Canon 400D Software Disks

Maidhci

The software disks that I have for my Canon 400D - EOS Digital Solution Disk v13.1, are compatible with Windows OS systems up to XP only.

Wondering if anyone has a later version, compatible with Windows 7 or 8 that I could borrow in order to upload the software onto my laptop. It seems crazy that these are not available for download or from Canon for that matter. Effectively, I cannot upload photos onto my Windows 7 laptop at the moment.

Perhaps there is some other way around this problem, but I am not aware of it?

Can anyone help please.

Thanks.

Alanstrainor

Just buy one of these:

www.ebay.ie/itm/USB-Powered-Card-Reader-for-SD-SDHC-MMC-MS-CF-MD-or-XD-Cards-007316-/191601426284?hash=item2c9c55bf6c

Maidhci

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Just buy one of these:

www.ebay.ie/itm/USB-Powered-Card-Reader-for-SD-SDHC-MMC-MS-CF-MD-or-XD-Cards-007316-/191601426284?hash=item2c9c55bf6c

Would prefer the other route to upload directly onto PC. Additionally, the EOS software also has editing facilities and other features which I have been using for some years.

Alanstrainor

I was attempting to install drivers for my 350D on a Windows 8.1 laptop on the weekend, I had no luck. The software is clumsy, and it may be possible to change some .ini file for it to work, but I wouldn't hold much hope of running it.

Effects

I just through out the disks from my 400D last week!
Have you looked at the Canon website for what you need? I just threw out the disks from my 400D last week!

http://www.canon.ie/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_400d.aspx?type=drivers&language=EN&os=Windows%207%20(64-bit)

Alanstrainor

Effects wrote: »

I just through out the disks from my 400D last week!
Have you looked at the Canon website for what you need? I just threw out the disks from my 400D last week!

http://www.canon.ie/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_400d.aspx?type=drivers&language=EN&os=Windows%207%20(64-bit)

The issue is that the software will not run on anything later than Windows XP. So even having the disks would not help matters.

Maidhci

Effects wrote: »

I just through out the disks from my 400D last week!
Have you looked at the Canon website for what you need? I just threw out the disks from my 400D last week!

http://www.canon.ie/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_400d.aspx?type=drivers&language=EN&os=Windows%207%20(64-bit)

Thanks Effects - I had a look at that site previously and unfortunately, it appears that there is no software available there for the 400D.

Hopefully, some other Boards.ie user will have held onto the disks and come to the rescue!!

Maidhci

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The issue is, that the software will not run on anything later than Windows XP. So even having the disks would not help matters.

Thanks for that, I was not aware that this was the case? I had assumed that the later 400D software disks were compatible with Windows 7 and 8 and it is one of the later issue disks that I was trying to source.

Dulchie

Drivers for Windows 7 32bit, 64 bit available and also 8 and 8.1 Versions

http://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_400d.aspx?type=download&language=EN&os=Windows%207%20%2832-bit%29#

Maidhci

Dulchie wrote: »

Drivers for Windows 7 32bit, 64 bit available and also 8 and 8.1 Versions

http://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos_400d.aspx?type=download&language=EN&os=Windows%207%20%2832-bit%29#

I am confused here - do I need the drivers? It says " This product is compatible with the operating system selected, however, a driver is not required to connect the product to a computer"

Effects

I'd imagine once you connect your camera it automatically downloads anything you need to be able to download your photos.

Maidhci

Effects wrote: »

I'd imagine once you connect your camera it automatically downloads anything you need to be able to download your photos.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's that simple - I think it is necessary to have the Canon software installed on PC before you download?

Lambsbread

I wouldn't think so. It depends what you are trying to do. If you just want to get the photos from the camera then the drivers should be enough. I know canon has some software for converting RAW files, but it is not great. I know I use photoshop instead.

I normally connect the SD card direct to my laptop - I am not sure if you have an SD slot.

CabanSail

Using a CF Card Reader would be the simplest solution. Without any software you can easily move the files to your laptop. It will not matter if they are JPEG or RAW files. There are plenty of free image editing packages available which would be the equivalent of the Canon software, most will be better.

magicbastarder

Maidhci wrote: »

Unfortunately, I don't think it's that simple - I think it is necessary to have the Canon software installed on PC before you download?

what happens when you connect it? does it not mount the camera as removable storage?
is there an option on the camera to configure storage options when connecting it to win7?

magicbastarder

a few different potential solutions mentioned here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/canon-eos-400dxti-not-recognized-on-windows-7/f19cc2fa-c382-4176-95a0-eea9c3019a62?auth=1

Maidhci

CabanSail wrote: »

Using a CF Card Reader would be the simplest solution. Without any software you can easily move the files to your laptop. It will not matter if they are JPEG or RAW files. There are plenty of free image editing packages available which would be the equivalent of the Canon software, most will be better.

Thanks for that information CabanSail - I actually use Photoshop to editing etc. etc. but assumed I needed the software to upload the images from my camera. I have always connected the camera to my laptop via the USB cable provided etc., which worked fine with my Win XP laptop but not for my new Win 7 laptop.

Presumably, the CF Card Reader is what was suggested by Alanstrainor in Post 2?

Maidhci

Lambsbread wrote: »

I wouldn't think so. It depends what you are trying to do. If you just want to get the photos from the camera then the drivers should be enough. I know canon has some software for converting RAW files, but it is not great. I know I use photoshop instead.

I normally connect the SD card direct to my laptop - I am not sure if you have an SD slot.

Thanks for that Lambsbread - not sure if there is an SD slot, but will check it out.

Maidhci

magicbastarder wrote: »

what happens when you connect it? does it not mount the camera as removable storage?
is there an option on the camera to configure storage options when connecting it to win7?

I have not attempted to connect the camera as I had not uploaded the required software, which is not compatible with Win 7. Assuming the same procedures as employed with Windows XP apply, once the camera is connected, the EOS Utility is loaded by doubleclicking the icon on my laptop and the relevant menus open etc. etc. I assumed the same procedures would apply in respect of the Windows 7 laptop.

CabanSail

The Canon 400D uses CF and not SD cards.

If you use Photoshop to edit then Bridge (included with Photoshop) will upload the images from Card Reader (No camera software required) you can do this manually or set it to auto detect when the card is connected.

Most Photographers use Card Readers rather than direct connection.

Card readers are inexpensive. If you are uploading a lot of RAW files then a slightly more expensive card reader may be a bit faster.

ianobrien

OP, if you plug the camera in to the PC with no software installed it should see it as an external drive. Just go in and copy the files across. If you still want to use Zoombrowser etc just download from Canons website and work away.

Having had a 400D, get a USB 2 CF card reader (or USB 3 if the PC has USB 3). It's much faster and neater than plugging in the camera.