topic Re: Powershot sx160 is in Camera Software

Computer no longer recognizing PowerShot SX160 IS

Carol1943 — Tue, 12 May 2026 19:34:18 GMT

Re: Powershot sx160 is

kvbarkley — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:24:12 GMT

Please provide us with more details as to the exact nature of the issue

Re: Powershot sx160 is

Carol1943 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:42:15 GMT

Trying to upload a pic onto computer....Computer no longer recognizes camera....

Re: Powershot sx160 is

kvbarkley — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:15:21 GMT

Do you have a card reader? Some computers have them built in.

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Carol1943 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:35:05 GMT

Computer is HP Slim desktop 290-p0046

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kvbarkley — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:52:32 GMT

hard to tell, but it looks like you have a card reader in the upper right.

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Carol1943 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:09:43 GMT

I have the original cd.......Used in 2013 on old computer which had cd reader built in....This computer doesn't have a built-in cd 'reader'/player.......I do have a cd 'reader'/player that I can plug into usb---Have never had to use it..... ....

Re: Powershot sx160 is

kvbarkley — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:21:37 GMT

If you take the card out of the camera and plug it into the card reader on the computer, you have no need for the CD.

It is a little hard to see, but it should be here:

This image shows it does have a CD reader, but we don't need it for this.

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Carol1943 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:39:27 GMT

OK.....Let me check......

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normadel — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:59:11 GMT

A CD drive has nothing to do with this. You are being asked if your computer has an SD card reader. If not, a USB- SD card reader is very cheap to buy. Either way, you can view the contents of your SD card, if any.

Connecting the camera to the computer SHOULD work, if 1) the camera's USB port is okay, 2) the cable is good, and 3) the computer's USB port is okay. You can try changing 2 &3, or just use an external SD card reader.

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stevet1 — Sun, 03 May 2026 01:46:09 GMT

According to the specs, the HP Slim desktop 290-p0046 does have a memory card reader. You should just be able to take the card out of your camera and insert into your computer's card slot. After putting your car into the computer and see if it's listed like any other device.

Steve Thomas

Re: Powershot sx160 is

Carol1943 — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:38:49 GMT

My camera is a Powershot sx160 IS (not 290-p0046)........No memory card reader.....1--I used a borrowed reader---Nope, no recognition / resolution......2--Tried the original CD----Again---no recognition / resolution....Any other suggestions....???......Thanks

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kvbarkley — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:47:55 GMT

Sorry, you really need to write in complete sentences and tell us what is going on, and what is happening/not happening.

Re: Computer no longer recognizing PowerShot SX160 IS

Carol1943 — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:33:59 GMT

kvbardley---when you say I need to write in complete sentences---Are you saying my response of 5/7 9:47 isn't understandable.....???......This thread shows there should be more than 12 postings....I'm not seeing all of them......Maybe that's why you're saying I need to write in complete sentences........Let me expound a little....I have a Canon Powershot SX 160 IS (Purchased 2013)..... I upgraded my win OS from 10 to 11......When I last tried to upload a couple of pictures from the camera onto my computer, I get a pop-up saying the camera is not being recognized.....I went onto the Canon website to see if maybe I needed to upgrade the driver.....The "self-detection" process on the Canon website recognizes everything about my camera and the new OS Win 11.....BUT--when it gets to step 3-----It says----

3. Software and Driver Results 0 of 0 Results There are no results available for the Windows 11. Please try again.

Sooooooooo that's it.....Is there any solution other than buying a new camera....???.......

Re: Computer no longer recognizing PowerShot SX160 IS

kvbarkley — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:18:30 GMT

(To see all the posts in the thread, click the little "1" or "2" at the bottom of the page)

Your responses are choppy and incomplete.

For example, I think you said that you had borrowed a card reader and it did not work. What happened when you put the SD card in the reader?

You should not need drivers or a new camera. Have you tried a new cable?

Re: Computer no longer recognizing PowerShot SX160 IS

kvbarkley — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:47:48 GMT

One more thing. It is unclear whether your computer has a card reader built in or not. Can you send a picture of the front of your computer?

Re: Computer no longer recognizing PowerShot SX160 IS

normadel — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:50:35 GMT

You don't seem to be understanding or answering the questions we are asking you. You've gotten a lot of advice.