[BaseCamp] seemingly continuous loop

[Peter Cremasco]

Without seeing what's going on, it almost sounds as if you are clicking 
on the original 'install' icon, rather than the final 'installed' icon.

Try going Start>Programs>Garmin>Basecamp and then clicking on the 
Basecamp icon in there (there should be Basecamp 2D and Basecamp 3D, 
from memory).

Cheers

Peter (Tasmania)

[and apologies if I've misunderstood how you are going about trying to 
open Basecamp.]

On 28/01/2015 10:47 AM, saddle sore wrote:
> ok, partial success.  Using backup/restore I was able to move my waypoints
> and routes from the old laptop running XP to a stick drive and then to the
> new laptop running Windows 8.  However, I remain in the BaseCamp eternal
> loop.  I can not launch BaseCamp without going through the wizard and
> re-installing BaseCamp every time.  Weirdly, it remembers where I was on a
> map when it re-installs and launches.  Is that Windows 8 messing it up or
> is it operator error in some fashion?
>
> I have the exe file downloaded from Garmin. My laptop says it is
> installed.  It only gives me an option to "Open".  I've uninstalled and
> downloaded it a second time.  No change.  Still can not launch without
> going all the way through the install wizard.  I am stumped.  Any ideas???
>
> Thanks, Joe Y
> western PA
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Maura <moteramaura at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Joe,
>> I regret that I cannot assist you. I had a few successful experiences with
>> JaVaWa, and was an enthusiastic supporter, that is , until JaWaVa caused me
>> to lose everything. All gone. Fortunately, I had a pretty recent backup on
>> another computer, so did not lose THAT  much. My advice on using this
>> program is do a FULL backup before using it. Do not go near it otherwise. I
>> did not have the specific problem you are talking about , but your sharing
>> it leads me to think that JaVaWa is like a bad boyfriend/girlfriend - has
>> its good points, had some fun with it, but not worth the heartache it may
>> cause.
>>
>> Maura
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:27 AM, saddle sore <ironbutter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I successfully used JaVaWa a few years ago to transfer my BaseCamp stuff
>>> from one old desktop to a laptop for traveling.  That laptop runs XP and
>>> for Saturday's webinar I wanted to get to the most current version of BC.
>>> So I used JaVaWa again to transfer my BC stuff from that laptop to a new
>>> laptop we have running Windows 8.1.
>>>
>>> If you've used JaVaWa before, I need some help.
>>>
>>> The maps have transferred over.  I went to
>>> http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4435 to get and
>>> download BaseCamp.  It installed.  I created a desktop shortcut icon so
>>> that all I need to do is click and open BC.  Unfortunately, it is not
>>> working that way.
>>>
>>> First issue, none of my files came over via JaVaWa.  I'm pretty certain
>>> years ago when I used JaVaWa it brought everything over using the backup
>>> option.  None of my waypoints, routes or other data is seen.
>>>
>>> Second issue, every time I click on the desktop icon to open BC, it goes
>>> through the complete install wizard AGAIN -- thus my continuous loop
>>> issue.  If I elect not to go through the wizard, it just doesn't do
>>> anything.  When I go through the wizard completely, at the end it asks
>> if I
>>> want to launch BC.   If I unclick that box and exit the wizard, I'm left
>>> staring at my desktop screen.  I then have to go back through the process
>>> again.  If I elected to leave the box clicked, BC will launch but none of
>>> my collection is there.
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Joe Y
>>> western PA
>>>
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