Thread: How to relocate Garmin maps to any disk on XP/Vista/W7

Hi,

For those who are interested, here is an interesting simple method to transfer heavy home made .jnx files installed in Basecamp hidden folder from C: (formatted in NFTS) to another NFTS disk (external or internal).
I applied this method to my own made .jnx files either under Vista or Seven and it might work under 8 as well.

Hidden folder "JnxFiles" is located in :

C:\Users\"your computer name"\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp

After creating the path F:\Users\your computer name\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Basecamp (F: being the disk where you want to move your .jnx files), copy this folder JnxFiles in it.

Once copied in F:\Users\your computer name\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\Basecamp, rename folder JnxFiles in JnxFiles2.

Then rename JnxFiles folder located in C:\Users\"your computer name"\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp in _JnxFiles.

Then open and run in administrator mode command prompt and write :

mklink "C:\Users\your computer name\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp\JnxFiles" "F:\Users\your computer name\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp\JnxFiles2" /D

Then enter and it's done.

Open Basecamp to check your .jnx files are still there: if it' OK, you can delete _JnxFiles in C:, increasing free disk space on C:

This method, called "symbolic link method", is reversible :

- close Basecamp
- delete symbolic link (created in C: in JnxFiles folder original location and displayed with a shortcut icon).
- move JnxFiles2 folder from F: to C: giving it back original name JnxFiles.

This method also works very well to move maps installed in MapSource in gmap folder.