New 7D firmware released - good upgrades!

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832418
Ok I just did again and when I try to open it I get a window that says windows needs to need what program is needed to open this file?

Don't try to open it, it's not an app that Windows can open. Just either save it onto your desktop or your downloads folder, then copy it from there onto your camera's CF card. Be sure to follow the insructions in the other file, like put your camera in "P" mode to do this.

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832418
Ok I just did again and when I try to open it I get a window that says windows needs to need what program is needed to open this file?

The file that you download is eos7d-v200-win.zip, which is, obviously, a .ZIP file. Right click on the file and select "Extract All". This will extract the
folder, update-procedure-pdf, which contains further instructions in various languages in Adobe .PDF format. Find the .PDF instructions in the language of your choice and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832369
Hi everyone I was excited to see the new firmware update except when I go to download it and try to open the and extract the FIR file it says windows cant open this does anyone know what I may be doing wrong I am using windows 7 Thank you,Alan

For fear of stating the obvious the downloaded file is a zip within which is the pdf of instructions and the .FIR file ~ you do not extract the FIR file!!!! Please read the pdf

oops! a little late to the party as I see many folk has typed effectively the same thing

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832418
Ok I just did again and when I try to open it I get a window that says windows needs to need what program is needed to open this file?

If in doubt download winzip or winrar and use that to extract the downloaded file to a folder. Just right click on the file you downloaded and select extract with whichever program (winzip or winrar) you are using.

Thorrulz wrote in post #14832481
If in doubt download winzip or winrar and use that to extract the downloaded file to a folder. Just right click on the file you downloaded and select extract with whichever program (winzip or winrar) you are using.

No need to D/L winzip or winrar. Windows has native .ZIP file extraction capability, at least my copy of XP does, and I assume that more recent versions do too.

I am using widow

mnphotos wrote in post #14832443
What's the exact name of the file you are trying to extract? It sounds like you are trying to open a file rather than extract it. What operating system are you using? Windows or Apple?

I am using windows when asked I open the file it downloads I double click on the fir file and I get the window that says windows needs to know which program is needed to open this file

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832496
I am using widow I am using windows when asked I open the file it downloads I double click on the fir file and I get the window that says windows needs to know which program is needed to open this file

You are not following the instructions in the .PDF file!! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!

Yogi Bear wrote in post #14832508
You are not following the instructions in the .PDF file!! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!

I am following the instructions but after I download the file and double click on it I dont get the extract window

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832496
I am using widow I am using windows when asked I open the file it downloads I double click on the fir file and I get the window that says windows needs to know which program is needed to open this file

As a number of people have already pointed out, you NEED to read the file named:

7d-firmwareupdate-en.pdf

Which is located in the folder named: update-procedure-pdf

And follow the directions to the letter.

Silly question.. But I have to have the up to date version of DPP and EOS utility on the computer before I can do the firmware update correct?

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832521
I am following the instructions but after I download the file and double click on it I dont get the extract window

I repeat, what is the exact name of the file you are double clicking on?

Amarinelli wrote in post #14832496
I am using widow I am using windows when asked I open the file it downloads I double click on the fir file and I get the window that says windows needs to know which program is needed to open this file

You do not double click on the fir file. The fir file is the firmware file that is to be installed on your camera. It is to be copied to your CF card.

Gaarryy wrote in post #14832532
Silly question.. But I have to have the up to date version of DPP and EOS utility on the computer before I can do the firmware update correct?

No, you do not need them to update. You need them to work with the photos made with ver. 2.0 FW.

Gaarryy wrote in post #14832532
Silly question.. But I have to have the up to date version of DPP and EOS utility on the computer before I can do the firmware update correct?

No, if you use the directions in the PDF file "7d-firmwareupdate-en.pdf" then you can do it directly rather than through DPP. You need to copy the .fir file to the root directory of your CF to do it without using DPP. Just follow the directions in the "7d-firmwareupdate-en.pdf" file and it will work fine.

Gaarryy wrote in post #14832532
Silly question.. But I have to have the up to date version of DPP and EOS utility on the computer before I can do the firmware update correct?

I also have a silly question - Why would you not?

You don't need DPP for the firmware undate, but if you use it, again, why not have the latest?

Lou