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Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

peterduffphotography — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:00:38 GMT

Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade? The message says to upgrade from Ver 1.01 to Ver1.05 before installing Ver1.10 or you can freeze the camera functions. But there is no link to Ver 1.05?

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

jumpsuit — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:41:38 GMT

Hi @peterduffphotography and welcome to the UK Community

If you click on update Version 1.10 you should then see a screen that explains

the precautions to you and offers version 1.05 first if your current version is 1.01 or earlier.

Hope this helps.

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

Vasilis_Karras — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:25:03 GMT

There is NO live link to Ver 1.05 as I thought I'd do that as we await a modified 1.10.

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

Vasilis_Karras — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:30:04 GMT

I see no usable link to V1.05 here https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m4/software/00280500

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

del1970 — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:58:42 GMT

Hasn't this update been suspended due to issues?

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

HannahEd01 — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:06:25 GMT

Hi guys, the update is suspended due to a bug, Sony engineers are working on a solution.

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

Vasilis_Karras — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:16:42 GMT

The bug is in the older version V1.05 too - surely not? Just the new one right?

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

HannahEd01 — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:43:28 GMT

Hey Vasilis_Karras, as far as I know for sure from Sony support directly it's only the 1.10, I don't think the previous version had any issues.

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

Vasilis_Karras — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:45:08 GMT

That is not available matwe - check my link above. Not offered despite the button suggesting so!

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

jumpsuit — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:46:56 GMT

Hi @peterduffphotography and @Vasilis_Karras

The download button is working now.

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

DavidT — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:45:34 GMT

Yes, I am getting a message"there is no media inserted in slot1 there is no update file in the media, or the file is damaged" I am using 2 brand new cards and they seem to work perfectly well. Help!!!!!

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

danardeng — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:59:41 GMT

@DavidT wrote:
Yes, I am getting a message"there is no media inserted in slot1 there is no update file in the media, or the file is damaged" I am using 2 brand new cards and they seem to work perfectly well. Help!!!!!

Make sure you have copied the 1.05 update file to the card (not the 1.10 that you have to use later), and that it is on the root of the card with no other files.

Have you formatted the memory before to start?

Sony A74 - Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

peterduffphotography — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:38:55 GMT

Sony have now sent an updated version of V1.05 to install but it has to be done via an SD card. (No PC or Mac option). I tried saving the Download.Dat file to the SD Card but the camera cant find it. I put it in the SD card for D Drive Slot1 as advised but it wil not execute the software update? Any ideas?

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

peterduffphotography — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:41:16 GMT

I have formtatted the card so it is clean, but cant see how to store it in the 'root'. The only options I get are D Drive or PF Home (which is too small).

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

peterduffphotography — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:42:37 GMT

Frankly I find Sony support hopeless. The online video guide is only for installing via a PC or Mac and you cant get through to them.

Re: Sony A74 - Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

HannahEd01 — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:08:43 GMT

Hey peterduffphotography, let's go back a second, what's the current software version on your camera now?

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

danardeng — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:09:46 GMT

@peterduffphotography wrote:
I have formtatted the card so it is clean, but cant see how to store it in the 'root'. The only options I get are D Drive or PF Home (which is too small).

"root" is not the name of a folder, it indicate the main location of your flash drive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_directory

Just put in to the flash drive, out of any folder

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

danardeng — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:11:22 GMT

Mine BODYDATA.DAT is 839.741.848 byte (839,7 MB) (it's the first version, but it should be the same of the second, only 1.10 update is changed)

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

TheOutlawJoseyWales — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:42:37 GMT

I'm new to the Sony system, and I'm really struggling with the uneccessary complexities of the updating methods for the A7 IV update - I purchased a Nikon Z9 a month back, and it's needed a similar update... I didn't even have to read what to do, it's so much simpler. I cannot see anywhere that Sony tell you what the name of the file is, how large it is when fully downloaded, etc. I'm assuming that that the file is called 'BODYDATA.DAT' and that the full file is '839.7MB' and that I just drag it onto a previously formatted SD card, which I then insert into slot one on the A7 IV... but I really don't want or need a camera which will not function if anything goes wrong... come on Sony, you need to do *MUCH* better (and your camera menus are over complex too - I'm still struggling with the stupid language used to get files to write to Card 2 when Card 1 is full!)

Re: Is anyone else having trouble with the Sony ILCE-M74 (A7 IV) software upgrade?

TheOutlawJoseyWales — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:52:47 GMT

...ha! Just found the file name and size on the Sony updater webpage, apol's for being so unobservant (caused by frustration!)... file type is 'Movie file'... is that correct...?