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    Can you downgrade from Windows 7 to XP on a Sony Vaio VPCEG1BFX/W?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by BlastGangg, Dec 7, 2011.

  1. BlastGangg

    BlastGangg Newbie

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    Can you downgrade from Windows 7 to XP on a Sony Vaio VPCEG1BFX/W? I already have an XP disc. Does anyone know?
     
    BlastGangg, Dec 7, 2011
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  2. KCETech1

    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    no, many drivers are not written for xp you would need. ( audio, chipset, card reader, video and i believe both lan and wlan )
     
    KCETech1, Dec 8, 2011
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  3. shurcooL

    shurcooL Notebook Deity

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    Short answer: no.

    It seems Sony doesn't officially support XP on that laptop. See:

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    So there might not be drivers for certain things. You can probably make it semi-work, but it'll be messy. You'd have to reinstall XP from scratch in either case.
     
    shurcooL, Dec 8, 2011
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