DNG converter 8.6 problem

I have Elements 6 and a Nikon D7000. I have downloaded DNG converter 8.6 to convert my NEF files to DNG. I am running Windows 7. When I try and open my DNG files, I am told there is a program error.

Update your pse 6 camera raw plugin to version 5.6
I tried with the camera raw 4.2 plugin that ships with pse 6 and got the same error as you, no matter the compatibility setting in the dng converter.
After updating to camera raw 5.6, the dngs opened fine.
Adobe - Photoshop Elements : For Windows : Camera Raw 5.6 update

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Hi all, I'm new here, but am looking for some help.
I currently am on a mac book and run photoshop CS3. I've been shooting with a nikon d700 in raw. When I upload the photos to my computer I've previously run them through the DNG converter without a problem. Now, for the past two days it has just stopped working. When I try to convert the NEF files, they are just greyed out, I can't select anything. I tried reinstalling the DNG converter, but still no luck.
I never had any issues with it before, and now it suddenly won't read my files. Any ideas what could be wrong?
Thank you!

nfietz wrote:
…When I upload the photos to my computer I've previously run them through the DNG converter without a problem…
Had you run the DNG on a Mac before? On the Mac, the DNG Converter works on folders only, not on individual files (unless you use the Finder to drop the icons of your raw files on the DNG Converter application icon). From within the application, using File > Open, the icon and names of individual raw files will always appear grayed out.
You need to target the folder that contains the files you want to convert.
CAVEAT: all eligible files in the folder will be converted, including any and all DNG files that may already be contained in the folder. So if you have any DNGs in that folder, they will also be converted again and the original DNGs may be overwritten.
Wo Tai Lao Le
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Problems opening DNG converted file in Photoshop CS3

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So these are two problems that i don't like nor does my friend and i am asking you if you would fix that and why such hudge difference ?
As the CS4 is being the newest the best of all photoshop it should had better picture but in this case the older version has better picture and i don't see any logic in that.
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Spc.. wrote:
If i use indentical settings in RAW converted between CS2 (dng) and CS4 (cr2) CS2 images look sharper and have more "per pixel sharpness" than CS4 raw images.
You can't use the exact same settings since the settings in ACR 3.x (Photoshop CS2) don't match up to ACR 5.x (Photoshop CS4).
Seriously, there was a major change in ACR 4 and then 5 that make comparing ACR 3.x and 5.x pretty pointless...
Fact is if you aren't getting optimal results from Camera Raw 5.x then you don't know how to use it...simple as that.
ACR 3.x had a very crude image sharpening process compared to either ACR 4.1 and above of any 5.x version.
Seriously, Photoshop CS2 and Camera Raw 3.x is way old tech...if you can't get better IQ from 5.x you are doing something wrong.

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Thanks for responding G Sch.
LOL. Well this lemming doesn't habitually rename .exe files (e.g. Adobe DNG Converter.exe) to a non-spaced alternative either! (Adobe_DNG_Converter.exe)
Still no luck...
*** Here is my batch file...
REM Copy and DNG-convert files from CF
CD c:\RAW_files
dir c:\RAW_files
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe DNG Converter.exe" -d C:\DNG_files
dir c:\DNG_files
pause
***Here's the DOS shell output...
<<BEGINS>>
C:\RAW_files>dir c:\RAW_files
Volume in drive C is Local Disk
Volume Serial Number is D084-58ED
Directory of c:\RAW_files
12/03/2008 10:29 AM <DIR> .
12/03/2008 10:29 AM <DIR> ..
11/03/2008 07:00 AM 10,661,632 _3110455.ORF
11/03/2008 07:01 AM 10,661,632 _3110457.ORF
11/03/2008 07:01 AM 10,661,632 _3110458.ORF
11/03/2008 07:02 AM 10,661,632 _3110460.ORF
11/03/2008 07:02 AM 10,661,632 _3110461.ORF
11/03/2008 07:03 AM 10,661,632 _3110462.ORF
11/03/2008 07:03 AM 10,661,632 _3110463.ORF
11/03/2008 07:04 AM 10,661,632 _3110464.ORF
11/03/2008 07:04 AM 10,661,632 _3110465.ORF
9 File(s) 95,954,688 bytes
2 Dir(s) 2,619,731,968 bytes free
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Volume Serial Number is D084-58ED
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12/03/2008 02:46 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes
2 Dir(s) 2,619,731,968 bytes free
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<<ENDS>>
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I would like to convert all my RAW CR2 canon to DNG (The format RAW CR2 change every time) and work with my PSE
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rene_ladole wrote:
The problem is that the file date is changed by dng converter, when I want to rename the file with DNG as a parameter of the date of creation of the photo, the renamer is in the name of the date of creation dng, it can not go to my ranking of my photos ....
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I just installed the DNG converter and can't get it to work.
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Make sure you are using the correct download link:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5257
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I have Adobe PSE 10 but the Converter is set as a Windows default
program for converting Rw2 to Dng formats and works independently of PSE.
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Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
Version: 6.1 Service Pack 1
System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:5, Stepping:5 with MMX,
SSE Integer, SSE FP, SSE2
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Are these the same exact files you've opened before that you cannot now open?
Or are they newly copied files (camera or CF card to computer)?
Can you not open ANY Canon 450D files, even those you find online and download?
What I'm getting at with these questions is to try to eliminate or suspect data corruption of the files on your disk.
Exactly what versions of the various tools do you have, specifically (don't guess - go check)?
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