Windows 10: how do I activate my ieee 1394 port in Windows 11

I have an ieee 1394 port installed on my Desktop Windows 11/64 bit. How do I get the appropriate drivers for it to recognize my Sony digital camera?

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Is Firewire IEEE 1394 still supported by Windows 10 ?

My old Sony DCR-TRV460 camcorder worked when connecting a Firewire (ieee 1394) cable onto my old HP Pavilion media center M8417C computer, which has a 6-pin 1394 port (probably 1394A) at the front and at the back of the computer and Win10 has built-in Firewire drivers for them.

btw, the IEEE 1394 chipset used on the HP computer is "LSI 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller" listed in Device Manager

be sure to buy the proper IEEE 1394 cable and the PCI/PCIe 1394 expansion card for PCs/boards that don't have a 1394 connector & ports.

 

IEEE 1394 Front I/O Port

I am putting together a new build using a Gigabyte GZ-X4 case, the front I/O port has two audio connectors, two USB connectors, and a knockout tab for IEEE 1394. The IEEE 1394 was an option that is no longer available from Gigabyte. Where can I get a six pin 1394 by motherboard connection at the other end to fill in the knockout space so I can have a front available IEEE 1394 port? All I have come close to is 1394 extension type cables, help!

 

Unable to install IEEE 1394 legacy driver on Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
2. Have you recently made any changes on the device prior to this issue?
   
3. Which version of Windows Operating system is running on your device?
   
4. Is your computer connected to domain network?
   

This issue might be occurring possibly due to below mentioned reasons.

1. It seems like you do not have the IEEE 1394 Host Controller plugged in properly, otherwise Windows would be able to detect it (and show "Unknown Device").
   
2. Windows installed the wrong driver, thus it is appearing in a different name thus you can't use it.
   

What I would suggest is, download the IEEE 1394 Host Controller device from the manufacturer's website, and run the Setup file there. It should replace the wrongly installed driver.

You may also refer the suggestions from
Wei Mao (MSFT) dated, July 30, 2015
regarding the installation of FireWire Legacy drivers.

Please refer this blog
from Microsoft for more information.

Hope it helps.

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator