Why won’t my Canon EOS 80D detect the firmware update on my SD card?
Asked 1/3/2022
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I downloaded the latest EOS 80D firmware and copied it to a formatted 64GB SD card, but when I go to the camera’s firmware menu it says there isn’t a memory card with update data on it. I believe I placed the file in the card’s root directory. Is a 64GB card too large, or is there something else I should check?
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user104256
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One possibility: The .pdf instructions contained in the download says that the SD card should be 64MB or more up to 128GB or less. So the size of your 64GB card should not be an issue, but the card may have some other problem.
You can try another SD card up to 128GB to see if the card is the issue.
Also note that if you have the card partitioned in any way, it probably won't work to update the firmware.
Another possibility: If you did the fresh format using your computer, try formatting the card in the camera. Then copy the .FIR file you extracted from the .zip file you downloaded to the card's root directory.
- DO NOT place it inside the DCIM folder or any other folder on the card. Place it directly to the card.
- DO NOT copy the .zip file to the card. Extract the contents of the .zip file on your computer and only copy the 80D00103.FIR file to the root directory of the SD card.
The contents of the card should look like this (your drive letter will probably be different, depending on how many other drives there are connected to your computer.):
Originally by user15871. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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A 64GB SD card should be fine for an EOS 80D firmware update. The more likely issues are the card format or the file placement.
Check these points:
- Format the SD card in the camera, not on the computer.
- Download the firmware ZIP, then extract it.
- Copy only the extracted firmware file (the .FIR file) to the root of the card.
- Do not copy the ZIP file itself.
- Do not place the .FIR file inside DCIM or any other folder.
- Make sure the card is not partitioned.
If it still isn’t detected, try another SD card. Based on the instructions mentioned in the community answers, cards from 64MB up to 128GB should work, so card capacity alone is not the problem.
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