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Does anyone know where I can get a driver that will work for an older, 5yrs old, Panasonic VDR-M50 DVD Video camera that uses the small RAM-Disc?

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Short summary and reality check for (and others who tried compatibility mode): the VDR‑M50 shipped with a setup CD that installs a USB driver plus a DVD‑RAM driver and the DVD‑MovieAlbum/MyDVD apps — that is the official route Panasonic documented. (manualsdump.com)

Practical troubleshooting path (ordered, concise):

  • Confirm what Windows sees when the camera is plugged in: check Device Manager for a device named like "MATSHITA DVD‑CAMERA M5070" or "DVD_CAMERA" — the VDR series uses those identifiers. Use that exact device name when searching for drivers. (contents.driverguide.com)
  • If the original CD/installer is available, try running the USB/DVD‑RAM installers in Windows 7 compatibility mode (as suggested earlier by /). On 32‑bit Win7 this sometimes works; on 64‑bit Win7 legacy unsigned kernel drivers will be blocked by driver‑signing policy unless special steps are taken. For the signing policy and how to temporarily allow test‑signed drivers see Microsoft documentation. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • If driver installation still fails, run the camera software in a Windows XP guest (XP Mode or a VM) and attach the camera’s USB to the guest OS — that can allow the original XP drivers to work without altering the host. XP Mode supports USB device attach. (blogs.windows.com)

If drivers are impossible or the goal is just to recover video:

  • Finalize the disc in the camcorder if required, then read it directly in a PC DVD drive (unfinalized discs often aren’t readable by newer OS builds). Once the disc mounts as VIDEO_TS/VOB, VLC or similar players can play or extract the video. (support.microsoft.com)
  • As a last resort, capture analog output (composite/S‑Video) to the PC with a USB capture device (Elgato and similar products) and record the playback. (help.elgato.com)

Where to get drivers:

  • Prefer the original CD or an archived image from a reputable source (or Panasonic support/archives). Some driver repositories list MATSHITA/DVD‑RAM driver packages that include the M5070 entry, but exercise caution and verify file integrity before using third‑party downloads. (camera-drivers.com)

Quick checklist: confirm device name in Device Manager → try original CD on 32‑bit Win7 or in XP VM → consider temporary test‑signing only if absolutely necessary → finalize discs and use VLC or capture analog if driver route fails.

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Does anyone know where I can get a driver that will work for an older, 5yrs old, Panasonic VDR-M50 DVD Video camera that uses the small RAM-Disc?

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not sure but Panasonic ,maybe ,before i go looking on google ,did you look on google for one ,not likely that Panasonic will write new drivers for win7 for a 5 yr old camera ,
did you try installing the ones you have in compatibility mode ,

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I have lost the original software/drivers. I did check on google and could only find Vista compatable ones. How do you try it in compatable mode?

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I have lost the original software/drivers. I did check on google and could only find Vista compatable ones. How do you try it in compatable mode?

I find info thats its not even compatible with win vista let alone win7
i looked and it took me 2 minutes to find drivers/software ,but the links were dead because they were from 2005 .
also read that Panasonic doesn't have drivers for it anymore

How do you try it in compatible mode?
right click on the driver install file and chose compatibility and pick winxp

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Have you tried by "right click" on the driver install file and chose compatibility and pick winxp ?

Try it , may work for you.

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Have you tried by "right click" on the driver install file and chose compatibility and pick winxp ?

Try it , may work for you.

you are starting to annoy me as you post to a bout 5 of the post i did and only repeat me ,so in my opinion i think you should read and only post if you have something to add

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Does anyone know where I can get a driver that will work for an older, 5yrs old, Panasonic VDR-M50 DVD Video camera that uses the small RAM-Disc?

Thanks

Let me knoe when you get that fix...same problem here won't work in compatibility mode either. <snip>

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