topic Re: EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work

jedavis99 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:49:35 GMT

I downloaded 1.6 and tried to install, I received a message that I "can't downgrade". I have V 1.5 installed on my camera and have Windows 11 on my laptop. Any suggestions?

Re: EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:58:40 GMT

@jedavis99 wrote:

I downloaded 1.6 and tried to install, I received a message that I "can't downgrade". I have V 1.5 installed on my camera and have Windows 11 on my laptop. Any suggestions?

If the camera thinks you are trying to downgrade verify that the correct .fir file was placed on the card.

Re: EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work

jedavis99 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:47 GMT

Unfortunately, I confirmed that already. Based on some of the other issues reported with 1.6, I think I will leave it alone for a while.

Re: EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work

Stephen — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:40:13 GMT

I'm not a tech, but I have a couple of questions:
Have you tried updating the firmware using the Canon Camera Connect app?
Are you using a clean (newly formatted) card?
If not, can you try again using a clean card and/or the Camera Connect app?

Let us know how it goes!

Re: EOS R7 firmware 1.5 to 1.6 upgrade doesn't work

jedavis99 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:45:48 GMT

I will try a clean card in the future to see if that helps. For now, I'm not going to install because of the issues a few others have had.