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Need help to repair .fit file from Garmin 500

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  • 10-07-2016 1:00pm
    #1
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭


    Any good soul able to repair a .fit file for me?

    It wont upload as it says it is corrupt and invalid.


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    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 7,053 ✭✭✭G1032


    Did you try this?

    http://fitfilerepairtool.info


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    G1032 wrote: »
    Did you try this?

    http://fitfilerepairtool.info

    There's also http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl though seems down

    If/when those don't work, cursing loudly helped me.

    Was it a decent spin you (potentially) lost?


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    G1032 wrote: »
    Did you try this?

    http://fitfilerepairtool.info

    Trying it now so hopefully it works... Utter nuisance tbh.


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Idleater wrote: »
    If/when that doesn't work cursing loudly helped me.

    Was it a decent spin you (potentially) lost?

    One or two segments i went after so not the worst one to lose if i do.


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Seems to have been a successful repair job. Well chuffed.

    Panic over, now to see those PB's...


    Didn't repair correctly as its only trial version mayne, spin lost, well **** it anyway.


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    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    do you clear out your old fit files from time to time? It is a good practice to delete (or move them to your PC) from time to time to avoid slow writes or corruption issues.


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    do you clear out your old fit files from time to time? It is a good practice to delete (or move them to your PC) from time to time to avoid slow writes or corruption issues.

    I have now, there was 98 in there. Guess i learned a lesson today.
    A registered version of the repair tool could fix it but its €40!!!


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    OleRodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭OleRodrigo


    dahat wrote: »
    I have now, there was 98 in there. Guess i learned a lesson today.
    A registered version of the repair tool could fix it but its €40!!!

    Try uploading it to ridewithgps.com, then export the file back down before uploading it to strava.

    The upload process has cleaning function that often works with damaged files.


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    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Just use it as motivation to go out and PB them again.


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Just use it as motivation to go out and PB them again.

    After 100km, it can wait!!


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    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    dahat wrote: »
    After 100km, it can wait!!

    It's OK :)

    That file should work OK now. When I put it on RWGPS everything look fine.

    Not sure what corrupted it but I find that Garmin edges are one of the few devices that you have to "eject" properly from a PC etc. You can't just yank them off the USB cable.

    It is also a good habit to get into, to at the start of every month, .zip the fit files and email then to yourself, then delete them off the Garmin.

    I don't think Garmins edges like being "full" either, not saying that any of the above caused the corruption, but I find it "good practise" to keep them clean.


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Excellent stuff!!!!

    I have cleared all the 98 files and will adapt better practice ejecting the device going forward.

    Much appreciated.


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