Fixing a corrupted garmin file?

paulmgreen
paulmgreen Posts: 158
edited August 2016 in Road general
I have ( for the first time ) seemingly got a corrupted garmin file....... it generates an error saying bad data?


I've read online about a fixing tool for PC, but I am on Mac at the moment .... does anyone know any Mac solutions - or be able to fix a corrupt file for me using a tool?

Would be very welcome if I could fix this particular file!!!

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  • mike101
    mike101 Posts: 42
    You can use an online XML validator to find the errors in the file. I've had this with Polar gpx files before.
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Not if it's a FIT file you can't Mike,

    Paul - email it to jim.ley [at] gmail and I'll sort it if it's recoverable either way.
    Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/
  • paulmgreen
    paulmgreen Posts: 158
    Hi Jim.... many thanks for yoru kind offer



    i've emailed you the file fingers crossed!


    cheers
  • patrickf
    patrickf Posts: 536
    You could try repairing your FIT file online http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/.

    Worked for one of my corrupt files the other day.
  • ADIHEAD
    ADIHEAD Posts: 575
    I successfully used Golden Cheetah a few weeks ago - http://goldencheetah.org/
  • ricey155
    ricey155 Posts: 233
    I just import the file into endomondo and then export the file as tcx solved my issue yesterday

    I assume your garmin shows up when plugged in ?
  • mwalters
    mwalters Posts: 21
    patrickf wrote:
    You could try repairing your FIT file online http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/.

    Worked for one of my corrupt files the other day.

    +1.

    Just used this to fix the one corrupt file I had.

    Mark
  • ricey155
    ricey155 Posts: 233
    Good call for any LINUX users out there

    I spoke to early, tonight i get bad data and nothing works really should change there name to GARBAGE from GARMIN

    please just let me plug it in and view my stats :D
    ADIHEAD wrote:
    I successfully used Golden Cheetah a few weeks ago - http://goldencheetah.org/
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    Just a bump on this thread as the http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/ tip saved my data today and allowed me to get it uploaded to Garmin Connect.

    My question is what caused the .fit file to get corrupted in the first place?

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Bill Gates wrote:
    My question is what caused the .fit file to get corrupted in the first place?

    Not pedalling hard enough.
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    lol

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • duanecoker
    duanecoker Posts: 3
    Hi, I have a corrupted FIT file and, since I'm on a MAC, I can't download a fix tool. Unfortunately, it was from a once in a lifetime climb up the Passo di Stelvio. Any help would be appreciated! I tried to attach it to this post, but the site wouldn't let me. Thanks in advance for any help.
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Did you try the http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/ site mentioned above? - you don't need to download a tool, just upload a file.
  • duanecoker
    duanecoker Posts: 3
    Yes, tried it, but then the file went from "bad data" to "truncated". I was able to upload it to TrainingPeaks via the TP Device Manager, but it just shows the distance and time, no map, power, HR, and so on. Might be stuck with that, but thought I'd ask to see if anyone knew anything I could do. Would have loved to see the map, data, etc. from this ride . . .
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    duanecoker wrote:
    Yes, tried it, but then the file went from "bad data" to "truncated". I was able to upload it to TrainingPeaks via the TP Device Manager, but it just shows the distance and time, no map, power, HR, and so on. Might be stuck with that, but thought I'd ask to see if anyone knew anything I could do. Would have loved to see the map, data, etc. from this ride . . .

    Open it in a text editor - my guess (and the experts will correct me if I'm wrong!) is that the repair tools will only fix syntax errors and the like; glitches that trip the software up when it tries to open the file. If the data isn't in the file as seen in a text editor, then I can't see that there is anything to fix. On the other hand, if there are thousands of data points, times, grid references, elevations etc in the file, then it will be fixable somehow.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • duanecoker
    duanecoker Posts: 3
    Yes, text file is huge, with all the data there, I just don't know how to fix it. I'm looking into that now, but the data is definitely there.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    duanecoker wrote:
    Yes, text file is huge, with all the data there, I just don't know how to fix it. I'm looking into that now, but the data is definitely there.

    I'd say then that you don't have anything to really worry about! I'm sure you'll get your Stelvio back somehow!

    What you can try is take the header and footer info (ie everything before and after the lap info with the location info) from another file that does work and putting the contents of the corrupted file into that one (obviously minus the header and footer) with Textpad or similar. You might find that, depending on what sites you upload the info to and how they use the file data, that the summary stats are wrong but hopefully you can see your ride (and then worry about the detail later) and know that you haven't lost it. A few minutes work inc the odd bit of trial and error making sure you haven't missed a necessary line out.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • patrickf
    patrickf Posts: 536
    Have you tried feeding it through the GPSies converter http://gpsies.com/convert.do? Convert it to a GPX Track file.

    You will lose some information if it works (HR, temp, etc), but if it gets you your route then it's probably worth it.

    Also, I presume you've tried uploading the original FIT file to Strava? I've had a few instances where Garmin Connect wouldn't read an activity but Strava had no problem!
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Have you tried notgivingashit and relied upon your endorphins to gauge how bloody marvellous you were?
  • flemingcool
    flemingcool Posts: 14
    Hi

    Had this myself today. Also on Mac so can't use the repair tool. Both Garmin and Strava (and Endomondo) saying file is invalid.

    Any help appreciated
  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    flemingcool wrote:
    Hi

    Had this myself today. Also on Mac so can't use the repair tool. Both Garmin and Strava (and Endomondo) saying file is invalid.

    Any help appreciated
    Pippi Langsamer wrote:
    Have you tried notgivingashit and relied upon your endorphins to gauge how bloody marvellous you were?

    pretty good advice really
  • flemingcool
    flemingcool Posts: 14
    It doesn't really help at all though does it.
  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    flemingcool wrote:
    It doesn't really help at all though does it.

    What device are you using? Does the fit file say 0k?
  • flemingcool
    flemingcool Posts: 14
    http://garmin.kiesewetter.nl/ Has worked now. Wasn't working earlier, but file repaired. Now my endorphins and my .fit file are in agreement.
  • jose.g.ramirez
    jose.g.ramirez Posts: 1
    Hello everyone,

    I also had a problem with a corrupted fit file. It didn't save on my garmin after a triathlon. I'm also on Mac so I haven't been able to repair ir using the suggested url

    can anyone suggest any other way to rapair it? can anyone receve my fit file and rapair it for me?

    any help is appreciated!

    thanks

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