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hypnosis Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:33 am Post subject: WAV FILES |
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Hi
When transferring camera updates and voice pack to Garmin am told the files transferred ok but there is also a warning saying:
''unable to convert WAV files to the proper format therefor the audio files not transferred''
Any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks
Geoff |
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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: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yep. Common problem (shoolboy error?). You need sox.exe in the same folder as the POILoader files. Download from my dropbox HERE and unzip it before copying to POILoader folder (usually at C:\Program files (x86)\Garmin\POILoader) |
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hypnosis Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Thanks for reply.
Puzzled.
Have been downloading speed cams for many years without a concern.
Have just checked my download files and the sox exe is there dated 2008.
Just downloaded it again from your link and receive the same warning message when downloading the camera files.
When I check the folder selected to contain the camera files it contains the wave files and when I click on them the audio warning is heard
Still puzzled
Thanks
Geoff
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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: Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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But is it in the correct folder that I pointed to in my previous post?
There is no point in just downloading it and leaving it in your downloads folder as you have implied.
It MUST go in C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\POILoader
This folder has about 30 files in it and is about 17.5MB in size and contains the file POILoader.exe |
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hypnosis Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I modified my post prior to your reply.
I have done no different to what I have for a number of years.
The sox file was downloaded in 2008 and shows in my download files
Each week I download the camera update. Send it to my designated folder. Select that folder within the POI downloader and copy it to the Garmin device with no problem.
Geoff |
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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: Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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This is hard work.
Is there a copy of sox.exe in your C:\Program Files (x86)\Garmin\POILoader folder? Not in your downloads folder or anywhere else on your computer, but in your POILoader folder.
If it is not there, you get exactly the error message that you are getting. |
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hypnosis Occasional Visitor
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I have deleted the POI Downloader.
Reinstalled it and added the SOX file.
I must have done this years ago as I would have had problems before. Why something has gone wrong after all this time is a mystery
Anyway there is no longer a problem
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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: Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Strange things do sometimes happen. I'm pleased that we have finally got it working for you |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7123 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Garmin changed where POIloader is installed to within the last year. If you've reinstalled it then SOX will be missing.
I cant remember the exact change but I 'think' they changed the POI location from \Garmin\POI Loader\ to \Garmin\POILoader\ they removed the space.
That caught the Converter out so I'm now checking both locations. _________________ DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3 |
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hypnosis Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Thanks for your replies
Geoff |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
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Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | Garmin changed where POIloader is installed to within the last year. If you've reinstalled it then SOX will be missing. | Ah, I forgot that. |
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