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by: themcculleys October 27, 2008 9:21 PM PDT

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Problems with Canon Zoom Browser EX 5.8

by themcculleys - 10/27/08 9:21 PM

I have Hp A6530 PC that came with Vista 64 bit. I can't get my camera software to work. I installed with the CD and even changed the compatability mode to XP which is what my old computer had, and I get an error every time I try to use the software for my Canon Digital Camera.

Error says: ZB module has stopped working..............etc.

I have done a complete uninstall and every time I get the same windown when I try to use it. Any suggestions?
I even tried to install a new driver but that didn't work.
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Seems it's under discussion.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 10/28/08 6:38 AM

In Reply to: Problems with Canon Zoom Browser EX 5.8 by themcculleys

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Vista+64%22+Canon+Zoom+Browser&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq= seems to find that a version 6 is out with patches for Vista 64.

You should make this issue a warranty issue with Canon. Ask for refund or fix.
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zb module vista problem with canon powershot

by lgsshedden - 12/25/08 7:43 PM

In Reply to: Problems with Canon Zoom Browser EX 5.8 by themcculleys

solution is very simple but elusive: to save anyone else the agony of searching, installing, re-installing and messing with registry and permission, here is the best answer I could find:

1. stop ZB

2. Delete all the ZbThumbnail.info files under "my pictures" and "my documents"

3. Move out all photos and directories from under "my pictures". Move them to a temp directory. ex d:\temp -- the problem is zb being incompatible with some files in the default directory

4. Start ZB and download some pictures from memory card

5. Then start moving files from temp dir to "my pictures", testing ZB occasionally.

6. photos or files that are incompatible can be stored in another directory: not the my pictures default directory used by the zb module.


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by a levine - 12/5/09 9:07 AM

In Reply to: zb module vista problem with canon powershot by lgsshedden

I apreciate the technical advise to work around this problem. Once that the link with the new download file in My Pictures is established, and then I return my various other files back to this directory, might I expect as return of the zb error problem. Thanks in advacne for your comments.

Aaron


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ZoomBrowser EX bug - Root cause and a simple solution

by franz741 - 2/19/12 6:04 AM

In Reply to: zb module vista problem with canon powershot by lgsshedden

Thanks <span style="'line-height:" 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE-CH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>lgsshedden for the hint about removing the thumbnails!
<span style="'line-height:" 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE-CH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>However, I found out that it's not a picture incompatibility. The root cause of the problem is much simpler:
<span style="'line-height:" 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE-CH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>ZoomBrowser EX has a file name restriction of 46 characters including the extension. Means you simply have to look for file names with more than 46 chars and to shorten them. Don't forget to remove the thumbnails again after shortening the name(s).
<span style="'line-height:" 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE-CH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>franz741


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ZoomBrowser EX bug - Root cause and a simple solution

by franz741 - 2/19/12 6:13 AM

In Reply to: zb module vista problem with canon powershot by lgsshedden

And again. This time hopefully without scriptings:

Thanks lgsshedden for the hint about removing the thumbnails.

However, I found out that it's not a picture incompatibility. The root cause of the problem is much simpler:
ZoomBrowser EX has a file name restriction of 46 characters including the extension. Means you simply have to look for file names with more than 46 chars and to shorten such names. Don't forget to remove the thumbnails again after shortening the name(s)

franz741


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After all that effort

by MarkFlax Moderator - 2/19/12 2:26 PM

In Reply to: ZoomBrowser EX bug - Root cause and a simple solution by franz741

but the thread is dated 2008. I doubt the poster you are replying to is still tracking this thread after 4 years.

Mark


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