Firewire (IEEE 1394) not working

[Hugo]

I can´t connect my video camera Sony DV with the firewire connection.
I tried the two connections (frontal and back).I am using the 9 pin
connector
Before installing Vista It worked perfectly.
I can connect to my laptop (with a 6 pin cable) and to another older
computer with windows XP with the same 9 pin cable without problems.
As anybody a solution ?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Does the IEEE 1394 port show up in Device Manager under it's Bus host
controller entry? If this port is on the motherboard, did you remember to
install the motherboard utility drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's
website?

 

[Hugo]

Yes. under the Bus host controler appears "Texas Instrument OHCI compliant
IEEE 1394 host controller". The same as in another computer where I have no
problems.
When I connect the Sony DV camcorder on my laptop (Windows XP) I hear a
sound and in Windows explorer appears as a drive the camera. At the same
time in the Device Manager under Imaging Devicer also appears the DV
camcorder.
Nothing of this happens with my desktop con Vista. The drivers for the IEEE
port are from Microsoft version 6.0....

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

A 4pin to 4pin 1394 cable isn't powered like a 6pin one. If you're using a
notebook and only have access to 4pin (either end) then ensure you have the
camcorder using A/C power, which should be enough to keep the connection
going. If you are on a desktop, use the 6pin (PC end) to 4pin (camcorder
end) and you should get a good connection.

 

[Giant Rumblebuffin]

The first time this 'unsovable question has had an intelligent answer!

I can add a reasonable one too. If you are somewhere without power....like
in the bush....use a 4 pin firewire to USB cable

 

[joshwenning]

I am having a similar issue as well. My Canon ZR800 was recognized and
working perfectly last week with the DV (4 -pin) out of the camera into the
4-pin IEEE 1394 port on my Dell Vostro. However, now when I hook it up again
the computer recognizes it (pings), it shows up in the registry, but there is
a yellow triangle with an exclamation point and the machine is asking for a
driver. Canon says the driver is pre-installed in Vista, Dell says it is a
Vista issue, Microsoft said to come here. I have tried downloading the
recommended hotfix without any luck. Cameras are plugged in and cords are
new. Again, it worked last week, now it doesn't...

 

[aviewfromhaifa]

I am having a similar issue as well. My Canon ZR800 was recognized and
working perfectly last week with the DV (4 -pin) out of the camera into the
4-pin IEEE 1394 port on my Dell Vostro. However, now when I hook it up again
the computer recognizes it (pings), it shows up in the registry, but there is
a yellow triangle with an exclamation point and the machine is asking for a
driver. Canon says the driver is pre-installed in Vista, Dell says it is a
Vista issue, Microsoft said to come here. I have tried downloading the
recommended hotfix without any luck. Cameras are plugged in and cords are
new. Again, it worked last week, now it doesn't...

Same here. Working last week and now not. I have a feeling it has to
do with a security patch that vista installed in an update. I also
suddenly don't see my power and sound displays on the lower right
corner. Thanks Vista you've done it again. Adobe please port to
Linux so I can dumb Windows forever, what a dream.

 

[SJC]

Here's my story.... any more input on resolutions! Pleae reply.

I bought Vista (Home Edition 32-bit) in December '07 from Dell. For 5
months, my Sony Hi8 DV Camcorder worked great. I could download movies
without a problem using a 4 to 6 pin firewire cable (IEEE 1394) right into
Adobe Premier Elements 4.0 for editing.

Until May... at some point, the same camera via the same firewire cable is
now no longer recognized by the computer, or by the software, and doesn't
even appear in my device manager list. The only change I made was the
purchase of a Dell 22" LCD monitor with an intregal webcam.

I talked with Dell online, and they want me to revert to factory settings. I
didn't do this. I talked with Adobe online and they suggested deleting the
firewire port registry key. I didn't do this. I talked with Sony and they
said to have the camera fixed. I decided to have the camera serviced for $110.

Unfortunately, that did not fix the problem. The camera is still not
recognized. Thinking it might be the webcam drivers blocking the imaging
device, I tried to uninstall all the components of that webcam, but I don't
know if I did it correctly, because that didn't seem to work. And Vista goes
looking for the webcam drivers and loads it again.

I bought a new Sony mini-DV camera. That does not work either.

The cables and ports I have used all work because it allows me to plug in
and use my Sony CD/DVD-ROM device.

Any ideas why it would just stop working? And any ideas on how to get Vista
to recognize my camera?

 

[Ray Luca]

Same problem with Sony dcr-hc30 and vista home premium. this fix did not
work for me, does anyone have any new information / help.

Thanks

WHAT "fix"?

 

[Max Goldman]

In my opinion, there is a Class-Action on the horizon...

IMO, you're a moron.

 

[Max Goldman]

Well, thank you Mr. Goldman.
Regardless of your opinion, mine is still that the consumer, who spends
money on computers/operating systems/camcorders, should receive quality
product and no being passed from one manufacturer to another, due to
someone's "mistake"... If a O/S patch is to be blamed for the multitude
of such problems, than that should be fixed and "maybe" communicated.
Don't you agree?

Sure.

But you're a complete and insufferable moron if you think you've got
something worthy of a class-action lawsuit.

And you're a fool for showing what a complete and insufferable moron
you are.

 

[brainstewn]

I'm using a Grass Valley (Canopus) ADVC video capture device with the
supplied cable. I was plugging in the ADVC to the top firewire port and
would get a "ping" sound. Last week Adobe Premiere wouldn't recognize the
ADVC. When I unplug and plug back in no "ping" sound. I plugged the ADVC
into my laptop with that same cable and the laptop recognized the ADVC fine.

How can I remove and reinstall drivers or files associated with the 1394
Host and XP?

Darrell