Hi,
Just want to share something that i found and can't find any post related in this forum.
This information is useful for those who bought a second Canon DSLR without any CDs and those who lost theirs. I was trying to find Canon EOS Utility but was not able to get the full copy. The updates require you to have the previous versions installed.
I did a google search and find a neat trick. You just need to download the updates from http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer
Select 'Downloads' then 'Consumer'
Mac or PC
Open Notepad and write (or copy/paste into Notepad) the following (exactly):
For Windows 7 (x64)
For Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit
Save as CanonEOS (note .txt extension will be automatically added)
Rename the file CanonUpdate.txt as CanonUpdate.reg
Right-click on CanonUpdate.reg and select the Merge option
You'll be prompted to see if you wish to add this info into the Registry. Answer 'Yes'
You can now install any software update, without having the original installed.
Just want to share something that i found and can't find any post related in this forum.
This information is useful for those who bought a second Canon DSLR without any CDs and those who lost theirs. I was trying to find Canon EOS Utility but was not able to get the full copy. The updates require you to have the previous versions installed.
I did a google search and find a neat trick. You just need to download the updates from http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer
Select 'Downloads' then 'Consumer'
Mac or PC
- Select 'EOS (SLR) Camera Systems' then 'Digital EOS Cameras' and appropriate camera model
- Click 'Drivers/Software'
- Select the required software and your operating system
- Agree to the blurb to proceed to the download page
Open Notepad and write (or copy/paste into Notepad) the following (exactly):
For Windows 7 (x64)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\EOS Utility]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\DPP]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\PhotoStitch
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\EOS Capture]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Canon\EOSViewerUtility]
For Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\EOS Utility]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\DPP]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\PhotoStitch]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\EOS Capture]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Canon\EOSViewerUtility]
Save as CanonEOS (note .txt extension will be automatically added)
Rename the file CanonUpdate.txt as CanonUpdate.reg
Right-click on CanonUpdate.reg and select the Merge option
You'll be prompted to see if you wish to add this info into the Registry. Answer 'Yes'
You can now install any software update, without having the original installed.