Garmin GPSMAPS 62s Profiles

[+HEADLANDERS]

I has been messing around with the profiles on my unit and now wish I hadn't. I want to especially get the 'Geocaching' and 'Autootive' profiles back to there original settings. How can I get the Profiles back to the original settings like when the unit was new?. Perhaps it needs something like actually deleting a configuration file via a USB-PC link.

 

If this is not easily possible, is there a reference somewhere that documents the settings in each profile?.

 

Any help will be appreciated.

[Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hide]

I has been messing around with the profiles on my unit and now wish I hadn't. I want to especially get the 'Geocaching' and 'Autootive' profiles back to there original settings. How can I get the Profiles back to the original settings like when the unit was new?. Perhaps it needs something like actually deleting a configuration file via a USB-PC link.

 

If this is not easily possible, is there a reference somewhere that documents the settings in each profile?.

 

Any help will be appreciated.

 

Do a factory Reset - from the Wiki: M1.) How do I master reset my Garmin GPSMAP 62/78?

 

[Menu][Menu]>Setup>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will be asked if you want to reset user data. If you answer "Yes" the unit will be master reset.

[+HEADLANDERS]

I has been messing around with the profiles on my unit and now wish I hadn't. I want to especially get the 'Geocaching' and 'Automotive' profiles back to there original settings. How can I get the Profiles back to the original settings like when the unit was new?. Perhaps it needs something like actually deleting a configuration file via a USB-PC link.

 

If this is not easily possible, is there a reference somewhere that documents the settings in each profile?.

 

Any help will be appreciated.

 

Do a factory Reset - from the Wiki: M1.) How do I master reset my Garmin GPSMAP 62/78?

 

[Menu][Menu]>Setup>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will be asked if you want to reset user data. If you answer "Yes" the unit will be master reset.

 

I've tried this several times but it doesn't seem to achieve what I want. For example, if I'm in the 'Geocaching' Profile and go through the reset procedure you suggest then things like 'Sounds' and some basic things are reset, BUT also the colours and other mapping features are reset but are NOT as they were when I originally had the device and selected the 'Geocaching' Profile.

 

I am lost for ideas on this one.

[mastereizo]

Check your e-mail for solution.

[+HEADLANDERS]

Check your e-mail for solution.

 

Many thanks for your email message.

 

I have sent you a reply.

 

Bill

[TimeWellSpent]

Check your e-mail for solution.

 

Is there a reason for not posting the solution here? I am in the same boat and would love to know the fix. I am having an issue with the GPSr powering off when I try and use the next stage feature on multi caches. I think my profiles might be corrupt.

 

Thanks,

 

TWS

[+myotis]

If you were smart and backed up your GPS when you got it, just replace your existing profiles with your back up. Or someone who backed it up could email you the orginal profiles.

 

Profiles are also a good think to back up regularly and before you do a firmware upgrade.

 

Profiles can get corrupt. It happened to me once and caused all kinds of problems.

[TimeWellSpent]

If you were smart and backed up your GPS when you got it, just replace your existing profiles with your back up. Or someone who backed it up could email you the orginal profiles.

 

Profiles are also a good think to back up regularly and before you do a firmware upgrade.

 

Profiles can get corrupt. It happened to me once and caused all kinds of problems.

 

I have never been accused of being smart Thanks for your email.

 

-TWS

[+HEADLANDERS]

Check your e-mail for solution.

 

Is there a reason for not posting the solution here? I am in the same boat and would love to know the fix. I am having an issue with the GPSr powering off when I try and use the next stage feature on multi caches. I think my profiles might be corrupt.

 

Thanks,

 

TWS

 

Yes, I'm sorry for not posting the final solution, but as the other poster said, it can be achieved by replacing the contents of the profile folder with 'virgin' profile files. Two people kindly sent me their files which I used successfully.

 

The 'Recreational' Profile will of course have been modified slightly as that is the default one used at the first boot of the GPSr. The other issue I ran into was that one person sent me files from the US which meant that my unit then had map datum settings for the US continent. This was easily changed when I realised.

 

Bill.

[TimeWellSpent]

Check your e-mail for solution.

 

Is there a reason for not posting the solution here? I am in the same boat and would love to know the fix. I am having an issue with the GPSr powering off when I try and use the next stage feature on multi caches. I think my profiles might be corrupt.

 

Thanks,

 

TWS

 

Yes, I'm sorry for not posting the final solution, but as the other poster said, it can be achieved by replacing the contents of the profile folder with 'virgin' profile files. Two people kindly sent me their files which I used successfully.

 

The 'Recreational' Profile will of course have been modified slightly as that is the default one used at the first boot of the GPSr. The other issue I ran into was that one person sent me files from the US which meant that my unit then had map datum settings for the US continent. This was easily changed when I realised.

 

Bill.

If that is all it takes for the fix, I could really use a set of the US default profiles for the 62s. If anyone can help me out, that would be great.

 

-TWS

[+HEADLANDERS]

Check your e-mail for solution.

 

Is there a reason for not posting the solution here? I am in the same boat and would love to know the fix. I am having an issue with the GPSr powering off when I try and use the next stage feature on multi caches. I think my profiles might be corrupt.

 

Thanks,

 

TWS

 

Yes, I'm sorry for not posting the final solution, but as the other poster said, it can be achieved by replacing the contents of the profile folder with 'virgin' profile files. Two people kindly sent me their files which I used successfully.

 

The 'Recreational' Profile will of course have been modified slightly as that is the default one used at the first boot of the GPSr. The other issue I ran into was that one person sent me files from the US which meant that my unit then had map datum settings for the US continent. This was easily changed when I realised.

 

Bill.

If that is all it takes for the fix, I could really use a set of the US default profiles for the 62s. If anyone can help me out, that would be great.

 

-TWS

 

If you send me a message with your email address I will send you the profile directory that was sent to me from someone in the USA as it was not on this forum that I made contact with him. I will also provide you with a few notes on suggested procedure I used to make sure that nothing remained 'tainted' by any of the old profiles.

 

Bill.

[TimeWellSpent]

 

If you send me a message with your email address I will send you the profile directory that was sent to me from someone in the USA as it was not on this forum that I made contact with him. I will also provide you with a few notes on suggested procedure I used to make sure that nothing remained 'tainted' by any of the old profiles.

 

Bill.

 

Thanks for the reply Bill, email sent!

 

-TWS (Doug)

[+wingdog]

I too could use this information.

I just got my 62S and started playing with it even before I backed it up stock...

I managed to delete the Geocaching profile.

 

anyone?

[Now at Zero Gravity]

Bill:

 

Can you post the procedure here?

 

It may not be the most helpful a year from now to try to find some guy, way back when, that had those files somewhere...

 

Thanks

NA0G

 

Maybe the folks at the wiki would be interested in posting a topic: How do I Restore the original factory Profiles?

[+HEADLANDERS]

Bill:

 

Can you post the procedure here?

 

It may not be the most helpful a year from now to try to find some guy, way back when, that had those files somewhere...

 

Thanks

NA0G

 

Maybe the folks at the wiki would be interested in posting a topic: How do I Restore the original factory Profiles?

 

Yes, I can post the procedure I use which WORKS for me. There may be more steps in it than necessary, but that is for others to decide for themselves. I don't want to get into a debate about it.

 

Here's what I do:

 

1.) Set the profile to 'Recreational'

 

2.) Connect the GPSr to the PC and back up the current 'Profiles' folder just in case you want you restore the ones you have now. Then delete the contents of the 'Profiles' folder.

 

3.) Copy across the fresh 'Profile' files to Garmin's 'Profiles' folder.

 

4.) Disconnect the device from the PC and reboot it.

 

5.) Do a 'Factory Reset'.

 

6.) Then change the profile to something other than 'Recreational' such as 'Automotive'.

 

7.) Then reconnect the device to PC. Delete the contents of the folder for a second time again and copy over the new profiles to the device for a second time. Then disconnect from the PC.

 

8.) Then reboot the PC and change to your chosen profile.

 

9.) Do a 'Factory Reset' again to be sure.

 

10.) Then go into 'Main Menu' > 'Setup' > 'Position Format' and check that this and 'Map Datum' settings are correct for your region.

 

This works for me.

 

Bill.

[Now at Zero Gravity]

Bill:

 

Can you post the procedure here?

 

It may not be the most helpful a year from now to try to find some guy, way back when, that had those files somewhere...

 

Thanks

NA0G

 

Maybe the folks at the wiki would be interested in posting a topic: How do I Restore the original factory Profiles?

 

Yes, I can post the procedure I use which WORKS for me. There may be more steps in it than necessary, but that is for others to decide for themselves. I don't want to get into a debate about it.

 

Here's what I do:

 

1.) Set the profile to 'Recreational'

 

2.) Connect the GPSr to the PC and back up the current 'Profiles' folder just in case you want you restore the ones you have now. Then delete the contents of the 'Profiles' folder.

 

3.) Copy across the fresh 'Profile' files to Garmin's 'Profiles' folder.

 

4.) Disconnect the device from the PC and reboot it.

 

5.) Do a 'Factory Reset'.

 

6.) Then change the profile to something other than 'Recreational' such as 'Automotive'.

 

7.) Then reconnect the device to PC. Delete the contents of the folder for a second time again and copy over the new profiles to the device for a second time. Then disconnect from the PC.

 

8.) Then reboot the PC and change to your chosen profile.

 

9.) Do a 'Factory Reset' again to be sure.

 

10.) Then go into 'Main Menu' > 'Setup' > 'Position Format' and check that this and 'Map Datum' settings are correct for your region.

 

This works for me.

 

Bill.

 

Thanks Bill!

 

This went into my personal FAQ file for future reference. Thanks again!

 

NA0G

[+busca]

I would also appreciate receiving a copy of the default profiles. I have somehow managed to mess up my geocaching profile (and I didn't have a backup!). Thanks for any help you can provide!

Edited August 19, 2011 by busca

[+JBnW]

Its times like these that I wish I could email a thread to keep track of it. Just got a 62s (well, in a couple of days) and this is about the first place to suggest starting out by doing something other than putting batteries in it and screwing everything up! Cool deal, and any other suggestions?

[+Limburgse Beer]

Seemed i messed a bit with my profiles in such a way that i can't fix them anymore. Anyone can send me the profiles of the 62s as i didn't made a backup of them. Somehow i thought the default profiles couldn't be modified ....

[+Kestrel Ridge]

Bill:

 

Can you post the procedure here?

 

It may not be the most helpful a year from now to try to find some guy, way back when, that had those files somewhere...

 

Thanks

NA0G

 

Maybe the folks at the wiki would be interested in posting a topic: How do I Restore the original factory Profiles?

 

Yes, I can post the procedure I use which WORKS for me. There may be more steps in it than necessary, but that is for others to decide for themselves. I don't want to get into a debate about it.

 

Here's what I do:

 

1.) Set the profile to 'Recreational'

 

2.) Connect the GPSr to the PC and back up the current 'Profiles' folder just in case you want you restore the ones you have now. Then delete the contents of the 'Profiles' folder.

 

3.) Copy across the fresh 'Profile' files to Garmin's 'Profiles' folder.

 

4.) Disconnect the device from the PC and reboot it.

 

5.) Do a 'Factory Reset'.

 

6.) Then change the profile to something other than 'Recreational' such as 'Automotive'.

 

7.) Then reconnect the device to PC. Delete the contents of the folder for a second time again and copy over the new profiles to the device for a second time. Then disconnect from the PC.

 

8.) Then reboot the PC and change to your chosen profile.

 

9.) Do a 'Factory Reset' again to be sure.

 

10.) Then go into 'Main Menu' > 'Setup' > 'Position Format' and check that this and 'Map Datum' settings are correct for your region.

 

This works for me.

 

Bill.

[+Kestrel Ridge]

I used Garmin Express to upgrade the firmware to the latest, 4.9 . Over last weekend, during some 100F weather, upon restarting the unit, the 62s would hang on "Profiles". I loaded in the original files that I saved when registering the device back in 2010. Performed a Hard Reset and again the unit would hang ion "profiles". Tried several more Hard Resets and the boot cycle would always hang on the Loading Profiles. Left the 62s turned on and put it in the 40F refrigerator for 30 minutes and the boot cycle mysteriously completed. I have rebooted 6x since removing the device from the refrigerator and each time, the boot cycle was flawless and speedy. I heat-soaked the 62s this morning, exposing it to direct sunlight for 15 minutes. The reboot is flawless. I don't k now why refrigeration allowed the device to get past the Uploading Profiles, but all seems to be in order now. Bend, Oregon

Edited July 1, 2013 by Kestrel Ridge

[+RoadAndTheSky]

I've not read many of the posts here, but on mine it's simple. Go to main menu ;setup; reset; reset all settings. Master reset will delete all information on your unit, do it as a last resort.

[+cakb]

The workaround for this is easy. At least by my estimation. You have to use a computer to do it however.

 

1- Plug in unit to the computer

2- Autoplay will initate the storage device.

3- Locate the Garmin folder. (Should be right in front of your face.

4- Navigation will proceed starting at Garmin folder. Garmin>Profiles

5- Delete the file with the name of the profile you want.

 

Seems as if it has worked on my Garmin 62s.

Takes a total of 40 seconds with no hard resets involved. All of your data is retained just the profile is gone.

 

 

tags for poor googlers- Deleting Profiles on Garmin 62s

Edited February 22, 2015 by cakb