It could be the controller, it is easy to damage the ports electronically if
plugging items in and out while turned on, or physically by being to rough.

Graham

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"delfino" <delfino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Graham.
>
> I will try that tonight when I go home.
>
> Just in case, the firewal does not work; here is my main problem: my box
> does not detect the built in 1394 bus controller of the Intel D915PBL. I
> opened all the options in Device Manager, including Show Hidden Devices.
> There is no mention of 1394 in my local registry either.
> Local_machine>system>currentcontrolset>enum.
>
> In my orginal set up, it was in the Enum hive is where 1394 showed up.
>
> Could be motherboard 1394 controller? The board is only two months old.
> Nothing in the PCI hive either.
>
> Delfino
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> It may be the built in firewall is blocking access to the 1394 ports
>> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "delfino" <delfino@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:75506387-E1F6-44E3-A829-18275B58B8BA@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an Intel mobo D915PBL with built in 1394, using P4 3.0Ghz. When I
>> > originally instal XP Pro SP2, it recognized the built in 1394. I
>> > installed
>> > a
>> > Canopus ADVC-50 in one of the PCI and also detected my Panasonic
>> > PV-GS250.
>> > The Network Connections shows the 1394 connections. I was able to
>> > capture
>> > both analog and digital videos.
>> >
>> > When I reinstall XP Pro, the 1394 did not show in Network Connections.
>> > I
>> > formatted my Maxtor HD so it is a clean install. My BIOS shows 1394 is
>> > ENABLED. There is no updates, just the XP Pro SP2. No other
>> > applications
>> > either. I tried all the PCI slots for the Canopus and all the 1394
>> > ports
>> > for
>> > the Panasonic to see if it gets detected. NO LUCK.
>> >
>> > So why would a "clean" install not detect the built in 1394, when it
>> > did
>> > before? Hardware issue? Is there a known problem with SP2 regarding
>> > Intel
>> > motherboard built 1394?
>> >
>> > Appreciate any troubleshooting tips or explanations.
>>
>>
>>