Re: Help - Canon TWAIN Driver Installation - Acces Denied Error

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Is there any reason to think that it's not just a buggy driver? That's
what it sounds like from your description (and knowing Canon drivers and
Canon support). I never even bothered to try to install the drivers for my
Canon Rebel.

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- Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
- Abolish Public Schools


"McFly" <f.gabriel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:hKOPe.55939$hL3.388661@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Gary,
>
> OK... Thx for the tip. I was considering that as well for this specific
> problem because I know picture download on Canon cameras is pretty slow
> using their software and drivers. Only problem is that it does not really
> address the issue. What happens next time I try to install something?
I'd
> like to be able to get this problem fixed for next time.
>
> FG
>
> "Gary Chanson" <gchanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de
news:
> #lXQoieqFHA.904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "McFly" <f.gabriel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:ZsuPe.23213$hL3.132445@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To any guru out ther who would know. Help!!!
> > >
> > > Been trying to install my Canon (A520) camera TWAIN driver for the
past
> > few
> > > days.... It simply does not work. At the end of the process I always
> get
> > an
> > > "Access Denied" errors.
> > >
> > > Tried everything I know of plus other that I learned through trying to
> > find
> > > a solution nothing works.
> > >
> > > - Ensured I was logged in as "administrator"
> > > - called Canon support. With them removed my printer/scanner drivers
> then
> > > deleted the camera and reinstalled everything.
> > > - Deleted driver, device, uninstalled all related programs, went to
> > > winnt/inf folder to delete all related inf and pnf files (cap*.inf /
> pnf)
> > > and reinstalled everything
> > > - create new user with admin right and re-installed
> > > - disabled virus protection and reinstaled.
> > > - downloaded latest driver install file from web, copied driver file
to
> HD
> > > and installed from there.
> > >
> > > Only thing I could think of was that recently installed a whole bunch
of
> > > windows2000 patches and fixes. One of which was SP4. Tried to
> uninstall
> > > that... Basically I lost windows. Could not boot my PC anymore. I
> had
> > to
> > > repair windows using the install CD...
> > >
> > > Any ideas... Funny thing is that I reinstalled my printer drivers
with
> no
> > > problem...
> >
> > Forget the TWAIN driver and get a USB card reader for the memory
card
> > and simply copy the files. TWAIN drivers are a pain in the a**!
> >
> > --
> >
> > - Gary Chanson (Windows SDK MVP)
> > - Abolish Public Schools
> >
> >
>
>


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