Coolpix camera not recognized by Windows XP system

Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as Nikon Transfer or Picasa.

if the support guy toldy to by a reader i'm sure it's because that was the only solution. more than like ly the driver is obsolete and no longer available. i'm sure that this is not what you wanted to hear but unfortunately when it comes to new electronics versus older computer. there is always 1 or 2 problems that can't be overcome the conventional way. in general terms windows is always updating security patchs or registry fixes and they don't always include alot of the drivers from prior hardware. card readers are not that expensive anymore and probably will save you money and frustration in the long run. hope this helps. please rate this solution and good luck.

try the following
Turn ON the camera
1.- Go to Control panel -- Systems --
In device manager , see if they are a Yellow mark near the device (your camera)

select the yellow mark and rigth click --Uninstall
restart your PC

Your PC must recognized automatically your camera.
If you show the camera
Connect to another USB Port

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Simple...just get a separate card reader.

Microsoft updates frequently make changes to the registry which cause our cameras to no longer be recognized. The simple solution is to start using a separate card reader.

You don't need the driver...just get a card reader to download your pics to a folder you create on your desktop.

If you are using the camera and a USB cord to download, try using a separate card reader instead.

When a mass-storage class (MSC) Coolpix camera (Coolpix 775, 885, 995, 2000, 2500, 5000, 5700, D100) is connected to a Windows XP system the camera does not appear as a mounted drive if there are no free drive letters between physical drives and mapped networked drives. Remapping the first network drive and leaving a free drive letter solves this issue. For example: If the Floppy Drive is drive “A” the internal Hard Disk is “C” the CD-ROM is “D” and the mapped network drive is “E” the Coolpix camera will not mount. If the mapped network drive is moved to “H” the Coolpix will mount properly as drive “E”. To change the drive letter mapping: Find the mapped network drive in the "My Computer" Right Click the drive and choose "Disconnect" Use the "My Network Places" to find the share to be mapped (that was removed above) Right click the shared item and choose "Map Network Drive..." Choose a drive letter from the pop-up list, remember to leave at least one free letter after the last physical drive Click "Finish" the share will now be mapped to the new drive letter and the camera should mount As long as there is a free drive letter between the last physical drive and the first network drive the actual letters do not matter. For instance if there were more than one hard drive (or DVD, CD-R, etc). This issue has only been documented with Windows XP and MSC class cameras, cameras capabale of using PTP USB mode should be set to PTP to avoid this issue.

This document assumes that your computer did not recognize your digital camera after you have installed Nikon View version 5 or version 6 (5/6) using "Easy Install" and then restarted your computer. Nikon View 5/6 compatibility: Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Note: Log on as Computer Administrator when installing drivers on Windows XP Home Edition/Professional or as Administrator when installing drivers on Windows 2000 Professional. Cameras that are not supported by Nikon View 5/6 Nikon View 5/6 does not support direct connection of COOLPIX 950, 910, 900, 800 or 700 digital cameras however it will support a Compact Flash card reader which contains images taken with these cameras. Before installation - Before installing Nikon device drivers, make sure the camera is disconnected from the computer. If the Device Wizard launches when you connect a camera, click Cancel to exit the Wizard. - You have turned off any virus-checking software that may be running. - You have exited all other applications. Procedure for driver installation First DISCONNECT THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER and follow the instructions below. Insert the Nikon View CD into the CD-ROM drive, the Select Language dialog box appears. Select a language Select the language of your choice from the pull-down menu. After you select a language, click Next to display the Install Center window. Custom Install Step 1: Select the software to be installed. Select the programs you want to install from the list in the Custom Install tab. Step 2: Install the driver Choose the camera driver you wish to install and click Install. If you have chosen more than one program, the programs are installed in the order of display. - PTP Drivers Select this check box to install PTP drivers. This check box is only displayed if you are using Windows XP. - COOLPIX Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880) Select this check box to install the driver for COOLPIX series cameras (excluding 990/880). This check box only appears if you are using Windows 98 Second Edition. - Drivers for COOLPIX 990 and 880 Select this check box to install the drivers for the COOLPIX 990/880 - Drivers for D1 series cameras Select this check box to install the drivers for the D1/D1X/D1H cameras. Install PTP Driver (Windows XP only) Check that the camera is disconnected If you selected the PTP Driver, the installation of the driver will start. The Setup dialog box below is displayed, asking you to confirm that a camera is not connected to your computer. Make sure a camera is not connected, and click OK to begin installation. Windows 98 SE If you are using Windows 98 SE, drivers for all COOLPIX cameras (all models except 990 and 880) will be installed if selected. The dialog box shown right will be displayed. Click OK to continue. When you install the device driver, the dialog box shown below may be displaye

This document assumes that your computer did not recognize your digital camera after you have installed Nikon View version 5 or version 6 (5/6) using "Easy Install" and then restarted your computer. Nikon View 5/6 compatibility: Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Note: Log on as Computer Administrator when installing drivers on Windows XP Home Edition/Professional or as Administrator when installing drivers on Windows 2000 Professional. Cameras that are not supported by Nikon View 5/6 Nikon View 5/6 does not support direct connection of COOLPIX 950, 910, 900, 800 or 700 digital cameras however it will support a Compact Flash card reader which contains images taken with these cameras. Before installation - Before installing Nikon device drivers, make sure the camera is disconnected from the computer. If the Device Wizard launches when you connect a camera, click Cancel to exit the Wizard. - You have turned off any virus-checking software that may be running. - You have exited all other applications. Procedure for driver installation First DISCONNECT THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER and follow the instructions below. Insert the Nikon View CD into the CD-ROM drive, the Select Language dialog box appears. Select a language Select the language of your choice from the pull-down menu. After you select a language, click Next to display the Install Center window. Custom Install Step 1: Select the software to be installed. Select the programs you want to install from the list in the Custom Install tab. Step 2: Install the driver Choose the camera driver you wish to install and click Install. If you have chosen more than one program, the programs are installed in the order of display. - PTP Drivers Select this check box to install PTP drivers. This check box is only displayed if you are using Windows XP. - COOLPIX Camera Drivers (all models except 990 and 880) Select this check box to install the driver for COOLPIX series cameras (excluding 990/880). This check box only appears if you are using Windows 98 Second Edition. - Drivers for COOLPIX 990 and 880 Select this check box to install the drivers for the COOLPIX 990/880 - Drivers for D1 series cameras Select this check box to install the drivers for the D1/D1X/D1H cameras. Install PTP Driver (Windows XP only) Check that the camera is disconnected If you selected the PTP Driver, the installation of the driver will start. The Setup dialog box below is displayed, asking you to confirm that a camera is not connected to your computer. Make sure a camera is not connected, and click OK to begin installation. Windows 98 SE If you are using Windows 98 SE, drivers for all COOLPIX cameras (all models except 990 and 880) will be installed if selected. The dialog box shown right will be displayed. Click OK to continue. When you install the device driver, the dialog box shown below may be displaye