File extension GPI
| File type | Garmin Point Of Interest Format |
| Developer | Garmin |
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What is a GPI file?
File with .GPI extension contains name and location of a user-defined point on the map, the so called POI (Point Of Interest). GPI file format is used in personal navigation devices offered by Garmin.
GPI files can be used to save navigational route data such as intermediate and final destination points. They can be used for other things, for example, to store traffic enforcement camera locations.
Program(s) that can open the .GPI file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open GPI files
If you cannot open the GPI file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports GPI among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the GPI file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the GPI format files
The inability to open and operate the GPI file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Garmin Point Of Interest Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a GPI file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the GPI file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the GPI from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the GPI format
- The GPI file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the GPI file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a GPI file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the GPI file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the GPI file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the GPI file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.GPI) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected GPI file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the GPI file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. GPI) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.