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- jagasail - April 4, 2008
OK, the short of it is my original Macbook is no more - I don't want to discuss... However, the good news I had just backed it with Time Machine and the 'restore' worked perfectly - almost. My new Macbook looked and worked identically to my old one, including passwords, secure stuff, etc. The only exception I've come across is the registration of my Canadian BSB charts, which MacENC or GPSNavX won't recognize. I assume I need to run the 'Register' program again, but the first thing it does is prompt for the cds, which are in storage a hundred miles from me. That was an error on my part - that cd case was supposed to be onboard...
Question - is it possible to register the charts without the cd? The com.maptech.certificates.plist did copy over, but I assume it has some sort of code identifying it to the specific computer.
Moral - make sure you have the orginal cds onboard as backup...
Scot
- GPSNavX - April 4, 2008
Yes the Maptech Registration does require the CDs (a special file on the CD is needed). You will need to follow ALL of the Registration steps using the Installation ID on your new Mac.
- Jade - April 4, 2008
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As a last resort:http://www.fugawi.com/web/products/chs_index.htm
(It may be cheaper than the gas and time to retrieve your CD's from storage!)
- jagasail - April 4, 2008
Jade Wrote:}
http://www.fugawi.com/web/products/chs_index.htm
(It may be cheaper than the gas and time to retrieve your CD's from storage!)
Except that I have a full B.C. set which is pushing $600...
Sort of what I expected on the registration. Guess I'll have to make a detour south soon.
- bobmcd625 - May 20, 2008
So is there no way to "register" the BSB charts that are available on Jim Innes' server? I have tried copying the files onto a CD and DVD but the Register app still does not recognize the files.
- jagasail - May 20, 2008
bobmcd625 Wrote:So is there no way to "register" the BSB charts that are available on Jim Innes' server? I have tried copying the files onto a CD and DVD but the Register app still does not recognize the files.That's interesting. None of the BSB's I downloaded from Jim's site needed registration. What charts are you trying to load? Did you try viewing them without trying to register?
I don't know what the source of the latest charts are, but I think the early ones Jim and other's uploaded were either the older Maptech BSBs, or Softchart BSBsI don't recall needing registration. When I lost my Mac I know I didn't have any problem with those.
Scot
- GPSNavX - May 20, 2008
Only BSB 4 and 5 charts need registration. They have the name XYZ.CAP where older BSB charts have the name XYZ.KAP
Softcharts also do not need to be registered. They have the name XYZ.NOS, XYZ.GEO
- bobmcd625 - May 20, 2008
Well these must be the new BSB4 or 5 charts. They have file name formats of XYZ.CAP. Yes, I did try opening them first and found that they were not recognized by MacENC, hence the questions. The charts I downloaded were for England South Central 'cause I plan a long weekend sail there in July. Not a big problem as I can always rely on paper charts, but I would like to get the lay of the land/sea before setting out. Any other suggestions for charts in that area?
- jagasail - May 21, 2008
Well, hopefully Jim will chime in. Doesn't seem any point on posting them on the server if you can't register and use them!
- bobmcd625 - May 21, 2008
jagasail Wrote:Well, hopefully Jim will chime in. Doesn't seem any point on posting them on the server if you can't register and use them!Exactly! Jim is on the case so I'll report back on the solution (or not)