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Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard does not run

When you connect your digital camera to your computer running Windows XP, the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard does not automatically run.

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Cause

There are a number of Windows settings that determine whether the Windows Scanner and Camera Wizard will run. Digital cameras are generically treated as removable disk media. The same conditions are required as for CD and DVD discs to autorun. In addition, the default settings of the Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2 may prevent the Camera and Scanner Wizard from working when a network scanner is used.

Solution

Check that autoplay / autorun is properly configured:

If the Camera and Scanner Wizard still does not start:

If the Camera and Scanner Wizard does not start every time the digital camera is connected:

If the Scanner and Camera Wizard does not run when a network scanner is used, and your computer operating system is Windows XP SP2:

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seven comments:

After renewing Norton Security package, the Scanner and camera Wizard can no longer locate the camera which is plugged into a USB port. I checked all drivers and connections and tried your remedies, nothing works. But thank you for giving such detailed instructions on what appears to be a different problem from mine
Waltraud Bockholdt - 11 02 2007 - 18:08

this did not work for me...
dev - 29 06 2008 - 21:46

Thank you!! It was the best and efficient advise!!!
Ben - 16 07 2008 - 18:50

I have accidently uninstalled my windows xp scanner/camera wizard, that came installed in my computer. What can I do to get it back?
Flibberty () - 03 02 2009 - 11:17

I click on Program, accessories, scanner&camera wizard. Up Pops Agfa ePhoto 1280 Digital Camera, IBM Idea Scan. Agfa ePhoto 1280 Digit
click, nothing tells me my scanner is not connect to my computer, now what do I do.
I have windows XP SP3
Audrey () - 25 02 2009 - 04:14

I have a laptop with windows XP sp 2. I plug in my card reader with my XD card from my camera installed. My computer will not open scanner and camera wizard, also my computer seems to lock up until I unplug the card reader, then all the programs that I clicked on seem to immediately open. The card reader works normally on four other computers including an Imac.
Don () - 15 04 2009 - 04:12

This outstanding advice fixed my problem with the camera wizard. You folks made my day! Thank you very much!
Gary () - 28 06 2009 - 22:29


  
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