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Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

mikep907 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:30:47 GMT

How do I interface my Canon Digital Rebel XT with a computer running Windows 7 64-bit?

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

hsbn — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:42:45 GMT

I don't think Canon ever releasing 64bit driver for this camera. To download photo off this camera you can use a card reader. There is a driver for WinXP 32 bit that may (doubt it) work.

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

mikep907 — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:16:00 GMT

You are correct. Canon does not provide a driver for Windows 7 64-bit. You have to change the communication mode in your camera and then use Windows Photo Gallery or other software to transfer the photos. Here is the response that I received from Canon tech support (it works):

"To connect your camera to a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, you'll need to change the communication mode.

To set your camera up for this, please do the following:

With the camera disconnected from the computer, turn the camera on. Press the "Menu" button. Now select the [Wrench, Hammer, 2] tab. Scroll down to "Communication" and press the "Set" button.

Select the [Print/PTP] and press "Set". This process is more completely described (and illustrated too!) on page 121 of your Digital Rebel XT Instruction Manual.

Now connect your camera to your computer and turn the camera on. Your computer should now recognize and have access to your Digital Rebel XT.

Unfortunately, Canon software cannot communicate with the Rebel XT when operating in this mode.

You may download your pictures using Windows Photo Gallery, or you may use a card reader to download images. If you haven't already done so, you may retrieve and install this program from Microsoft's download.live.com."

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

OkieInCO — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 02:01:58 GMT

Thanks for the great solution! Simple and worked perfectly!

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

brianmichaelhay — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 04:21:26 GMT

Worked perfect. Thank you!

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

shoes1and2 — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:10:04 GMT

Hello and thank you for your advice. I tried turning the manual settings like you stated but then the camera just keeps flashing busy and nothing happens. Any suggestions? Do I need to have Windows Phot Gallery installed before attempting to access from my desktop?

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

Tim — Fri, 02 May 2014 20:24:09 GMT

Hello Shoes1&2,

Once setting the Communication mode to Print/PTP, built in utilities within Windows should be used to download the photos. Photo Gallery should be installed, if it's not currently, as one of the applications that you can use.

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

Tedthomas — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 05:37:39 GMT

Thx! it worked fine!

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

calichemao — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:32:28 GMT

i did fallow all steps. but i dont have a communication on my (wrench,hammer 2 or 1 ) any other way to do this (communication code for a windows 7 64-bit driver for canon digital rebel xt.. thank you ,,,anyone

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

ebiggs1 — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:17:26 GMT

Any time you are trying to connect a "vintage" camera to a newer computer, a simple, cheap, card reader is the way to go.

Bypass the headaches and just get the card reader or perhaps your computer already has one.

Canon never had nor did they ever need a special driver for any OS. There are none and none are needed.

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

KaraEverman — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 18:34:57 GMT

Thank you for that! I got mine on Ebay and it did not come with a manual !!

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

RobertTheFat — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:42:07 GMT

@KaraEverman wrote:
Thank you for that! I got mine on Ebay and it did not come with a manual !!

Canon doesn't restrict the distribution of their manuals. You should be able to find the instruction manual for any Canon camera on their Web site. (They've recently "improved" their site, so things aren't as easy to find as they once were; but you should come across it if you poke around enough.)

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

DesertShadow — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:48:12 GMT

https://superuser.com/a/1335871/234051

The Canon Rebel XT 350-D (and perhaps the XTi) are vintage cameras that have lack of driver compatibility, but they have two modes with separate issues.

Canon Rebel XT PTP Mode:

You can use PTP mode in Windows 10, but the latest firmware still has a bug that causes permanent "Busy" status while reading the CF card.

Canon Rebel XT PC Mode:

Windows XP had a 32-bit driver to connect to the camera in PC mode, but Windows 7/8/10 do not. Therefore use a Linux operating system in PC mode (works in Ubuntu 18.04).

How to Switch Modes

 Settings > Advanced Menu 2 > Communication > PC Connection

It's called "Normal" on the Canon 20D

BUT I noticed that when I plugged in the camera to the PC nothing popped up, so I had to use a progam like Shotwell (for Linux) or Microsoft Photos app (for Windows) to import the photos.

Alternatives

You can bypass the firmware and driver issues by have to using an external CF Card reader (~$20 new)

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

ebiggs1 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:53:20 GMT

"You can bypass the firmware and driver issues by have to using an external CF Card reader (~$20 new)"

Get a good one, not a cheapo.

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

RobertTheFat — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:09:58 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
"You can bypass the firmware and driver issues by have to using an external CF Card reader (~$20 new)"

Get a good one, not a cheapo.

I've owned three or four good card readers and one cheapo (which I bought because it was very small and portable). The good ones are still going strong; the cheapo lasted a couple of months.

Re: Windows 7 64-bit driver for Canon Digital Rebel XT

ebiggs1 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:24:06 GMT

"The good ones are still going strong; the cheapo lasted a couple of months."

Yes, Robert, I used to think and recommend just any ole reader. But experience has caused me to change that idea. I guess it is always better to buy good stuff. The ones in the check out gotcha shelves at Wally World are probably not the 'good' ones!