Well, after several false attempts and some jiggery pokery with jump leads and fuel pump shinanigans, the 442 lives!! 
Started fairly quick really, rough as old boots on tick-over, but revved up quite well. No air filter though and probably needs a good tune, but at
least it runs, and it sounds waaaay better than I expected 
The boss took some video, but unfortunately I'm having a 'mare putting it on the PC 
Can't find the disc that came with the camcorder
and no sign of the drivers online, but I'll keep looking.
All in all a well chuffed bunny today though, it certainly gives you a burst of enthusiasm though
No vid, didnt happen mate
IF it did happen well done fella
Mesh is in the post btw
Cheers
Rich
Cheers Rich. And yes it DID happen lol! Just so pee'd off that I can't get the damn video off the camcorder and onto the PC
Missus did the David Bailey bit and it came out OK. I am still trying to find the drivers so I can get it sorted. Watch this space mate 
JB
Congrats
Its a great feeling, there,ll be times when you fire it up just to hear it again & think to yourself...."wow, i did that" sort of
feeling....well done.
cheers
andy
Waiting in anticipation for the Vid. 
Well done.
Talk about highs and lows! I've spent several hours online trying to locate the software and drivers for my camcorder so I can put the video of
the start on the forum, but found nothing
Then I had a brainwave.....copy the vid from the cmaera to the dvd recorder via scart. Yep, worked a treat, then copy the vid from DVD recorder to
DVD. Yep worked a treat. Copy the vid from DVD to PC, not a chance!! 
PC won't recognise anything on the disc, plays fine in the recorder but nothing on the PC. I think I should have used the damn phone, at least I
know I can get video from it to the PC.
If anyone has any ideas I'm all ears......
can you find out what format it is saved in? seems to be a pure software issue and your PC simply does not know what the vid file is, but with the
right codec installed it will.
what camera did you record it on?
bet you its an avi, and you just need the codecs for it. i've got a little video camera thing and its the same. search internet for avi codec,
and you'll find one that works.
or what make is the camera? the manufacturers website will have a download for it
It's a JVC gr-d93, searched the entire website even in the archives. Looked all over the damn web and found nothing! Several threads on various
forums asking for the same software and drivers, so I guess I won't be buying JVC again , no workee and no support
I'm going to try a firewire cable as there is a connection on the camera but have never used it so not sure if it'll work. Got to be worth a
few quid to try though?
firewire and windows ( xp )movie maker works with my jvc
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I'm going to try a firewire cable as there is a connection on the camera but have never used it so not sure if it'll work. Got to be worth a few quid to try though?
Wifey is out as we speak hopefully buying me a Firewire cable
Thing is, by the time I get the vid on here the moment will have passed and it will be a distant memory
[Edited on 29/3/11 by Daddylonglegs]
Well, after much 'f'-ing and blinding, and god knows how many hours trying to find a way to get magic from my camcorder to the telly I
finally did it!!
Linky Doodle Day
Sorry about the crap end, not sure what happened but after the time it took to get it uploaded I don't give a flyer
Oh, and apologies for the doves in the background, they've been breeding like bunnies and there's dozens of 'em!!
And for Rich, IT DOES LIVE!
Oh, and I know, I should have charged the battery before the start, but I was in too much of a hurry to get it running
[Edited on 30/3/11 by Daddylonglegs]
Thats great. I wish my missus was as pleased about mine!