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Moving SonarChart Live Logs From One Navionics Card to Another

SonarChart™ Live logs can be easily moved from your old Navionics® card to a new Navionics card, and you may just as easily continue to access them. To do this, follow these steps:

  • Activate your new Navionics card.
  • Move the folder containing SonarChart Live logs from your old card to your desktop.
  • Move the folder containing SonarChart Live logs from your desktop to your new Navionics card.
    1. Plug your older Navionics card into your computer and go to the NAVIONICS drive either by going into your Windows Explorer/File Manager (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
    2. Find the folder UserData located in the Navionic folder on your card.
    3. Drag the folder UserData to the desktop of your computer.
    4. Remove your old card from your computer.

      Windows Users

      1. Click on the upwards pointing button on your taskbar to the left of the time/date. 
      2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware & Eject Media.
      3. Select Eject listed by the NAVIONICS drive.

      Mac Users

      There are three ways you can eject your card:

      1. Select the Navionics drive icon from your desktop and go to File > Eject NAVIONICS.
      2. Select the Navionics drive icon from your desktop and drag it into your trash bin.
      3. Select the Navionics drive icon and then Command + E. Remove your old card from your computer.
    5. Plug your new card into your computer.
    6. Again, go to the NAVIONICS drive.  (Step 1 above)
    7. Go into the Navionic folder. (Step 2 above)
    8. Drag the UserData folder from your computer's desktop into the Navionic folder to copy it to the new card.
Once the files are transferred, previously created SonarChart Live files can be displayed on your plotter screen.