Computer attaching PDF sign to a .fir file

[canoniser]

.FIR file is a Canon firmware update, on canon site no pdf, just .FIR. When bringing to my computer Adobe is adding a PDF sign to the  .FIR file and I cannot update my Canon camera  (R7).

[S. S]

Hi @canoniser,

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for your experience with Acrobat Reader.

Have you tried right-clicking the file-> properties-> opens with-> search for the application you want to open it with and then clicking Apply-> OK?

This should switch the default application for opening .FIR file from Acrobat Reader to the Camera's app for successful software updation.

[canoniser]

I cannot open file, prop, open with- because the properties are gray in zip file or after unzip.

[S. S]

@canoniser You can visit the given link to learn more on how to: Change default programs in Windows - Microsoft Support

-Souvik

[canoniser]

Yes I tried and didn't work.

I think I found why: in the default app to open a file :  beside the   .FIR I can see the Adobe Reader sign where nothing should be there. Now have to try to remove that PDF prefix.

[Test Screen Name]

The icon on your FIR file does not matter at all because you MUST NOT try to open it. You might see a PDF with instructions, and a FIR which must only be used by the camera. See https://www.eos-magazine.com/articles/firmware/

[canoniser]

My cameras cannot read these files. I now have 2 cameras to update, and the same problem with both, I load the memory card containing the  Acrobat sign and .FIR and nothing happens. Right now I think I will remove all the Adobe programms, try to load my 2 .FIR files to the 2 cameras. I don't have anything to loose.

[Test Screen Name]

After you put the card in, do you go to the settings menu, then follow the instructions in that article?

[canoniser]

In the last 10 years i probably made a min. of 15 Canon updates and I am pretty sure none of them contained a pdf sign. I had to make one attemp and it was finished.

Excuse the english, I am a 70 years old french man.