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    FZ - Another "Help downgrading to XP"

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kennyh, Jun 8, 2008.

  1. kennyh

    kennyh Newbie

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    FZ - Help downgrading to XP

    I have been trying to to downgrade my Vaio FZ445D/B from Vista to XP pro and have read hundreds of posts here about the topic. But I couldnt find the exact drivers for this newer model, so I slipstreamed the drivers for the FZ19 with nLite into my XP Pro SP2 cd found at this link:
    ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOWNGRADE/FZ19/

    But...

    I noticed that there are still some drivers that are missing in the device manager:
    "mass storage controller"
    "video controller"
    "video controller (vga mode)"

    So, I contacted Sony after poring over their site to no avail, and asked them for drivers. The response was "Sorry this machine is only compatible with Vista".

    Was she serious, or just taking the easy way out? I would gratefully appreciate it if anyone can suggest where to find the drivers above
     
    kennyh, Jun 8, 2008
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Yes the FZ series is designed for vista, but you could find the drivers elsewhere.
    Search....
     
    coolguy, Jun 8, 2008
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