Hi all,

I have a problem with the FW16e driver. I want to use my Motif XF in Bootcamp/windows side of my IMAC, however, every time I try to boot up the Samplitude music maker or Cubase, a popup comes up saying “FW16e failed to load” or something similar. Does anyone of you have a similar or the same problem. Can some one please help.
Is it possible that Windows XP doesn’t support Firewire input?

Regards,

Tom.

Windows XP supports Firewire and can run the appropriate Yamaha Steinberg FW Driver. It is true however, that a Macintosh computer makes a better Mac than it does a Windows computer.

If you are going to run Cubase, we recommend you run it on the Mac side of your Mac. Your issue is probably something within the Mac trying to be a Windows computer. Perhaps the Mac side does not let go of the FW port… sorry I’m not a wizard at configuring Macs to be Windows computers but I can see the potential for some issues there. If you are stuck you may need to contact Apple about getting the FW port to work in Bootcamp… Let us know if you take that on…

Hi Bad Minister,

thanks for the reply, at least I can start by removing the driver from the mac side and see how it goes. The reason I want to use the win side is because I wanna use the Samplitude DAW. I have been using that program since long and Im pretty used to it than cubase etc. But since
i’ve bought the motif xf8 it is not possible for me to use it.

regards,

Tom.

You’ve installed the Windows driver on to the Bootcamp partition of your iMAC, correct.

Running Bootcamp splits your computer into two separate parts and when running Bootcamp you need to have the Windows driver installed on th Windows part of your computer.

hey Blue.I also use a mac with bootcamp +XP.I have not venture as far as you,but you may want to look in the “migration assiatant” workings on your mac.

There is a way( I think ) to cross the partitions thru migration assistant.

Hope that helps-and keep us posted if it does..

Are you running a “real” XP or the virtual one in Vista?That may be part of the issue;my brother switched from XP to Vista and has had a lot of issues.

Good post. I appreciate it! Thanks for guiding.

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Hi all,

thanks for your reply’s.

Yes, I have all the necessary drivers to the XP side. But still the problem continues.

I will try the migrant assistant solution. I will let you know about the outcome. By the way, I have

both the parallels( with vista) and the bootcamp (with xp)

I have also tried to uninstall the Fw16e driver from the mac side just incase if the mac side

doesn’t let go the driver as the bad minister said but so far no success.

I do understand bad minister is saying it could be a bootcamp issue so you need to call them.

However, every one while I call says the same thing. I call Yamaha, they say the problem could be

windows related so we cant help, I call apple they say the problem is yamaha related we cant

help....and so on.

That is why I’m climbing up to the walls since last 4 month but still couldn’t find no solution yet.

So any info regarding this problem would be very appreciated very much. I would also liked to

know if any one else is facing the same problem too

Best regards,
Tom.