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How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:19:31 GMT

I have posted before & got no answer. I guess Cannon's attitude is "to heck with you, buy a new camera even though yours still works because all Cannon cares about is milking more money out of customers".
my Windows 7 Pro computer died & I had to get a new Windows 11 computer. Now I have a problem because I can't get videos off my Cannon FS200 camera and put them on my new computer. I get that the FS200 is retired, but that should never stop users who still have a working FS200 from being able to export videos from their camera to their computer. Is there anyway to get my videos from my FS200 exported to my Windows 11 computer? I'm so pissed I'm considering never buying Cannon again.
There is NO REASON Cannon should ever stop keeping software working for older cams since that costs them nothing, but it costs customers lots of money to buy new cameras.

Re: FS200 Software

normadel — Wed, 21 May 2025 03:09:14 GMT

Please explain:

How did you get videos onto your Windows 7 computer that does not work on your Windows 11 computer?

Re: FS200 Software

MikeVincent — Wed, 21 May 2025 03:24:19 GMT

The software that came with the camera had an extraction tool in it. When I would plug in my cam I clicked on the video software & it would take the MOD video and MOI audio files from the SD card in the camera and upload them to my PC in MP4 format. When I got a new PC it (of course) has Win11 and I tried putting the software on it, but that video extraction tool isnt compatible I guess.
Then on Win7 I would of used Windows Live Movie Maker to edit the video into shorter clips. Unfortunately Win 11 does not have Movie Maker anymore.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

normadel — Wed, 21 May 2025 16:44:16 GMT

Does your Winn 11 computer have an ARM CPU, rather than an Intel or AMD processor? If it does, that could be why your software doesn't install.

Windows XP had the Windows Movie Maker app. Microsoft offered a free Windows Essentials 2012 package that worked on every version after XP and included Windows Movie Maker in it. It's not available anymore...but I have it and can give it to you.

Do you have access to a pre-Windows 11 computer you can use? Or an Intel/AMD CPU Win 11 computer? It could be worth your while to buy a used computer to use for your video editor. I've bought a number of certified/refurbed Dell laptops on eBay and Amazon.

Re: FS200 Software

MikeVincent — Wed, 21 May 2025 17:06:30 GMT

I answered you before. I used the camera software that came with the camera. The software does not install the one video extraction part when I installed it on Win11

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

IamintheUK — Thu, 22 May 2025 20:49:25 GMT

Get yourself an SD card reader. I bought one from ebay that is the size and shape of a USB pendrive. They are very cheap and work perfectly. Just put your SD card in it and plug into a USB socket on your computer. You can then copy the files to the computer.USB SD card reader

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:05:32 GMT

The problem would be that the camcorders files are in MOD video and MOI audio. The software that came with the camera would automatically combine those files & when they are loaded onto your PC they were in MP4. Would that card reader automatically combine the MOD and MOI files and put them in MP4 files on the PC? I mean I could copy the MOD & MOI files to my PC but that does me no good since neither is usable as a complete video with audio.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:11:50 GMT

I have an AMD processor, so did my previous Win7 and previous WinXP computers.

No I do not have access to a pre Win10 device (desk or laptop), but I am considering buying a refurbished laptop with Win7 just for the purpose of using pre Win10 programs especially my videos, and a refurbished Win7 would have Windows Live Movie Maker installed from factory to edit.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

normadel — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:41:37 GMT

ARM processors were not a thing in the XP and 7 days. They are causing grief for people on this forum who have Win 11 ARM version and their printer software can't be installed.

Getting another computer is what i suggested.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:45:46 GMT

AMD may not have been a thing but since 2005 the 3 PCs I had all had AMD. This PC & my last one were HP and my printer works fine with the AMD processor. The last PC had AMD core 4 and this one has AMD Rysen core 5

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

normadel — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:47:21 GMT

I think you are confusing ARM with AMD. AMD, like Intel, processors have been the mainstays for many years. ARM processors, on the other hand, have come into use in just the last couple of years. It is the ARMS that have been having compatibility problems with existing software and drivers

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:05:42 GMT

nope I always had AMD because I remember specifically about AMD giving twice the processor for the price of Intel because of intels advertising

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

shadowsports — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:18:27 GMT

Respectfully, this thread can be summarized in the following way.

FS200 was released in 2010 - 15 years ago

Windows 7 - EoL Microsoft ended support for windows 7 in Jan of 2020

Its not possible for vendors or manufacturers to provide forever support just because a product still functions or works, This is largely due to parts availability. A manufacturer cannot repair a product when parts for it are no longer made or available. Software is similar. Hardware architecture is constantly evolving, becoming more efficient, becoming faster, running cooler and using less power. Notice you don't see anyone commenting or complaining how fast their computer is, instead only how slow their older model has become.

With these factors in mind, keep expectations realistic. Nothing is forever. After 10 or more years you have received a good return on your investment and then some. Canon is no different than any other manufacturer. Many of their products continue to receive support well in excess of a products anticipated life.

This is true of Apple, Google, Microsoft and others. Be grateful for products that make it to these milestones. Instead of groveling, recognize the quality and satisfaction your Canon product has given you over the years.

This is what keeps me buying #Canon!!

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:34:16 GMT

There is no reason for "Forever Support" . The software for the Camera is a simple program. It takes literally a few mins to change a few lines of code in a program which the company could do easily & keep the updated software available on their site which takes nothing on their part. Simple as that. If few simple mins to update a program is too much to ask then one must question Cannon's customer service.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

kvbarkley — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:18:24 GMT

It is forever support, because you have to pay someone to constantly test it and repair it when a new whatever breaks it.

In any case, Canon's software has always been pretty weak, and slow to keep up with new systems. That is why I don't bother to use any Canon software for my workflow, and the suggestion to get a card reader.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

IamintheUK — Fri, 23 May 2025 19:44:13 GMT

No card reader can do software conversion. You would have to transcode the files to mp4. Download the free Handbrake software which is capable of transcoding your files.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

MikeVincent — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:33:03 GMT

I had a friend who has a newer Cannon get the files off my SD card & into MP4, but he told me the card reader program he uses cost $1000, so thats out when I could buy a new cam cheaper or buy a refurbished laptop with Win7 for even less than a cam.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

IamintheUK — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:37:01 GMT

Just to add. The Pixela transfer software which came with your camera was supplied by the Pixela Corporation and not Canon. The Pixela Corporation themselves discontinued the download service in 2019. So blame them and not Canon.

The FS200 manual says the file format is mpeg2 which can certainly be transcoded using either Handbrake or Shutter Encoder, both of which are UI front ends for ffmpeg.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

shadowsports — Fri, 23 May 2025 23:43:26 GMT

@MikeVincent,

Respectfully again, I think you are missing the point.

Re: How to import FS200 videos to Windows 11 computer

FabianStoffels — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:15:57 GMT

Any answer yet in have the same issue with my legria fs305