IOFirewireWDHID.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used

I am getting an error as follows:

"IOFirewireWDHID.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used"

The message says to try reinstalling it or to contact the vendor. I was attempting to update iTunes when I got this message. I am running OS X 10.6.2 on an iMac.

Where can I get this file and how do I go about installing it properly?

I have tried to run a "repair permissions" but that didn't seem to make any difference.
I do have an external HDD connected via FireWire that is working fine.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Feb 7, 2010 10:17 PM

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IOFirewireWDHID.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used

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