CameraWindow does not run (Windows XP)

    04-Mar-2014
    8201900900

    Solution

      If CameraWindow does not run, uninstalling (deleting) and reinstalling the software is recommended.
      (Uninstalling is the process of deleting unnecessary drivers or software in the event that a problem has occurred.)
      IMPORTANT
      • Administrator rights are required in order to install or uninstall software.
      • Before beginning the procedure, be sure to back-up/move any image files that you have saved to the [CameraWindow] folder.

      1. Click [Start] (), and then click [All Programs].



      2. Click [Canon Utilities] > [CameraWindow] > [CameraWindow DC 8] > [CameraWindow DC 8 Uninstall].



      3. The [Camera Window] screen appears.
      Click [OK].



      4. If the software is successfully uninstalled, the following screen will appear. Click [OK].



      This concludes the process of uninstalling [CameraWindow].
      Next, please install the software.

      IMPORTANT
      • Make sure to restart your computer after deleting [CameraWindow]. If the computer is not restarted after uninstalling [CameraWindow], operation problems may occur when the software is reinstalled.

      5. Confirm that all open programs have been closed.

      6. Download the software from the Canon home page.

      7. Double-click on the downloaded file.



      8. Double-click the folder extracted from the contents of the downloaded file.



      9. Double-Click [CanonDCSxxW.exe].



      10. The following screen appears. Click [Run].



      11. Select the area in which you live.



      12. Select the country where you live, and then click [Next].



      13. Click [Custom Installation] when the screen below is displayed.



      14. Click [OK].



      15. When the screen below appears, append CameraWindow with a checkmark (), and then click [Next].



      16. Click [Install].



      17. Click [Yes] to accept the License Agreement.



      18. When the following screen appears, read it carefully.
      If you agree to the disclaimers, click [Yes].



      19. If the following screen appears, click [Yes]. Follow the instructions displayed to continue installation.



      20. The following screen appears, and installation begins.



      21. Click [Next].



      22. The following screen appears.
      In this example [No, I will register later] has been selected, and [Next] has been clicked.
      (To register in CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, select [Yes, I would] and complete the registration procedure.)



      23. Click [OK].



      24. The following screen appears. Click [Restart] to restart the computer.



      REFERENCE
      If it is not necessary to restart the computer, a [Finish] screen will be displayed.
      In this case, please click [finish].