Firmware for DS

RussellW · 03-30-2007, 10:54 PM

I seem to have an issue in updating my DS.

I have download the firmware 2.02 to my desktop, then copied it to the SD card.

I then place the SD card into the DS, hold down the menu button and turn the camera on, version 1.00 shows up in the display and then it goes to the normal menu and not the update screen described on the Pentax notes that is use the direction dial and ok for yes.

By the way I'm still holding down the menu button, what haven't I done.

Sorry for sounding like an idiot, but what can I say.....

thanks in advance.
Russell

Alvin · 03-30-2007, 11:51 PM

If you plug your camera into the computer then go into My computer, you should see it as a drive letter. Same effect if you are using a card reader.

Copy the BIN file in that drive and do not go into the folder that's sitting in there.

Now disconnect the camera, turn it off, and try to hold the menu button while turning on the camera again.

Hope that helps

PDL · 03-31-2007, 12:50 AM

Did you double click on the downloaded file - the firmware for the *ist Ds is a file named:
FWDC131B.BIN
that is the only file you copy to the SD card then go through the upgrade process.
Firmware is cummulative so you can go from v1.0 to v2.02 without having to go through all the revisons.
PDL

borno · 03-31-2007, 04:55 AM

That happened to me on my k10, I had to format the sd card and then copy the file so it would go to root on the card. Erasing the card wasn't enough. Hope this helps.
tom

Arpe · 04-01-2007, 12:22 AM

Are you sure you copied it to the root directory of the card?

RussellW · 04-01-2007, 12:37 AM

Many thanks to you all, yeap I missed one secton and that was double clicking the ican on the desk top to expand the file to then copy the file FWDC131B.BIN

It worked a treat

03-30-2007, 10:54 PM	#1
RussellW Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 198	Firmware for DS I seem to have an issue in updating my DS. I have download the firmware 2.02 to my desktop, then copied it to the SD card. I then place the SD card into the DS, hold down the menu button and turn the camera on, version 1.00 shows up in the display and then it goes to the normal menu and not the update screen described on the Pentax notes that is use the direction dial and ok for yes. By the way I'm still holding down the menu button, what haven't I done. Sorry for sounding like an idiot, but what can I say..... thanks in advance. Russell

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03-30-2007, 11:51 PM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	If you plug your camera into the computer then go into My computer, you should see it as a drive letter. Same effect if you are using a card reader. Copy the BIN file in that drive and do not go into the folder that's sitting in there. Now disconnect the camera, turn it off, and try to hold the menu button while turning on the camera again. Hope that helps

03-31-2007, 12:50 AM	#3
PDL Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PNW USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,128	Did you double click on the downloaded file - the firmware for the *ist Ds is a file named: FWDC131B.BIN that is the only file you copy to the SD card then go through the upgrade process. Firmware is cummulative so you can go from v1.0 to v2.02 without having to go through all the revisons. PDL

03-31-2007, 04:55 AM	#4
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	That happened to me on my k10, I had to format the sd card and then copy the file so it would go to root on the card. Erasing the card wasn't enough. Hope this helps. tom

04-01-2007, 12:22 AM	#5
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Are you sure you copied it to the root directory of the card?

04-01-2007, 12:37 AM	#6
RussellW Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 198 Original Poster	Many thanks to you all, yeap I missed one secton and that was double clicking the ican on the desk top to expand the file to then copy the file FWDC131B.BIN It worked a treat