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By MobyMech on Aug 05, 2008

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Hi guys

I recently downloaded the map updates for my Garmin sat nav into my laptop in order that I might transfer them into my Garmin.

However, it kept failing everytime the maps were unpacked, and everytime I double clicked on the update to unpack it, it took up more more memory on my laptop.

I have no idea where the data has been unpacked to and I now have no memory left on my hard drive because these damned map unpacks have taken it all up.

Anyone have any ideas how I can find them and delete them? They appear to be hidden. I have deleted the actual download, its just unpacked data I need rid of now.

Cheers

Geordie
Comments:

Aug 05, 2008

- I will add that I have tried the disc cleanup several times and it has made no difference whatsoever.

I assume the unpacked data goes into some temporary file somewhere, but it is nowhere to be found!

Cheers

Geordie

Aug 05, 2008

- Thanks, but the start menu search was unsuccessful.

Geordie

Aug 05, 2008

- Not in My Documents. It is definitely hidden, I need to find it so I can delete it.

Aug 05, 2008

- Using the start menu search doesn't find the hidden files

Aug 05, 2008

- Not in Garmin folder. I am running Vista Home with a dual core processor.

Aug 07, 2008

- This was the most helpful and relevant solution of them all.

However, I'm still stuck. I think a reboot is in order!

Cheers

Geordie

Best Solution

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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voodoomox

Rank: Wiz 
Rating: 83%, 401 votes
first to make sure that wll is visible, go to "my documents", the go to "tools" then go to "folder options"

now go to "view tab", now make sure the button that says "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS" is clicked.

now go to the Temp folder and other folders you may have placed the files to, then delete them

the red line on the directory is the username that you use to logon to your computer, if you dont have one, that may be Admin, Administrator...


You may also want to look at your "Downloads" folder, usually unspecified downloaded files are pointed there.

hope this helps.
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Solution #2

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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marked

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Rating: 86%, 931 votes
How to Search for a File or Folder loadTOCNode(2, 'summary'); To search for a file or folder: 1. Click Start, and then click Search. 2. In the Search Companion dialog box, click All files and folders. 3. Type part or all of the name of the file or folder, or type a word or phrase that is in the file. 4. In the Look in box, click the drive or drives, folder, or network location that you want to search. 5. Choose one of the following options: a. Click When was it modified to look for files that were created or modified on or between specific dates. b. Click What size is it to look for files that are specific size. c. Click More advanced options to specify additional search criteria. 6. Click Search.
Hope that helps.....
Comments:

Aug 05, 2008

- Right click any part of your desktop screen and select New >Shortcut then type this C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Temp that way you can create a short cut for your tep folder and all the temp file are there..

Aug 05, 2008

- Did you try this solution to check your temp files?
Right click any part of your desktop screen and select New Shortcut then type this C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Temp

Solution #3

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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gopi20

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Rating: 80%, 276 votes
it will most probably be in
C:\Documents and Settings\your user name \My Documents
Comments:

Aug 07, 2008

- if you have winrar use it to for finding the hidden files ....

it will definitely work to find any hidden files in system .........

Solution #4

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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Pyrhyc

Rank: Guru 
Rating: 87%, 1408 votes
Do a search from the start menu, all files and folders, keyword Garmin, or the name of the map package. You should be able to delete the files from the results, if not, then write down the file path and delete them manually.
Comments:

Aug 05, 2008

- In the search, there is a box in the advanced tab that allows the search to find hidden files and folders. The advanced tab is bellow the keyword box. Try the search again using this advanced search feature.

Solution #5

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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Coss71

Rank: Guru 
Rating: 88%, 328 votes
Search for them by date.
In your search (assuming this is on Windows XP) you can specify a date range that files we modified.

Add that to your search, and see what your results are.

Solution #6

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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rjfvillarosa

Rank: Guru 
Rating: 86%, 232 votes
Download CCleaner and use it to clear up all the Windows temporary files and Internet Temporary files.
It does a better job that disk cleaner:
www.ccleaner.com

Solution #7

posted on Aug 05, 2008
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coolguy008

Rank: Wiz 
Rating: 83%, 589 votes
HI,

can you please let me know the operating system of your laptop?

Comments:

Aug 05, 2008

- Open up the my computer click on c-drive.them click on programs and you will see a Garmin folder open it up and you can see the files.

Aug 05, 2008

- Click on START>SEARCH.You can then type in the file name,select the drive where you installed garmin and click on search.

Goodluck..

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