Review on 🧭 Garmin nüvi 42: Reliable 4.3-Inch Portable Vehicle GPS (US) (Discontinued) by Michael Sharp

If you're not upgrading your cards, this device could be for you. But part of buying a device with lifetime maps is updating the maps. I downloaded Garmin Express to my Windows 7 system, made sure it was the latest version and then connected my Nuvi. When he finished updating the Garmin Express, I unplugged my device, put it in the car, and turned it on. Imagine my surprise when he said detailed maps were missing. This has now happened with two different Garmin Nuvi 44LM devices. The first device disappeared after I tried twice to update the maps, refused to stay on and refused to be recognized by the computer. This second device is still recognized by the computer but does not work. ------------ After searching the web for about six hours to find out, I was able to figure out what happened during the update and after trying a few things I finally found one solution to the problem. However, I won't give this device more than one star as it shouldn't be as hard as updating maps. What I did to finally get it working: 1. Plug in your Nuvi device before launching Garmin Express. If Windows detects corrupted files, allow Windows to move those files to another directory.2. Run Garmin Express as an administrator by right-clicking the Garmin Express icon and selecting "Run as administrator" from the pop-up window.3. Reinstall the maps on your nüvi.4. Wait a few minutes after Garmin Express says you're done. Then locate the Safely Disconnect icon in the Windows tray and click it to safely disable nüvi.5. Now turn off your nüvi and make sure it has maps on it.