Uninstall ML to update Canon firmare and then ML 2.3

[carroticus]

I currently have Canon firmware 1.1.0 on my 60D and it is suggested I have 1.1.1 to upgrade to Magic Lantern 2.3.

The installation guide suggests I format the card and then update the firmware. If I format the SD card (16GB) and put that back into the camera with the Canon firmare update on it, the camera won't start. I get the flashing light

If I leave the ML files on the SD (so I can boot camera) and try to remove ML from there using following instuctions, I do not get the "remove magic lantern" option on my 60D, the card is just formatted...

Uninstalling ML from one card
∙ Format that card from the camera (select this option: Format card, **remove* Magic Lantern*)
and reboot. Your camera will load the original firmware when you use that card.


I've made several attempts and re-read guides and posts, but I am obviously missing something! Thanks to anyone who can offer advice.

[Francis]

Are you formatting the card in the camera?

[carroticus]

Yes. I tried both the normal and low level format, both times the card would not be read in the camera thereafter.

[nanomad]

Try using eoscard to disable the boot flag from a pc

[carroticus]

Thanks so much for the suggestion nanomad. I have never done it before but I shall give it a go as per the guide. I will report back shortly!

[carroticus]

Well, I'm stumped. This is what I did:

1. Formatted card in camera
2. Put card in computer. Ran eoscard and took off the bootdisk, saved
3. I add the 60D 1.11 firmware file to the card
4. When I put card back in camera, a brief screen shows the words "Firmware Update" with a line but no other text. Then the camera won't boot at all.
5. When I put the ML files back on card the camera will boot, so obviously there is something that still needs to be changed to support original firmware...

What am I missing?

[scrax]

Try this:
1 - download this and unzip it on the card
2 - with ML 2.2 on the card start the camera
3 - from canon menu start the firmware update

if all works you will see a green text with instructions on how to remove the boot flag (I don't remember if is needed to move the scroll-wheel or the mode dial.)

Once the bootflag is removed the text will be white and you can restart the camera and format the card (low level).

[carroticus]

Brilliant! It worked!

I got a red screen that immediately disabled the bootflag (no option) then it sat on a menu that said if I turned the mode dial it would try to find ML. I switched off, restarted, did low level format. When I turned it off it showed the firmware update screen again so I had to remove battery. Put 111 on there, put in camera and it loaded the firmware immediately.

Now I can look at installing 2.3. Thank you so much for your help!