How to install Garmin MapSource for the First Time

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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby dvpro » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:50 am

thomashley wrote:Hi all

i just moved office and i'm trying to install at my work pc but i found that "administrator" has disabled "registry editing".

what else can i do ?

thanks

Extract Mapsource EXE installer using WinRar or similar utility. Then run *.MSI file (depending on version, either MAIN.MSI or MSMAIN.MSI, within the extracted files) to install, it'll skip the requirement to have previously installed Mapsource. If that still does not install (although runs with no errors), proceed with executing SETUP.EXE (ie. older Mapsource v6.13.7).
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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby worldbiggesthondafan » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:55 am

Hi all,I can't download the mapsource registry script.I can't click the save target as.Please tell me what to do.Thank you :)

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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby silverbeauty » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:01 pm

worldbiggesthondafan wrote:Hi all,I can't download the mapsource registry script.I can't click the save target as.Please tell me what to do.Thank you :)



Works for me. You should right click

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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby alyem » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:02 pm

worldbiggesthondafan wrote:Hi all,I can't download the mapsource registry script.I can't click the save target as.Please tell me what to do.Thank you :)

May be you can double click and save
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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby worldbiggesthondafan » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:09 pm

Hey :tq: guys but i have a new problem :oops: .After i downloaded mapsource,"There is a problem with the MFM installation.Please reinstall MFM ans start map source again." appeared.I tried to open the file "Mapsource Fix v0.2e" but i can't.It kept showing whether i want to open or save that file when i already clicked open.Please tell me what to do. :fire: Thank you. :)

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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby alyem » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:16 pm

Bro..
Am very busy today..
You need to reinstall again if you have to. And you need to clear everything about mapsource that you have in your pc..

Bro.. sorry ,, you have to do it your self.... :prayer: :prayer: Try till you get it.. like everyone else.. :prayer: :prayer:
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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby aikliang » Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:30 am

mrms wrote:Yep, i followed all the steps i tried before, but I believe it has somthing to do with my WINZIP application. The MFM maps downloaded apparently in ZIP files, so I need to UNZIP them as usual. And these are the error messages during the UNZIP ping process :

" Internal error processing iso image "

And the WINZIP application just terminates itself. DO I need a more powerful UNZIP software or maybe buy the original ones. I downloaded these files from CNET DOwnload, so i believe the WINZIP is of good quality (45 days free trial).

Please help . Thanks in advance


Sori to side track a bit here, try to use 7-zip utility. It is very reliable and open source. Since switching to 7-zip, I have ditched all the rest. Can follow this link to download - http://www.7-zip.org/
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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby badai » Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:33 pm

just upgrade to windows 7 64 bit and have problem installing mapsource. this is what i do:

just extract mapsource (using 7zip) and run MAIN.msi.

mapsource will be install on the same drive on [drive]:\MapSource

the registry entry for InstallDir was created properly pointed to [drive]:\MapSource

shortcut in start menu will be created (point to correct files)

after installing MFM map, mapsource will open it and can use without any problems.

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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby myin » Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:06 pm

Map Source Users Guide.
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Re: How to install Garmin Mapsource

Postby zeevon » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:06 pm

I've install garmin map source as follow the instruction but it is not running.
After installation, I try to run the map source program and I get an error message "MapSource could not find any installed MapSource map products.
Please install one or more MapSource Map products and start MapSource again."
Please help. Thank you.
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