Support Information:
Device Type: Digital Camera
Manufacturer: Sony NEC Optiarc
Model: DCR-HC24E
Interface: USB
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Age of Device: < 1 year old
FCCID:

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=3288&qa5=2&qa7=1500&dp=1&qm0=DCR-HC24E&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Sony+NEC+Optiarc+Digital+Camera++DCR-HC24E+Windows+XP+Home+) | Research manufacturer Sony NEC Optiarc (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=3288)

Sony doesn't offer any free drivers for this model on their HTTP site:

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/ShowSupportProductHome.action?supportProductModelN ame=DCR-HC24E&targetTab=home&site=odw_en_GB&sectiontype=Support

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=DCR-HC24E&site=odw_en_GB&pageType=Overview&category=SDH+MiniDV

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=DCR-HC24E&site=odw_en_GB&pageType=Accesories&category=SDH+MiniDV

http://sp.sony-europe.com/media/1/332

Perhaps this will help: ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/DIME/cams/SonyTwain.exe