I've been using windows upgrades since win95 and have a Canon film scanner, flatbed scanner and camera. I have never run across any problem at all with Canon software.
I suspect this is somehow related to OEM installed OS and not a Canon requirement.
Greg
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From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri Jun 06 11:31:37 2008
Subject: Re: Updated comp. sys.
On Thu, June 5, 2008 11:14, Shyrell Melara wrote:
> To the group,
>
> As some of you know, my computer crashed a
> few weeks back. Since it's repair, I have
> had to re-install a lot of my programs.
> Thus my problem...
>
> When I tried to re-install the software for
> my Canon Rebel XT, it would not install. In
> reading the "System Requirements" under the
> heading "Computer" it states, quote:
>
> "PC with one of the above OS
> preinstalled.
>
> ***UPGRADED***machines not supported."
>
> Question: What do I do now?
>
> Without the software, I'm not able to
> unload my camera to my computer and I do
> not have a CF slot.
>
Spend $20 on a CF reader.
And never, *ever*, again buy a Canon product. That's a completely absurd,
obnoxious, system requirement.
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