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PowerShot SX230 HS Unable to transfer photos to computer via USB

BALR1415 — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:29:07 GMT

I was given a Powershot SX230 HD of unknown age. After sample pictures I can only transfer them to my computer by transferring the SD card to my computer. I have connected a USB cable to the SX230 and my computer and turned the camera on but nothing happens. I did download some EOS software but that looks way too advanced for my old SX230. Is there any way I can just transfer images via cable?

Re: Powershot SX230 HD image transfer

normadel — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:45:34 GMT

You do not need any software. If connecting the (13-year-old) camera to your computer with a USB cable does not cause the camera to mount as a drive in Window File Explorer, or on the desktop of a Mac or Linux, the possibilities are: the camera's USB port is bad, the USB cable is bad, or the computer's USB port is bad. Or a combination of these.

Do you have another USB A-to-Mini B cable to try? Is there another USB port on your computer? Is there another computer you can try?

If none of these work, you have to continue what you are doing. Camera ports can go bad.

Re: Powershot SX230 HD image transfer

BALR1415 — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:07:39 GMT

Thank you! I tried a shorter cable that I knew was good and it worked. It did seem to take a while for the mount so I might not have given it enought time previously. Terrific camera.

Re: Powershot SX230 HD image transfer

normadel — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:19:32 GMT

Glad to be of help!

Re: PowerShot SX230 HS Unable to transfer photos to computer via USB

luvdavy — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:44:52 GMT

i have the same problem with my A610. It's always worked perfectly but I now have a Windows 10 computer. I can't get anything to open to transfer my files from camera to computer. Found the cd that came with it and installed that, but it doesn't open. Can it be that the Windows 10 computers (64 bit) won't work on the old software?

Re: PowerShot SX230 HS Unable to transfer photos to computer via USB

normadel — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:26:44 GMT

Same answer that I already gave. You don't need any software. Windows 10 is not the problem.

Re: PowerShot SX230 HS Unable to transfer photos to computer via USB

luvdavy — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:46:03 GMT

I will try working with the cord. Thanks.