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Question

How to make Panasonic PV-GS31 compatible with Windows 7?

by Jan 18, 2012 4:28AM PST

Hi

I have a Panasonic MiniDV PV-GS31 camcorder that I use occasionally to record home videos, birthday parties, anniversaries etc. I used to use a Windows XP computer before with which I could easily transfer my photos/videos from the camcorder to the laptop through USB with Windows Movie Maker.

Currently, I run a Windows 7 SP1 for a few months. I plugged in the camcorder to the laptop for the first time after I got Windows 7. Now after some time of "Installing device driver", computer showed that it was successfully installed. But when I went to Computer, there was no icon for the camcorder that I can go into to see the playback video & then go to Windows Movie Maker to transfer, unlike Windows XP.

I also looked up Windows Movie Maker & found out that Windows 7 does not come with Windows Movie Maker by default. So, I downloaded/installed it into my system.

Then from online, I found out that Panasonic PV-GS31 does not support Windows 7. But would it be possible to run it as Windows XP instead of Windows 7, like you could do with any software? If so, how? Please tell me in details because I have never run any non-Windows 7 program as Windows XP yet. So, no experience in it yet.

Please help me.

Otherwise I would have to buy a new camcorder. Please save me from purchasing.

Thanks in advance!

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Now that we can't use USB, next? Firewire.
by Forum moderator Jan 18, 2012 4:32AM PST
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But...
by ppdjoy Jan 18, 2012 8:45AM PST

But I don't think my laptop has firewire (looking at all the connections around it).

FYI, It's a IBM Thinkpad T61.

I tried to run the Windows XP Mode. But everytime I try to install it in Windows 7, the validation just succeeds but doesn't proceed to the next step of actually downloading/installing the Windows XP Mode (even though it is truly genuine). I don't know how to make it work. I even enabled the Intel Virtualization Technology from BIOS.

Thanks!

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This reviews says it has firewire.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 18, 2012 8:51AM PST
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