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Need driver for Canon EOS 20D Windows 7

Anonymous
2012-04-13T10:53:17+00:00

Hi my Dad has given me his old Canon EOS 20D and my computer wont plug and play nicely. I've been on the Canon site and there is no driver for Windows 7, any help would be great. Cheers Chris

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-13T14:10:29+00:00

    The device manufacturer stated this product is not compatible with Windows 7:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=Canon%20EOS%2020D%208.2MP%20Digital%20Camera&v=Canon&uid=9442A002&l=en-US&pf=0&pi=0&s=EOS%2020D&os=64-bit

    Troubleshoot camera connection problems:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Troubleshoot-camera-connection-problems

    How do I get pictures from my camera to my computer:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-get-pictures-from-my-camera-to-my-computer

    Change settings for importing pictures and videos:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-settings-for-importing-pictures-and-videos

    

    Do you have a card reader on your computer?

    You can remove the memory card from your camera and insert it into a card reader to access your pictures. Check the camera manual for how to remove the memory card. More:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Working-with-digital-pictures

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-02T20:21:42+00:00

    No driver is needed; look in this thread:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/29533-63-windows-canon-connect-problems

    In the camera menu, Switch communication to PTP instead of Normal. Will work fine. Bugs in Cannon EOS camera firmware/hardware do not properly handshake with generic MS windows drivers,

    Picture Transfer Protocol works without a computer, so in addition to your PC you could also send them directly to a printer for example.

    Cheers

    It worked like a champ for my wife's 20D

    Thank you for the info. This solution worked perfectly for me. and Helps put my Mexico vacation back on track.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-02T21:29:51+00:00

    Hi my Dad has given me his old Canon EOS 20D and my computer wont plug and play nicely. I've been on the Canon site and there is no driver for Windows 7, any help would be great. Cheers Chris

    No driver is needed because there is no need to connect the camera. Simply buy an SD card reader someplace like Amazon. com; they are very inexpensive--under $2 US.

    In my view, using a card reader is easier than connecting the camera and better, because it doesn't use the camera's battery.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-10T01:22:49+00:00

    No driver is needed; look in this thread:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/29533-63-windows-canon-connect-problems

    In the camera menu, Switch communication to PTP instead of Normal. Will work fine. Bugs in Cannon EOS camera firmware/hardware do not properly handshake with generic MS windows drivers,

    Picture Transfer Protocol works without a computer, so in addition to your PC you could also send them directly to a printer for example.

    Cheers

    It worked like a champ for my wife's 20D

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