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7D Firmware update

Started Jan 16, 2018 | Questions thread
neilt3
neilt3 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,008
Re: 7D Firmware update

Somethings being done wrong then .

I remember when I tried doing the first firmware update on a camera it wouldn't work .

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The way I found to do it in a way that always works is the following .

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1 ; Format the Compact Flash memory card in the camera .

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2 ; take it out of the camera and put it in a card reader . ( forget about trying to install the update via the USB lead ).

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3 ; download the update .

http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com/Firmware.3362.0.html?&L=0

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4 ; Open the file and save the two seperate files onto your desktop .

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5 ; Plug your card & card reader into the USB , bring up the screen on your P.C that shows the drives .

Now drag and drop the two files that you saved to the desktop over and drop them in the CF card .

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6 ; Put the card back in the camera , turn camera "ON" , press "Play Image" .

The LCD should now show the message , "Do you want to update the firmware" , and click "YES" .

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Using this method I've never had a problem updating a cameras firmware , Minolta , Sony , Nikon or Canon .

Just remember to make sure you have a fully charged , good condition battery installed .

If you have a mains adapter for the camera , plug that in as well .

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When done , turn off the camera , and when you turn it back on , format the card again .

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Did you download the file directly to the CF card , or did you do what the download instructions said , as I said above ?

If you just downloaded the whole lot to the card , it wouldn't have worked .

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Let us know how you get on .

Regards , Neil .

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