topic Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software? in Camera Software

Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 15:14:42 GMT

I have a trusty PowerShot SD 700 IS. I want to use it with my new Win 11 computer. I used software that I downloaded from Canon. Now I can't find a download on the Canon site. Any suggestions? One thought is to copy the software that is on my Win 10 computer. Would that work?

Thanks!

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

normadel — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:52:18 GMT

There are some Windows programs that are entirely contained in one place (folder) that can easily be copied from one computer to another. Most apps have auxiliary components that are scattered around outside the program folder in the Program Files directories. You COULD copy the program folder to another computer, then click on the .exe file of the program, and see if it works. No harm done if it doesn't. Just delete it.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:38:51 GMT

Thanks a lot for your reply! I will give it a go, fingers crossed.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:25:14 GMT

I now have all of the Canon folder on my new computer. that includes camera window, Eos utility, Zoom browser and others that I don't recognize. However, I did not see any files that have a .exe extension. I guess there is some way to activate the Canon app in that folder somewhere. Your thoughts?

Thanks very much!

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

normadel — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:57:53 GMT

EOS Utility program folder is at C:\Program Files (x86)\Canon\EOS Utility\. I have EU2 and EU3 installed, so in there is EOS Utility.exe, and EU2 and EU3 folders. These have EOS Utility 2.exe and EOS Utility 3.exe files in them.

I don't have Camera Window and Zoom Browser (that's a pretty obsolete application). But they should have their program folders in the same place as EU. Maybe in C:\Program Files\ instead of C:\Program Files (x86)\.

Look around. Then, if the apps work when clicking their .exe files, shortcuts can manually be put in your Start Menu. That's another conversation.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:55:30 GMT

Canon Support for PowerShot SD700 IS | Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Go here and look in the Windows Vista section. Some old software is shown there.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

shadowsports — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:29:52 GMT

Good Morning ,

Please follow John's advice above. You cannot copy installed programs or files between different PC's that require installation to run. The latest version of Camera Window should run fine under W11. Zoom image browser has been deprecated. You can try to install if you wish, but I'm not sure what the results will be. It was originally written for XP.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

normadel — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:37:13 GMT

You didn't read my first response. There ARE Windows programs, that go thru an installation process, that can be copied from one computer to another manually. The OP was directed to TRY it with his Canon apps. No harm done if they don't work.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:15:28 GMT

Hello again, I apologize for the delay in coming back to you. First, I want to thank everyone who offered their ideas on my problem.

I have been struggling with OneDrive and its particularities. But last night I found a readme.txt file in the Canon software that I transferred to my new computer. Basically, it read that I could install camera window. but only if I installed Zoom Browser first. If I understood what it was saying, camera manager depends on having Zoom Browser to work from/with. Since Zoom Browser is not available, apparently, I guess I have to get another camera, like my small lightweight PowerShot.

I was tempted briefly to get a used Canon body and use my old Nikkor lenses, but I am too old to have to carry all that around and figure out speed and opening stuff once again. Would anyone have any suggestions? Thanks a lot.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

shadowsports — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 01:49:00 GMT

Good morning vayayankee ,

Can you please post a blurb of the file that you're referencing? I am not aware of camera window needing Zoom browser as a prerequisite.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:32:23 GMT

Sure, I will try. Unfortunately, I copied it to my desktop and when I opened it there, it looked like gibberish. I am clearly not a pro with computers. How would you copy a .txt file in a way that can be opened, please?

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:54:30 GMT

I am sorry for taking such time to post an update here. I went looking for that read.me.txt regarding Zoom Browser and I now cannot find it. Bah! But I did come across a post on this forum that gave a link to a newer version of Zoom Browser than what I had. I was able to download it and it works on Win 11. Unfortunately, I am stymied now because my camera will not connect to that Win 11 computer. However, I was able to connect the camera to my Win 10 computer and to upload the pictures to the computer. Some progress, anyway.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:02:22 GMT

Maybe just use a card reader.

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

normadel — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:29:49 GMT

Connecting via USB cable? There isn't any reason why, if you connect to Windows 10 just fine, you shouldn't be able to connect to Windows 11. Exactly the same thing should happen. With the same USB cable, have you tried different USB ports on the 11 computer?

Re: Looking for software disc for PowerShot SD 700 IS, or can I copy my OEM software?

Vayankee — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:34:54 GMT

Yes, you would think so. I just took some pics of the tree service doing its job, and downloaded them onto the Win 10 computer with no problem. I'll keep looking for a solution or see what MS Support has to say.