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clear database in Basecamp because its crashing on startup

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:00 pm
by paddy_noe
How can i remove/ empty the BC database . for as i understand earlier posts, this could be the cause of chrashing BC on startup,
thnxs for any help

Re: clear database in Basecamp because its crashing on startup

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:13 pm
by lkraus
I delayed responding to your question because my database is in a non-standard location (D:\Dropbox\Garmin\Database\4.7\Alldata.gdb) and I did not remember the default. But since you have not received an answer...

Google answers the question, "Where is my Garmin BaseCamp data stored?"
with "Under Windows 10, Basecamp 4.7 stores 'AllData. gdb' in a hidden folder: \Users\your_login_name\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp\Database\4.7."

I would start by copying the entire contents of that folder to another location as a backup in case a corrupted database is not the problem. Then I would delete "AllData.gdb" and remove the ".bak" from "AllData.gdb.bak" and try to start Basecamp. If that does not work, I'd delete AllData.gdb completely.

I put my database in the "cloud" (Dropbox) so that I can synchronize and keep the same data on my home desktop and on my traveling netbook. Backups are important, so this gives me three copies, plus copies in the complete system backups stored on a separate drive at home.

Re: clear database in Basecamp because its crashing on startup

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 12:21 pm
by paddy_noe
thanks a lot, i found it, but now its compaining about the dot.net version