Nikon D3100 Firmware

[ian clark]

Anyone had this problem if so whats the answer.

Recently Nikon issued a firmware update for the D3100 the instructions said basicaaly to
download to a clean SD card
load SD card into the camera
select firmware and then upload
My prob is when i do this the firmware does not have any indication for uploading
Im probrably doing something basically wrong
ANY IDEAS

[littlebro]

Did you check the Nikon site for Support, it gives a full list of how to do it there.

http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/a...48/r_id/150284

[OldBoy]

Follow these instructions.

http://www.nikonsupport.eu/europe/Fi...lr_win_en.html

[ian clark]

Done all that as I said to start with when I get to step 6 ready to update from the card my camera does not display the update tab in firmware.
I will take it to an agent asap and see what they have to say

[jet_kit]

Hi Ian,
It's very important that the SD card you use is absolutely clean. You must not just delete all the files, it needs to be re-formatted before you write the firmware to it.
Good luck,

[ian clark]

I used a new card and also formatted it still no joy I will take the camera with me to the Ex in Brum and see what Nikon have to say

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by ian clark

I used a new card and also formatted it still no joy I will take the camera with me to the Ex in Brum and see what Nikon have to say

Are you putting the update in the root directory of the card as a bin file. You have to extract the bin files form the downloaded file onto your PC, then copy that file to the root directory of your SD card. It doesn't matter if you have anything else on the card, regardless what Nikon say. The software in the camera will only look in the root directory for the update. Not sure on the Nikon 3100, but on the D70, D200 and D3 it was two files, and you had to copy file A first to the card then up date the camera before doing the same with file B.

[greenwing]

Two possibilities: Check that your battery is fully charged before you begin, and is the camera firmware already at version 1.01?

Otherwse, if your memory card contains D3100_0101.bin at the top level, it should work.

Chris