How to Fix FireWire on XP
- 1). Go to the Windows XP Update (KB885222) webpage.
- 2). Click the "Continue" button to validate your copy of Windows XP.
- 3). Follow the prompts if the website requires you to download and run a validation tool. This may require you to restart your browser. Once validation is complete, the site will direct you to a download page.
- 4). Click the "Download" button to launch the update download.
- 5). Save the update file to your computer in a location that you can easily find. The desktop is a good option for this.
- 6). Double-click the downloaded .exe file to launch the automatic update installation wizard.
- 7). Follow the on-screen prompts and allow the wizard to upgrade your Windows XP with the update that should fix the FireWire issues on your computer. You may need to restart your computer before the changes will take place.
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