1394 OHCI Legacy Driver for Windows 8-10 (KB2970191)
This article describes an issue that occurs when you use a FireWire port-based device in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 and Windows 10
Additional steps of configuration is required to enable this update after the installation.
Symptoms
Assume that you have a computer that equips with an IEEE 1394 FireWire controller card. After you upgrade the computer from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, devices that connect to the computer by using a FireWire port do not work.
Cause
This issue occurs because the legacy 1394 bus drivers (1394bus.sys and Ochi1394.sys) are removed in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.
Update information
How to obtain this update
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1 or of Windows 8 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=62f535ba-145b-4e3c-a66d-82d94c043100
or
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=44218
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 or of Windows 8
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e488cb91-f865-41bc-b7e6-8cd7d79d1e67
or
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=44219
Additional steps of configuration requirement
After you install the 1394 OHCI Legacy Driver.msi file, follow these steps:
Right-click the Legacy1394.inf file under one of the following paths based on the computer's architecture:
C:\Program Files\1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)\x86_driver
C:\Program Files\1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy)\x64_driver
Click Install.
Open Device Manager in Control Panel.
Expand IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers, and then locate the host controller.
Right-click the host controller, and then click Update Driver Software.
The screen shot of the host controller and the Update Driver Software is listed in the following example:
The screen shot of the host controller and the Update Driver Software
Click Browse my computer for driver software.
Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Click Generic1394 OHCI compliant host controller (Legacy), and then click the Next button.
Click the Close button.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for installing this update.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
Steps of uninstalling the 1394 OHCI Legacy Driver.msi file
Open Control Panel in the Category view.
Click Uninstall a program in Control Panel.
Right-click 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller (Legacy), and then click Uninstall.
Additional package information
This driver is only intended to work with legacy 1394 host controllers. Therefore, you may experience lower transfer data rates than the 1394b driver.
The driver is intended to resolve compatibility issues for 1394 peripherals on 1394b systems. If you are not experiencing these issues, you should continue to use inbox drivers that are provided in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.
You have to reinstall this stand-alone driver package if you upgrade to a newer operating system version in the future.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.