One of the most common causes that will trigger this error is some type of corruption that’s currently present inside the Sync folder of Garmin Express. In this case, you should be able to fix the issue by navigating to the location of the Sync folder manually and clearing its contents. However, this ‘There was an error syncing with Garmin Connect‘ error can also be a symptom of a systemic issue caused by a missing program file. This problem is mostly being reported to appear after an AV scan ended up quarantining some items belonging to Garmin Express. In this case, a complete reinstallation of Garmin Express should take care of the issue.
Method 1: Deleting the Syncing folder
As it turns out, one of the most common instances that will cause the Garmin Express utility to cause the ‘There was an error syncing with Garmin Connect‘ error is some type of corrupted or incomplete data that is currently being stored in the Sync folder. Some affected users have confirmed that they managed to fix this problem by using File Explorer to navigate to the location of this Sync folder and deleting its contents before attempting to sync again. To do this, follow the instructions below; In case you are still seeing ‘There was an error syncing with Garmin Connect‘ error, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 2: Reinstalling Garmin Express
As some affected users have confirmed, the ‘There was an error syncing with Garmin Connect‘ error can also occur due to some corrupted Garmin application files. This issue is mostly reported to occur in situations where an AV suite has previously ended up quarantining some items belonging to the Garmin Express application. In this case, you should be able to fix the issue by uninstalling the current Garmin Express version and then reinstalling the newest version from scratch and re-deploying the syncing procedure. Here’s a step by step guide on how to do this:
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