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Backing up, Restoring, or Transferring Saved Data on Garmin Automotive Devices

Garmin Express allows you to back up and/or restore the locations saved in your device's routes and favorites or saved places. You can also use Garmin Express to transfer this information to other automotive devices. See How Do I Install Garmin Express? for information on installing Garmin Express.

See Importing and Exporting GPX Files on the Overlander for Overlander instructions.

NOTES:

Routes/trips will only display on devices supporting multiple stop routing.
Categories will transfer to the new device.
Routes/trips may not transfer from one device to another.
Devices with Wi-Fi update capability must still be connected to Garmin Express to backup and transfer routes/trips or favorites/saved places.

It is advised to transfer any backed up data to a new device before removing an old device from Garmin Express.

If needed, backups can still be transferred with these steps: Transfer Favorites from a Device no Longer in Garmin Express.

First, data must be backed up before it can be restored or transferred to another device.

See the detailed video below for instructions to back up, transfer, and restore saved data with Garmin Express.

Backing Up a Garmin Automotive Device

NOTE: Garmin Express may automatically open when you connect your Garmin device to your computer. Skip to step 4 if this happens.

1. Connect the device to your computer with a USB Cable

2. Open Garmin Express

3. Select your device if it is displayed

- See Adding and Removing Devices in Garmin Express if your device is not displayed

4. Click Tools & Content

5. Click the Utilities tab

6. Click Back Up Now

Restoring a Backup to a Garmin Automotive Device

NOTES: Data must first be backed up before it can be restored to the device. The back up can only be restored to the original device. See the section below to transfer the back up information to another device.

Garmin Express may automatically open when you connect your Garmin device to your computer. Skip to step 4 if this happens.

1. Connect the device to your computer with a USB cable

2. Open Garmin Express

3. Select your device

4. Click Tools & Content

5. Click the Utilities tab

6. Click Restore Backup

7. Select the previous backup from the drop-down menu, then click Restore

This will restore the information in the backup file to the device.

Transferring a Backup to a Garmin Automotive Device

NOTES: Data must first be backed up before it can be restored or transferred to another device.

1. Follow the steps above to create a backup with the original device

2. Connect the receiving device (to which you plan to transfer the backup) to your computer with a USB Cable

3. Click the home icon in the upper left corner of Garmin Express

4. Select your device if it is displayed

- See Adding and Removing Devices in Garmin Express if your device is not displayed.

5. Click Tools & Content

6. Click the Utilities tab

7. Scroll down to Transfer Favorites

8. Select the originating device and the date and time of the last backup in the drop-down fields

9. Click Transfer Now

This will transfer the selected backup to the connected automotive device. Do not disconnect the device until the "Transfer complete!" message appears at the top of Garmin Express.

Disconnect the device and power it on to view the transferred information. If some information is missing or not in the correct format, the receiving device may not support it.

See the appropriate link below for your computer's operating system if problems occur while following the steps in this FAQ, or if data is not transferred successfully:

Garmin Express Fails to Transfer Favorites Between Devices in Windows.
Garmin Express Fails to Transfer Favorites Between Devices on a Mac.
- For the following devices see Garmin Express Fails to Transfer Favorites Between Devices on a Mac.
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