Windows XP and FireWire drives

OK.

I bought the OEM Windows XP Pro. Installed the system after I completely wiped the drives. I added all my hardware before installing so that Windows XP would recognize all my cards/peripherals. One of them is the ATI DV Wonder that has 3 firewire ports. To this I'm only connecting a small portable (bus powered drive) 20gb IBM Travelstar in a self built case.

What I wanted to do with this drive was transfer all of my photos and work that I create at home on my PowerMac, bring them to work and print and/or modify them. While I understand I need to get something like Conversions Plus 6 or MacDrive 5 to read Mac drives from within XP. I'm unable to get the drive recognized by the system. Or at least a dialog box asking if I want to format the drive, but I don't.

I have the sound effect on that tells me when I've added/removed hardware. I hear it, but that's it. I have no way of confirming that the drive is connected.

Does anyone have any idea what I could be doing wrong? I've looked in the driver setting and the firewire card is working but the drive...

I'd appreciate ANY help you can give me.