Rebel XT using Software for windows 7-64b

[Transformer]

I have been using windows xp for my Rebel XT, I have my disks that came with the camera and i have up graded as upgrades were available from canon but when i used my computer to look and down load the upgrades for windows 7 64 there was no EOS utility availble for windows 7 -64bit computer and no explantion of what to do. i searched the forum and did not see this situation, my qusetion what do i do about a EOS utility I always used it to start the down load my pictures from the camera?

all help and advise appreciated.

[jrhoffman75]

Try downloading the Vista64 version (2.7.3) and see if that will work.

[ebiggs1]

"I always used it to start the down load my pictures from the camera?"

You save yourself a lot of headaches by just getting and using a card reader.  Your computer may already have one that came with it.  It is easy and it is way faster.

[RobertTheFat]

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@Transformer wrote:

I have been using windows xp for my Rebel XT, I have my disks that came with the camera and i have up graded as upgrades were available from canon but when i used my computer to look and down load the upgrades for windows 7 64 there was no EOS utility availble for windows 7 -64bit computer and no explantion of what to do. i searched the forum and did not see this situation, my qusetion what do i do about a EOS utility I always used it to start the down load my pictures from the camera?

all help and advise appreciated.

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Just get the latest version from the Canon site. I use it frequently with Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

That said, I agree with those who tell you to get and use a card reader. The EOS utility is useful for revising camera settings, etc. I change copyright notices frequently, so it saves me a lot of tedious character entry. But using it (any version) to upload pictures is more trouble than it's worth.

[jrhoffman75]

I agree about using card reader for downloading, but also use EU for other things, like Bob says.

I think the OP's problem is that later versions of EU don't support earlier versions of cameras. The latest version doesn't list XT as a supported camera.