Windows 10: Change maps download location to sd card

Discus and support Change maps download location to sd card in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello all. I have a Surface Go and have been trying to change the default download for offline maps to microsdxc. In settings/storage I am able change... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DCBonne, Aug 24, 2019.

  1. DCBonne Win User

    Change maps download location to sd card


    Hello all. I have a Surface Go and have been trying to change the default download for offline maps to microsdxc. In settings/storage I am able change the default download location for music, documents, videos, apps from C: to D: (microsdxc). For offline maps when I click on the box down arrow, it just turns blue and only shows C: as an option. I have searched the web for answers, tried different cards, formatted them in ntfs and exfat, rebooted etc. In searching the web I see that the camp is split on this subject. Some say that this should be doable while a few say that Windows 10 (non mobile) does not allow maps to be on sd card. This works well on my Window 10 phone and is very straightforward. The cards that I have tried this on are Sandisk Ultra and work just fine for all other actions, acting just like another drive. Thoughts, comments?

    :)
     
    DCBonne, Aug 24, 2019
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  2. farby Win User

    Download of maps

    Applications will remain on the phone.. Only the Maps data will be stored on the SD Card ..

    As taken from the Beta Labs site..

    Usage - Maps feature:



    Use the switch to change the location you want to manage and download to or delete maps from that location. Steps:



    • Do you see a [change] button under Maps on a device with SD card slot? If not, ensure you have a functioning card in the slot.
    • Tap [change] button
    • The 'Store maps on' -switch shows the current position, 'phone' for first time users. Leave it there and tap [maps] button. Maps Downloader will start and show the currently downloaded maps on 'phone' storage
    • Tap the three dots (...) in the lower right corner for 'delete all maps' command. Alternatively, you can delete individual maps with a long-press on the map from its context menu. Confirm map deletion and tap back arrow.
    • Now, select 'Store maps on' and pick 'SD card'
    • Tap [maps] to start Maps Downloader in that location and download the necessary maps to SD card.


    By doing this, all your Maps apps, like HERE Drive+, HERE Maps and any 3rd party ones will now use the Maps on SD card.
     
    farby, Aug 24, 2019
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  3. jimwalch Win User
    Store offline maps to SD Card

    I'm having the same problem; can't download maps to an SD card. I followed the steps and they work fine to download to C Drive. I've downloaded other content to the SD card with no problem.
     
    jimwalch, Aug 24, 2019
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  4. BobG0622 Win User

    Change maps download location to sd card

    When will MS Fix ability to download maps to SD card?

    In another thread (see Store offline maps to SD Card), there are numerous posts about the inability to change the location to store
    downloaded maps on to an internal SD card. If you go to Settings>Apps>Offline Maps, there is a setting called "Storage location - Change where you store offline maps", even in the case where there is a SD card in the internal slot of the MS Surface Pro with
    the most current version of the OS (Version 1803, Build 17134.191, just updated yesterday) you can't change the location away from C:.

    The forum moderator indicated that this is a known issue and that MS is working it. Is that correct? The posts above go back over a year. Any idea if MS intends to fix this?
     
    BobG0622, Aug 24, 2019
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