The problem was with the Windows 10, 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 FireWire driver (a.k.a. The 1394 Driver) and the fix was a simple one. For Windows 7, just use the Legacy driver.
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- If you are receiving random BSOD or other FireWire issues, try loading the Windows 7 Legacy Driver Solution 1- Click the Start Button, type devmgmt.msc in the “Start Search” box and press Enter.
- Some users may experience some difficulties, such as loss of connection or drop outs, when using the default FireWire driver in Windows 7. In order to resolve this, you may need to switch to the 'Legacy' driver that Microsoft provides.
- How to install a legacy driver for IEEE1394 devices under Windows 7 1. Open the Windows Explorer and RIGHT CLICK 'Computer' and select 'Manage'. Click then in the left side of the window at 'Device Manager' and double click on 'IEEE1394 Bus. (Legacy)” and click then on “Next”. You should see now a window as shown below.
After upgrading to Windows 7 the FireWire port does not work or Windows 7 locks up when attempting to update the IEEE 1394 Host Controller.
![1394 firewire driver windows 7 1394 firewire driver windows 7](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/ieee/images/1394driverstack.png)
To resolve this problem, connect the computer to the Internet and use the following steps:
1394 Firewire Driver Windows 7
- Restart the computer if Windows 7 has stopped responding. If the Plug and play window for IEEE 1394 opens, cancel the installation.
- Click Start, and type device manager into the search field.
- The Device Manager window opens.
- Select the 1394 Controller, LSI 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (in this example), and select Update Driver Software.
- Select Search automatically for updated driver software. What happens?
- Windows Update finds and installs a driver. Use the FireWire port to see if the problem continues. If problems continue, see the next step.
- Windows 7 stops responding when installing the driver. Restart the computer and see next step.
- Windows Update does not find a more recent driver (problems continue). See next step.
- The hardware on your computer is not compatible with a version of the IEEE 1394 driver for Windows 7. Repeat these steps to open Device Manager and Update Driver Software. Instead of selecting 'Search Automatically...', select Browse my computer for driver software.
- Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
- Select 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy), and click Next.Figure : Update Driver Software: Legacy Host Controller
- Windows 7 automatically installs the legacy version of the 1394 host controller and restarts the computer.
note:
The legacy driver may not perform as well as an updated driver. If problems occur with the most recent IEEE 1394 update from Device Manager, the legacy driver may be your only option. In the future, you can repeat these steps to attempt to install an updated version of IEEE 1394 that might address the compatibility problems affecting your computer.