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CHDK for S90 -can't get it to work

Started Apr 23, 2012 | Discussions thread
OP motion Contributing Member • Posts: 827
Re: CHDK for S90 -can't get it to work

I really don't get this...

I found a 1GB memory card (in order to bypass the complications I understand 4GB and above cards have with 2 partitions etc.) and used "SDMinst" to prepare the card. The result was the same as I've had every time. I press the S90's "Play" button, press the "Menu" button and scroll down until I get to the "Firmware update" choice. Obviously that means the camera has found files it sees as firmware. So far so good..

But right after pressing "OK" the screen goes blank and the S90 "dies". Actually I've experienced many times when trying all of this that the S90 seemingly dies and can't be powered up again!!?!?! I can't seem to find any pattern as to when or why it wakes up again -if it's when I remove the battery, remove the memory card or wait a while. What can I be doing wrong here?

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