Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I copied the unzipped file to the harddrive. Then I formatted the card in the camera. Next I put the card in the computer and deleted the DCIM directory so there are no directories. Next I copied and pasted the file to the SD card. I put the SD card in the camera. Still nothing!!! Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 firmware upload problems > 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. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >