Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's your problem. Don;t worry about the DCIM directory. Just copy the .upd file to the root directory of the card, e.g. i:\ or whatever it is for your system. On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: > The only thing I can figure out is it is not in the root directory. I > delete DCIM which is the only directory but after installing the card in > the > camera and taking it out DCIM shows up again? > > > Bill > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at > gmail.com > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:40 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems > > > OK well thinking outside the box, what firmware does your camera report is >> currently installed? >> Apart from that I can only suggest that you have missed something. I know >> you think that you haven't, that's why it's called missing ;-). Confirm >> tht >> you are using the unzipped version of the file. Format the card again in >> your computer. eject it properly, insert in your camera and format with >> that. Copy the unzipped file TO THE ROOT of the card in your computer, >> eject >> it properly. Make sure that you have a charged battery and try again. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 10 September 2010 07:33, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: >> >> Yes it recognizes the card. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" < >>> hopsternew at gmail.com> >>> >>> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:24 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >>> >>> >>> Bill when you insert the card, does the camera recognise it? That is does >>> >>>> it >>>> say 400 exposures remaining or similar? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 September 2010 07:22, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have followed the instructions exactly several times. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" < >>>>> richard at imagecraft.com >>>>> > >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:52 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Did you follow the instructions exactly? e.g. turning it on etc.? Make >>>>> sure >>>>> >>>>> to format the card on your camera and that it's a functional card on >>>>>> the >>>>>> camera. Make sure your battery is mostly charged also. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's correct that there is only one file. The way these embedded >>>>>> systems >>>>>> work is that the firmware sees a magic file on your SD card, and then >>>>>> it >>>>>> knows it loads it up into its internal memory. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have downloaded the firmware upgrade on to my SD card and extracted >>>>>> what >>>>>> >>>>>> appears to be only one file. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am about to go nuts because the camera does not ask if I want to >>>>>>> upgrade. >>>>>>> I have the unzipped file in the DCIM directory and have tried it by >>>>>>> deleting >>>>>>> the DCIM directory and have had it in both and nothing seems to work. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have had the file m9-1_138.upd as the only file on the card and >>>>>>> still >>>>>>> nothing????? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The instructions seem somewhat unclear to a non-techie like me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anyone help me? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill Grimwood >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>>> previous >>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]