Doesn't work

[Candace Gustine Cabral]

I have followed the instructions to the T. Doesn't work on my Rebel XTI.  Using Windows8. I've tried both a 2GB CF card and an 8GB CF card.  Please help!

[Eduardo Pérez]

There are several steps and several methods explained in the
documentation, could you please give us more info?

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[Helge Jørgensen]

I have trouble making this work. The old firmware hack (can't remember the name) worked like a charm.

I started using the camera to format the 16GB card.

After putting the card into the card reader there were one main folder DCIM in which there was one more Canon 102

I then made a fresh Canon firmware update. The camera was updated but I did it any

I made the card bootable using MacBoot

I copied the testfir.fir to the root folder - the same place as the official (which worked)

Nothing happened - the testifier.fir was still on card without being executed.

I then tried - since the card was supposed to be bootable deleted the test file and copied Autoexec.bin and Language file to the card but with no result.

Hope you can point me to why this isn't working.

Thank you very much

/Helge

[Eduardo Pérez]

If your camera and card have been prepared, you just needed to update
the AUTOEXEC.BIN and LANGUAGES.INI files; there was no need to format
the card, or fiddle with the TESTFIR.FIR file once again.

But when you reinstalled the official Canon firmware, you probably
deleted the flag that we need to boot 400plus. You need to use the
TESTFIR.FIR file again, and use it to "upgrade" your firmware (just
putting it into the card will do nothing, you must follow the firmware
upgrade procedure).

Then start the camera, with a bootable card which contains the
AUTOEXEC.BIN and LANGUAGES.INI files, and enjoy 400plus again.

Hope this helps,
Edu.

[Helge Jørgensen]

Hello again.

It's working now. I was orignally using the very old version from 2009.

I think my mistake was that I didn't make the card bootable and then just added the autoexec.bin
 + language.ini.

But isn't it the firmaware update with testfir.fir supposed to work on a newly formatted card? (As I read your manual it should). In my case nothing happened following the instructions.

But never mind - the best way to make this work is obviously to follow the instructions for making the card bootable.

This is on the card now apart for DCIM folder:

AUTOEXEC.BIN

CHMODES

languages.ini

PERSISTS

SETTINGS

I guess it all have to stay?

And now it's time to explore the new options this firm.

Best wishes

Helge

[Eduardo Pérez Esteban]

Yes, the firmware update should work on a fresh card. But just switching on the camera is not enough, you must use the menus to perform the update.

Those new files in the card are created by 400plus, and store you settings; better leave them alone.

Edu.

[Helge Jørgensen]

Edu,

I followed the instructions in your manual - including performing the update as described. 

The screen went black and I waited aprox, five minutes before switching of the camera, removing and inserting the batteries.

Nothing happened - no blue blinking - nothing. And the testfir.fir was still on the card.

I'm basically writing this on this thread since I might not be the only one to experience this issue. And to tell that if so the manually making the card bootable and copying the autoexec.bin and language.ini to the card is the way to go then.

All the best and thank you for your hard work.

/Helge

[Eduardo Pérez Esteban]

I think I misread your post, sorry.

On the other hand, I think the manual is pretty clear here: there is one procedure to prepare the camera (install TESTFIR.FIR), one procedure to prepare each card (make bootable and copy the necessary files), and one procedure to update to newer versions (copy the new files). The instructions also state that the first procedure must be performed only once per camera, and the second procedure must be performed only once per card.

Edu.