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    Help! Sony Z Series XP Downgrade

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by J Money, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. J Money

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    Thanks in advance for all your help! I have a Sony Z (VGN Z750D) series that I downgraded to XP using the factory install discs.

    I just decided to reformat it and start from scratch today.

    After the reformat and install, it hangs when I get to the desktop (just a cursor). It does however start in safe mode with no problem.

    I have experienced this before... And I think I had to disable services 1 by 1 using msconfig.

    Any ideas? Thanks again!
     
    J Money, Jul 7, 2011
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