Canon Digital Cameras - USB Drivers Do Not Work Through Reboots  

I have been working on the assumption that it is a compatibility issue wuth Windows 7 as the USB connection worked fine for all the Canon cameras when the PC's had Windows XP installed.
I agree that using the card is not a solution for this OP, that topic was only raised as so many Canon users have the same problem and they seem to use a card reader and forget the USB.
As you say

why are the Canon cameras having issues with USB while the others are not?

Have you any ideas as to a solution? I can't think of any more things to try!

mitchell65 said:

WindowsStar said:

mitchell65 said:

I'm not giving up on this. Here's my latest find:
PowerShot SX50 HS

This does work, however once you reboot, the camera stops working. If only the camera would stick and work permanently. I noticed in the registry that Canon creates some bizarre entries, unlike the other camera's. Wonder if this is really the problem. I noticed that Windows 7 Home creates the correct keys ?? Wondering what is different from Windows 7 Home and Windows 7 Enterprise/Ultimate. UGH! -WS

I'm afraid I am the wrong person to ask about Registry Keys. Whether you are on Win 7 Home or Ultimate shouldn't make any difference. I'm lost i'm afraid. You would think though, as you have a number of Canon cameras and therefore have invested quite heavily into the Company that they would be a bit more forthcoming. I wonder if you listed the Canon Cameras you have a put a total value to them and went back to Canon pointing out your financial commitment they would give some more thought to the problem. Worth a try perhaps!

Yup, we have called Canon many times, no luck so far they keep pushing it off on our computers are not configured correctly. I am beginning to think it maybe Windows 7 Enterprise problem there must be some difference there. Looks like all of our Techs home computers work just fine. Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate are all the versions everyone has at home. We had everyone take home a camera over the last few days and try to make it NOT work. All cameras worked at home. -WS

sygnus21 said:

Well I can tell you it's not a Windows 7 / Canon Camera compatibility issue as there are plenty using Window 7 and Canon cameras.

That said, it is weird that the OP is having issues with a multitude of Canon cameras under Win 7

I agree, I sent a bunch of cameras home with our techs to test and all cameras worked in their homes. Windows 7 Home, Windows 7 Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate all work. So far it is only these work computers and they are all running Windows 7 Enterprise. Somehow there must be a difference. -WS

sygnus21 said:

But regardless the percentage, it's not the solution the OP seeks, nor does it solve the problem.... why are the Canon cameras having issues with USB while the others are not?

That is the million dollar question.

What installs the device to the machine? What detects the USB connection?
All roads point to driver either USB mono driver or Canon driver/ utility. If it was the correct drivers windows will not have issues remembering an detecting the device after reboot. Sometimes the incorrect drivers are store on the machine and and these get loaded each time. I've had experience with Canon all in 1 devices. They are very drivers and software orientated.

Cannon devices cameras or printers/scanners.

The OS has nothing to do with the device drivers or hardware. Please do not discount drivers if you do not know exactly what drivers are. More or less they are .dlls files which if there are one single of these .dlls files missing or no compatible they will cause problems somewhere down the line.

OP, have you tried Vista drivers?

aem said:

Cannon devices cameras or printers/scanners.

The OS has nothing to do with the device drivers or hardware. Please do not discount drivers if you do not know exactly what drivers are. More or less they are .dlls files which if there are one single of these .dlls files missing or no compatible they will cause problems somewhere down the line.

OP, have you tried Vista drivers?

We are not using any OEM drivers, all drivers are built into Windows 7. The driver is the same driver used for all cameras, Nikon, Canon, Sony, etc. -WS

sygnus21 said:

With that, we know it's not a Windows 7 /Canon camera compatibility issue per se.

However, it "could" be something to do with Enterprise and the way it manages stuff. But that seems a far off shot in the dark. To me, Windows 7 is Windows 7 is Windows 7, driver wise but...

And to answer an earlier question.... and this point in time, I'm completely lost as to a solution.

I agree with Windows is Windows is Windows but this issues is so bizarre I am beginning to wonder.