Windows 10: For M$ "engineers" : Help with Firewire Legacy mode plz !

I've been trying to setup my DV capture device on a dedicated desktop under Windows10 and hit the common problem of unexistent drivers for the FW400 interface. After googling for answers I found many posts describing the known workaround.

First I've tried under Win10 x64 LTSC 1803, but the "Legacy" driver didn't appear in the available options.

So, I downloaded the 1394_OHCI_LegacyDriver from this site, but upon installation nothing happened after a fleeting window appeared, no result window or anything, and the Legacy driver still didn't appear in the driver options !

So I unpacked the .msi file, and noticed there were TWO driver versions inside, with the files renamed with a leading "_" and either a "1" or "2" at the end, while the corresponding .inf files text pointed to "normal" filenames... (Way to install a driver, Micro$oft !!!)

After renaming the files correctly, then forcing the install by right-clicking on the .inf files, the legacy driver option FINALLY appeared in the driver options for the controller, but after selecting it it gives a code 10 error "this device cannot start"...

Same thing with the other version of the driver contained in the package.

I've tried with 2 different brands of FW adapters (both PCI), a NEC and a Texas Instruments.

The strangest thing is that on my Win7 laptop (HP Elitebook 8560w. It has a 4-pin FW connector), the legacy driver and capture equipment work just fine !!!

So I tried downgrading to a fresh install on Win7 x64 SP1, this time the legacy driver appears in the driver options, but selecting it gives the same code 10 error ! :'(
The installed legacy driver version is exactly the same (6.1.7601.17514) on both machines though.

So, what the F could be the problem that's plaguing my desktop's FW interface, and how the hell can I solve it plz ???

I'm at my wits end, and terribly pi$$ed off by this stoopid decision to remove the drivers for an industry standard such as the Firewire bus !! I've lost 2 weeks of time because of this "bug", and my blood pressure is dangerously rising...


(if it matters, the desktop machine's hardware is as follows :

Gigabyte Z97P-D3 mobo

I7-5775C

32G DDR3 1600MHz

Radeon RX590

PCI Firewire adapter (NEC or TI)

Latest X64 drivers)

:)

 

PLZ Comment on what i'm buying

UPDATE : thx to everyone's helpful's suggestions , i'm going with p35 and 4gb ddr2 800 . Now plz suggest me good and reliable motherboard in this category, preferrably firewire onboard .

What i'm buying - q6600 , plz suggest a good cooler for this which will fit easily and any guide on how to fit that will be helpful .

Also graphic card 8800gs 384 mb for 129$ ? good ?

I have the rest of the components .

 

FireWire Malfunction

I have an old video camera that requires a firewire. I've had two different firewire to USB ports saying that they have both malfunctioned within the seconds of inserting them into my computer. I've downloaded the IEEE 1394 Legacy ports and done them step
by step but to no avail. Nothing seems to work and it keeps saying that it's malfunctioned. Please help!

 

PLZ Comment on what i'm buying

If $129 is all you could spare for a video-card then the 8800 GS looks good. Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P should match your criteria, it comes with two 1394a ports.

Xigmatek HDT-S1283 looks a nice cooler for its price.