Does the 1394 PCI Firewire card work OK with Win 11

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Hello AS63,

I hope you’re well.

Fortunately, our PEX1394B3LP PCIe card does support Windows 11:

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However, you may need to load the generic Firewire driver stack from Microsoft into Windows as this driver stack is often not included in recent Windows builds. We have an FAQ on how to do this in Windows 10, and the steps ought to be the same on your Windows 11 system: Install the Firewire 1394 Legacy Driver in Windows 10 | StarTech.com

How do I install the Firewire 1394 Legacy Driver in Windows 10?

  1. Download the Microsoft Firewire 1394 Legacy Driver Installer

  2. Double-click to run the 1394_OHCI_LegacyDriver.msi file. This will extract the drivers to: C:\Program Files (x86)\1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)\

  3. Open the folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)\X64_driver\

  4. Right-click on Legacy1394.inf and choose Install to install the drivers

  5. Press the Windows Key + R

  6. Type devmgmt.msc

  7. Click OK

  8. In Device Manager, expand IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controllers

  9. Right-click on 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller

  10. Click Update Driver Software

  11. Click Browse my computer for driver software

  12. Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

  13. Click 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)

  14. Click Next

  15. (When Windows has finished installing the driver) click Close

All the best,

Brent