read in forums that this can't be done but i have done it

i just want to know if i will get shouted at should i post how to do this!

and which is the best forum to post it on as i believe if you are paying good money for a map you should at least be able to make a backup and use it on a new card should you loose the origanal even tho i believe garmin will send you another foc but these micro sd cards are so small and if you are like me (always loosing things) (can't even find my gps unit somedays )let alone something as small as microsd card(i wonder how many they would send you before billing you).

[sanaar]

Yes it is possible to back up your garmin supplied card.
However, you can only restore it back to the original card.
If you write to another card it wont work in the garmin unit as theres some code written on the image that matches card with unit.
If you have found a way then please share.

[elraco1]

you misunderstood my posting i have backed up my card and wrote it down to a new card (not origanl one) and it works perfectly.

just want to know if if i can post how to do this in the forum,without upsetting anyone.i would prefer moderator to give me permission to do so

once i get reply i will tell you. watch this space

thanx

[sanaar]

Well, this is interesting.Definitely watching here for updates

[zogman]

if you have acheived this elraco1 then it opens a whole big can of worms like copyrights and stuff..interesting!
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[elraco1]

don't i know it i'm a bit nervous or excited don't know which

[elraco1]

if my way of copying these cards has unlocked the map for use on any gps how will i know

[missing_user]

The maps are unlocked to a specific unit [or two in my case].
If you 'copy' the maps to a new SD card, then the same maps will be unlocked to the same unit. I doubt that they will work in another unit!

If however you are using MetroGuide, then copying a SD card is possible and it will work in any unit!

If you have achieved what you believe you have achieved THEN..............!!!

[missing_user]

[elraco1]

i have definitely copied the card (original)onto another card just need to find someone close by with another machine to try it out

[missing_user]

[zogman]

i have acquired a spare i3 card with uk maps on it and it works fine in my i3, so if this chappy has worked out a way of doing what he says then in theory the copied cars will work in another unit.
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[Curious]

If what Strumble says is true, which I have no reason to question, then what elraco1 wrote can not be correct, and therefore not in breach of copyright, so come on elraco1 spill the beans :D

[elraco1]

i'd love to but i will try to find somebody near to where i live first and try it

and if it only allows me to use the card in my machine then your are more than welcome to the info

[elraco1]

request

anyone who has a map that is locked to their machine (pref i3) and who has the software to make a small map of somewhere ie a couple of tiles in russia
or italy (smaller the better for download)and send it to me through a link i will try and back it up to see if it works on my i3 if it doesn't then that gets rid of the copyright claims and then i can put info out on how to back your original up to a new card(well the way i did it anyway) i await your response

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