Why doesn’t my Nikon D700 show the firmware update option?

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I have a Nikon D700 currently on firmware A 1.00 / B 1.00 and I’m trying to update to the newer firmware. I formatted a memory card, copied the downloaded firmware .bin file to the card, and inserted it into the camera. However, when I go to the Firmware version menu, the camera does not show an update option. What could prevent the D700 from recognizing the firmware update file?

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12y ago

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OK. so I tried everything to format the card, copy the firmware, and update the camera.

It turns out that I had a MC-36 remote control connected. When I detached the remote, I could format the card from the camera, and I could update the firmware. Thanks to all for getting my thinking focused.

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A connected accessory can prevent the update option from appearing. In this case, the issue was an MC-36 remote release attached to the camera. After disconnecting the remote, the camera allowed the card to be formatted in-camera and the firmware update option appeared normally.

For firmware updates, it’s best to:

disconnect accessories such as remote controls
format the memory card in the camera
copy the firmware .bin file to the card as directed by Nikon
reinsert the card and check the Firmware version menu again

If the update option is missing, remove any attached accessories first.

Why doesn’t my Nikon D700 show the firmware update option?

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