Microsoft warns Vista/Canon users not to add metadata

[savona]

This was taken from the microsoft.com website. Microsoft is warning Vista users not to add metadata to RAW files that end in .TIF, read on...

Alert: Issue with Canon 1D and 1Ds RAW files on Windows Vista
There is an issue with Canon RAW files that end in .TIF (which are limited to 1D & 1Ds cameras) on Windows Vista systems that do not have the Canon RAW codec. If a user adds metadata to one of these files, using the Windows Photo Gallery or the Windows Explorer, the file will be corrupted. This is a result of the Windows Imaging Component API not understanding the difference between a legitimate TIFF file, and a Canon RAW file with a .TIF suffix.

Microsoft and Canon have identified the issue and are testing a patch to address the problem. We will provide download information once the patch is released.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/default.mspx

[studio206]

so they should run virtual pc with a different os until they fix the issue, problem solved :-)

[nburwell]

That's why I won't get Vista for my desktop computer until at least another year or so. Good info nonetheless.