Unable to transfer EOS R5 Mark II firmware update to card

[Scubachuck]

Trying to update R5M2. First time went without issue. Now I’m unable to transfer the .fir file to my card. I’m using the correct operating system, Mac. l know to put it in the root. I’ve tried both cards. 
what am I missing? Thanks

[Scubachuck · Accepted solution]

John,

I thought that I would tell you the solution. I’m not real bright. I wrote to Angelbird and asked them. My card and reader are Angelbird. On the reader there is a very tiny switch that prevents writing on the card. That was on. I turned it off, everything worked. 
‘Thanks for all your effort. 
Hsppy Holidays. 

[jrhoffman75]

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@Scubachuck wrote:

Trying to update R5M2. First time went without issue. Now I’m unable to transfer the .fir file to my card. I’m using the correct operating system, Mac. l know to put it in the root. I’ve tried both cards. 
what am I missing? Thanks

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1. are you connecting the camera by cable or using a card reader?

2. if direct connecting the camera is the computer recognizing it?

[Scubachuck · Accepted solution]

John,

I thought that I would tell you the solution. I’m not real bright. I wrote to Angelbird and asked them. My card and reader are Angelbird. On the reader there is a very tiny switch that prevents writing on the card. That was on. I turned it off, everything worked. 
‘Thanks for all your effort. 
Hsppy Holidays. 

[jrhoffman75 · Accepted solution]

Glad it worked out. I never saw that feature on other card readers. It would be easy to miss. Select Solved so others don’t chime in. Happy Holidays to you as well. 

[Scubachuck]

I’m using the CF card to transfer the .fir from the computer download to the camera, but I can’t get the .fir file on the card. They say just drop the file on the card but in my case the file doesn’t load to the card. 

[jrhoffman75]

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@Scubachuck wrote:

I’m using the CF card to transfer the .fir from the computer download to the camera, but I can’t get the .fir file on the card. They say just drop the file on the card but in my case the file doesn’t load to the card. 

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Are you using a card reader? Does the computer show you the CF card? Copy-paste doesn’t work?

[Scubachuck]

I’m using a reader. When I drag the  .fir to the card on the computer screen the file doesn’t load. The card is formatted 

[jrhoffman75]

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@Scubachuck wrote:

I’m using a reader. When I drag the  .fir to the card on the computer screen the file doesn’t load. The card is formatted 

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Strange, but it’s not a Canon problem. It seems to be a computer related problem. 
When you have the CF card connected to the computer do you see the camera folders on the root level of the card?

[Scubachuck]

Exactly,

I only recall one that is DCIM. I’ve actually tried doing this on two computers. 

[jrhoffman75]

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@Scubachuck wrote:

Exactly,

I only recall one that is DCIM. I’ve actually tried doing this on two computers. 

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You should see something like this on your Mac

I just downloaded and dragged the .fir file for my camera.

You don't want to drag to the DCIM folder; just drag to the open space.