XP SP2 does not recognise my camcorder via firewire

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hello

I wonder if you can help me.. I used to be able to capture Mini DV footage
through firewire under XP SP1 but since I "upgraded" to SP2, my PC (Win XP
Pro) can no longer recognise my Panasonic NVGS11 camcorder via firewire. In
fact, I have two PCs at home with SP2 and they both fail to detect my
camcorder. With SP1 - yep you've guessed right - no problems, all functions
worked perfectly..

I've tried all possible solutions; I changed firewire slots, I uninstalled
and re-installed firewire drivers, I used different firewire cables, I even
tried to remove the current SP2 firewire drivers and manually install the old
SP1 ones - none of this worked ! I'm convinced this is a driver problem
specifically related to SP2 and old camcorders. What's annoying is that
although this is a common SP2 problem (I've had a quick look on the net and
realised that I'm not the only one struggling), I have yet to see Microsoft
provide any patches. My question is: Does anyone know of any fixes (other
than uninstalling SP2) ? has anyone else had this problem and managed to get
an 'unreleased' hotfix from Microsoft ? If so, has it worked ? Before I go
through the hassle of contacting Microsoft and obtain this potential
'hotfix', I'd like to know if it's worth the hassle.

Any help, greatly appreciated

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Why are you even thinking of contacting MS?
Did they make your camcorder?

Go to the manufacturer for support.

"southpaw" wrote:

> hello
>
> I wonder if you can help me.. I used to be able to capture Mini DV footage
> through firewire under XP SP1 but since I "upgraded" to SP2, my PC (Win XP
> Pro) can no longer recognise my Panasonic NVGS11 camcorder via firewire. In
> fact, I have two PCs at home with SP2 and they both fail to detect my
> camcorder. With SP1 - yep you've guessed right - no problems, all functions
> worked perfectly..
>
> I've tried all possible solutions; I changed firewire slots, I uninstalled
> and re-installed firewire drivers, I used different firewire cables, I even
> tried to remove the current SP2 firewire drivers and manually install the old
> SP1 ones - none of this worked ! I'm convinced this is a driver problem
> specifically related to SP2 and old camcorders. What's annoying is that
> although this is a common SP2 problem (I've had a quick look on the net and
> realised that I'm not the only one struggling), I have yet to see Microsoft
> provide any patches. My question is: Does anyone know of any fixes (other
> than uninstalling SP2) ? has anyone else had this problem and managed to get
> an 'unreleased' hotfix from Microsoft ? If so, has it worked ? Before I go
> through the hassle of contacting Microsoft and obtain this potential
> 'hotfix', I'd like to know if it's worth the hassle.
>
> Any help, greatly appreciated

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Carey

Thanks for this but the patch you mention deals with the issue of slow
transfer speed not connectivity..

Thanks anyway
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> "southpaw" wrote:
>
> | hello
> |
> | I wonder if you can help me.. I used to be able to capture Mini DV footage
> | through firewire under XP SP1 but since I "upgraded" to SP2, my PC (Win XP
> | Pro) can no longer recognise my Panasonic NVGS11 camcorder via firewire. In
> | fact, I have two PCs at home with SP2 and they both fail to detect my
> | camcorder. With SP1 - yep you've guessed right - no problems, all functions
> | worked perfectly..
> |
> | I've tried all possible solutions; I changed firewire slots, I uninstalled
> | and re-installed firewire drivers, I used different firewire cables, I even
> | tried to remove the current SP2 firewire drivers and manually install the old
> | SP1 ones - none of this worked ! I'm convinced this is a driver problem
> | specifically related to SP2 and old camcorders. What's annoying is that
> | although this is a common SP2 problem (I've had a quick look on the net and
> | realised that I'm not the only one struggling), I have yet to see Microsoft
> | provide any patches. My question is: Does anyone know of any fixes (other
> | than uninstalling SP2) ? has anyone else had this problem and managed to get
> | an 'unreleased' hotfix from Microsoft ? If so, has it worked ? Before I go
> | through the hassle of contacting Microsoft and obtain this potential
> | 'hotfix', I'd like to know if it's worth the hassle.
> |
> | Any help, greatly appreciated
>

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From his spyware and virus infected Windoze box, Manny Borges had this to
say:

> Why are you even thinking of contacting MS?

Because the moronic SP2 upgrade broke his ability to use his camcorder with
Windoze. This is a valid venue to ask such a question. Now all you MVPs,
help the guy!

> Did they make your camcorder?
>
MickeyMouse doesn't make squat other than some junk hardware that they
procur from who knows where and their Xbox, which makes a rather nice and
cheap platform to run Linux on.

http://www.xbox-linux.org/


> Go to the manufacturer for support.
>
> "southpaw" wrote:
>
>> hello
>>
>> I wonder if you can help me.. I used to be able to capture Mini DV
>> footage through firewire under XP SP1 but since I "upgraded" to SP2, my
>> PC (Win XP Pro) can no longer recognise my Panasonic NVGS11 camcorder via
>> firewire. In fact, I have two PCs at home with SP2 and they both fail to
>> detect my camcorder. With SP1 - yep you've guessed right - no problems,
>> all functions worked perfectly..
>>
>> I've tried all possible solutions; I changed firewire slots, I
>> uninstalled and re-installed firewire drivers, I used different firewire
>> cables, I even tried to remove the current SP2 firewire drivers and
>> manually install the old SP1 ones - none of this worked ! I'm convinced
>> this is a driver problem specifically related to SP2 and old camcorders.
>> What's annoying is that although this is a common SP2 problem (I've had a
>> quick look on the net and realised that I'm not the only one struggling),
>> I have yet to see Microsoft provide any patches. My question is: Does
>> anyone know of any fixes (other than uninstalling SP2) ? has anyone else
>> had this problem and managed to get an 'unreleased' hotfix from Microsoft
>> ? If so, has it worked ? Before I go through the hassle of contacting
>> Microsoft and obtain this potential 'hotfix', I'd like to know if it's
>> worth the hassle.
>>
>> Any help, greatly appreciated

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CentralCal,
Thanks for the post back. Now others will know that if you want to add
a Firewire device to XP SP2, all you have to do is format & re-install
the operating system.
The new ad blitz should be changed from "Start Something," to "Better
Fix Something First!"
Glad your upnrunning.
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