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I want to assign a drive letter to my canon Powershot A40 but i can't seem to figure it out. The camera shows up in "scanners and cameras" in my computer but i cannot assign a drive letter is there any software or way to do this. I've tried using computer management and it doesn't show up as a removable drive PLEASE HELP !!!
cpalm12
I have the same Camera - it should assign the Drive letter itself - you don't have to do anything
Are you plugging the Camera into the USB Port and then turning the Camera on ?
Lesley
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As Lesley says, it should assign a drive automatically, e.g., E if that's your next free drive. It will not do it permanently; the camera has to be connected to the computer.
That drive may not be activated. If you don't have TweakUI, download it, and go to My Computer, Drives, and be sure the drive your camera wants is checked.
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I Am doing it correctly but xp puts it under imaging devices where i can access it but no drive letter
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cpalm12
" XP puts it under Imaging Devices" - where - in Device Manager ? - are you sure that's not your Scanner there?
When you plug the Camera in and turn it on - it should show as the last Drive of the series in My Computer - after your CD-Rom Drive ?
What Software do you have - Zoom Browser ?
Lesley
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you don't understand. - i am havin the same problem.
WE WANT our Camera to be labelled as a DRIVE LETTER and not only put in "Scanners and Cameras" section of My Computer.
We want it to be like f: or Z: or anything that we can access from the Run Command.
An no it does not assign it a drive letter automatically.
The reason I am asking this is because I need to use a recovery software of my Flashcard because a friend accidentially formatted it. I NEED THIS PICTURES ASAP..
I have the software - i just need my camera to be able to access thru Drive Letter.
PLEASE HELP! I've tried everything.. even tried to map a network drive to \\.\usbport0
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So - when you plug in the Camera and turn it on - are you saying that in My Computer it does not show up as a Drive as long as the Camera is plugged in and is on?Normally - once you turn it off and unplug it then the Drive disappears again
Similarly with the Flash Card - without the Camera - if the Card Reader is plugged in then you should see a Drive in My Computer and it goes again when you unplug the Card Reader
If this is not happening for you then I don't know
Anyone ??
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Michael
" WE WANT our Camera to be labelled as a DRIVE LETTER and not only put in "Scanners and Cameras" section of My Computer. "
You seem to be talking about the Control Panel - My Computer does not have any Scanners and Cameras - My Computer shows all the Drives - Hard and Removable
The Camera should show up in My Computer as the last Drive after your CD Drive -assuming you have the Camera or a Card Reader plugged in
Mine shows as a G Drive - until I unplug the Camera\Reader
Lesley
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Mine does not do that, It puts it in my computer as a drive you can access but sticks it under a tile called "imaging devices" and DOES NOT give it a drive letter. I have tried all drive letters and there a letters available it just doesn't assign one. If I go to a directory tree of my computer the camera is there as "canonA40#3" but it doesn't have a drive letter and therefore i can't access it with recovery software. Yes the software installed is ZoomBrowser. and NO it doesn't show up as a removable drive. I think it might have something to do with when you run the scanners and camera wizard in XP, I think it sets it as this stupid "imaging Device" removing and reinstalling doesn't work either
HELP!
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cplam12
OK - I understand - yours is obviously behaving differntly from mine
" I think it might have something to do with when you run the scanners and camera wizard in XP, I think it sets it as this stupid "imaging Device" "
Yes - you may well be right - I honestly can't remember what I did when I did it all for the first time but I certainly have nothing to do with any Wizards now!
Sorry I can't help
Lesley
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Hey!
Guys, I have exactly the same problem with my Canon IXUS 400... I have 256 MB Compact Flash card and I want to recover (unerase) some pictures... but I can't. There is no software, that can read from Imaging Devices... all of them need to have a drive letter (like G:) but there is no drive letter assigned for my camera when I plug in and turn it on.
I think this is only subject with the exactly this problem on the internet. I can't find any other anywhere.So, if somebody knows how to fix this, let us now!
Uros
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The only thing i can think of is does anyone here have windows 98 machine or a dual boot system to try it on 98 and see if it works there? Also those who don't have this problem can you tell us the exact order you installed it in?
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I do remember that - according to the Manual - the Drivers and Software have to be Installed before the Camera is plugged in for the first timeI did that - then - when I plugged in the Camera - there was a 'ping' and it was assigned its Drive Letter - appearing like a CD Drive after the normal CD-RW Drive
There was nothing about 'Imaging Devices' in My Computer
I think a Wizard came up asking which Software to use - chose Zoom Browser
Thereafter - I plugged the Camera in - opened Zoom Browser and the G Drive appears in there - ready to load the Photos
Subsequently - am now using a Card Reader - I just plug it in instead of the Camera
The extra Camera Drive is not permanent - it disappers when the Camera or Card Redeer is unplugged
Lesley
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Can I ask what OS you are using Lesley?
Because it sounds like all of us are using XP PRO..
also what type of camera is it?and is it the camera u are pluggin in or a card reader..
cause i heard that with a card reader it auto sets as a Drive..
but i dont wanna buy one for a one time use.
let us know pls. :)
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michael
XP Home+SP1
Belkin USB Powered Hub into USB (1.0) Port - Hub shouldn't make any difference
Camera or Card Reader plugs into Hub
Canon PowerShot A70 - previously had A40 -worked the same way
Lead Data Card Reader
As stated above - originally started off with just the Camera - it assigns the Drive letter when you plug it in
Later got the Card Reader - it assigns the Drive Letter in the same way
I really don't know much about all this - except that it works!
Did you Install the Drivers before plugging in your Camera for the first time?
Lesley
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Its okay - i just used a Fujifilm camera instead.. and it automatically went to Drive Letter.. but the sony did not work.
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Michael
Ok - the Thread started off with cpalm and his\my Canon - maybe some Cameras work differently regarding the Drive Letter?
Lesley
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