Camcorder installed drivers on my computer, but when I try to connect my camcorder, the computer says it can't find it and won't let me install the hardware for the camcorder. what do I do?

Panasonic supplied software for the VDR-M70 for Windows 98 through XP on the CD. Due to changes in the OS over time, the installer can't run under Windows 7. Panasonic has not updated the drivers for Windows 7 and Microsoft indicates that it is not compatible with any version of Windows 7.

There are work-arounds depending on your version of Windows 7. If you have the 32-bit OS, try using the compatibility mode. To find out which version of Win7 that you have, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. If the name of the OS ends with x64, then you have the 64-bit version of the software. Otherwise, you have the 32-bit version.

For the compatibility mode, right click on the installer on the CD (browse Computer). Choose Properties and then click on the Compatibility tab. Select Always Run this program as and an older version of Windows (XP). Apply and Save your changes. Then right click again on the installer and choose Run as Administrator.

This may not work (and won't work for the 64-bit Windows 7). If it doesn't work, you need a machine with an older version of Windows. This can be a second computer, a dual boot computer or a virtual computer (if your hardware supports virtual computing). For most options, you will need a licensed copy of the older version of Windows.

If you have Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate or upgrade to one of them, you can have a virtual version of XP for free. Download and install Virtual PC and XP mode from Microsoft in order. Then install the software for the camcorder in XP mode as if it were your only computer. (Of course this doesn't help if your hardware doesn't support the Virtual PC.) Other virtual computer programs are VMWare and Parallels.

Note: you can not directly share files or hardware between the Win7 and the virtual computer. You have to put files on an external drive (optical, flash drive or other external hardware) to share them.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Hello,
You must install the software that was shipped with you camcorder. It installs drivers that allow the computer to recognize it.
Install software, Then connect the camcorder. The hardware wizzard will install the drivers for you automatically.

Hope it helps

try to run by installing the driver software of your camcorder. The searching do not find out because the computer do not know about the hardware. after installing the driver software, than only you can suceed..............and you can get the driver from any of the download website...... have a nice day :-)

i will give you a step by step on your camcorder.

• connect your camcorder using your USB cable to your computer and be sure it is ON
• Install the cd driver camed with your camcorder. if you didnt prompt on looking for a driver then go to the add hardware on the control panel and follow the procedure there.
• after the installation you should see the icon on the my computer labeled scanners and cameras and indicating the model of your camcorder.
• Install Ulead Power Producer or any editing movie that you have like Windows movie maker, nero movier maker etc.. i prefer to use Ulead because its so easy to use
• after uploading and editing your videos using ULEAD save it on any various types of videos that you like. you should see it after you want to save it.
• burn your videos on NERO software

Hope you understand my procedures. Good Luck!

CHARCOIS

first of its you should be using windows xp because your driver is compatible with windows xp and for that your camcorder will recognize by your computer. after you insert the USB it should be appearing on your computer that something is connected on it and you should install the driver. i will give you a step by step on your camcorder.

• connect your camcorder using your USB cable to your computer and be sure it is ON
• Install the cd driver camed with your camcorder. if you didnt prompt on looking for a driver then go to the add hardware on the control panel and follow the procedure there.
• after the installation you should see the icon on the my computer labeled scanners and cameras and indicating the model of your camcorder.
• Install Ulead Power Producer or any editing movie that you have like Windows movie maker, nero movier maker etc.. i prefer to use Ulead because its so easy to use
• after uploading and editing your videos using ULEAD save it on any various types of videos that you like. you should see it after you want to save it.
• burn your videos on NERO software

Hope you understand my procedures. Good Luck!

CHARCOIS

the way you can transfer your videos on your computer is by using USB cable and install the driver to your computer. You can upload your videos by saving it on ULEAD products. As far as i know you cant transfer videos from disc to your memory card unless it was been converted but you cant view or watch it on your camcorder itself only computer can play this because your camcorder is not able to play such converted files.

i will give you a step by step on your camcorder.

• connect your camcorder using your USB cable to your computer and be sure it is ON
• Install the cd driver camed with your camcorder. if you didnt prompt on looking for a driver then go to the add hardware on the control panel and follow the procedure there.
• after the installation you should see the icon on the my computer labeled scanners and cameras and indicating the model of your camcorder.
• Install Ulead Power Producer or any editing movie that you have like Windows movie maker, nero movier maker etc.. i prefer to use Ulead because its so easy to use
• after uploading and editing your videos using ULEAD save it on any various types of videos that you like. you should see it after you want to save it.
• burn your videos on NERO software

Hope you understand my procedures. Good Luck!

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CHARCOIS

Please mention exact model number of your Sony camera and Windows version in your PC to help you out.

just install the camera software back onto the system.

you can install picture package software which comes any ofusual sony cybershot digi cam. I think that might work..try that and revert back to me.

I've learned my lesson here. Firewire and maybe WinDV is what I setup all the time now.