Hi Zamank, Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community. Sorry to know that you are facing an issue to connect Sony DSR-PD170 camcorder using fire wire (IEEE 1394).

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First of all let me explain my problem. I have sony DSR-PD170. Sony DSR-PD170 camera is not recognized by Windows XP. Everywhere for that driver but i failed.

It would be helpful if you could reply to these questions to assist you further. Do you receive any error codes or messages?

Were you able to connect the camcorder using the fire wire before without any issues? Have you made any recent software or hardware changes on the system? I can imagine the inconvenience you have experienced. We are here to help you fix the issue and guide you in the right direction. Let’s try the following steps and check if it helps: Method 1: You may refer or check with to install the latest version of the Camcorder drivers. For further information, refer the article: Method 2: You may also try running the Hardware Fixit and check Windows update if any drivers are available for the Camcorder.

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Method 3: Let’s also refer the article and check if it helps to fix the issue. Hope this information helps. If you need further assistance, please reply and we will be happy to help you.