How to Enable Intel VT and AHCI on a Napa/Santa Rosa platform Phoenix BIOS Vaio laptop

I believe that's caused by the HDD protection utility and/or driver (see notes). Try removing both to see if that helps. Since you are using SSD you won't need to use Sony's HDD protection feature anyway.

 

I did actually... as far as I am aware.

Definitely switched it off - the driver file is possibly still around...

 

Try going to Services by typing winkey+r -> services.msc and disable the VAIO Event Service after shutting it down. Then reboot and see if it freezes again. Also, search your Program Files (x86) and Program Files folders for the following files and let me know if you have any of them:

Code:

HDDProtection.chm
VCCPrtChecker.dll
VCCStorageProtection.exe
VESStorageProtect.dll

Also, shpf.dll is the Sony HDD Protection Filter Driver. Try searching for that file in your Windows folder and Device Manager.

Lastly, run Hijack-This and paste your log if you don't mind us looking at your start-up list.

 

Unpack the download with Universal Extractor then run the executable in the TEMPEXEFOLDER folder.

 

well... first of all I tried removing shpf.sys from drivers... result: I can't boot any more and blue screen
I've got the file on my desktop - so I'm downloading a linux live CD from another laptop at home at the moment...

I'll try once I can boot again - thanks.

(current error is: 0x0000007B(0x80599BBo,0xc0000034, 0x0000000, 0x000000) ... safe mode doesn't work either... - it was a stupid idea...)

 

Disable AHCI and run Windows in IDE mode. Do you still get that BSOD?

 

Yes, still occurs

The "self check" done by the OS didn't help either... startup repair or what it's called.

 

Well, for now, try enabling AHCI back again via symcmos (since disabling it didn't do anything) and copy shpf.dll back in the drivers folder. After you're able to run Windows, disable the VAIO Event Service, reboot, and let me know the results.

 

well, I last had it off (less than a week) as I got fed up with those delays... I'm burning what should be a liveCD now - I'll then copy the file back - then if I can boot I'll continue from there - possibly AHCI on first... then more experimenting...

 

So you've already tried disabling VES and the freeze did not occur during that time, correct? I'm pretty sure the problem is related to the HDD Protection as I experienced the same thing. If you still have that application installed, uninstall it; don't just disable the feature within the program if that's what you've done.

 

VES???

Basically:
"freezes" occur with AHCI on...

Don't occur in ide mode.

I'm currently trying to understand Knoppix Live CD... to get thr file back where it should be...

 

Vaio Event Service

 

Aha - thanks not a fan of abbreviations myself...

IT WORKS!! (after I copied the file back )

 

I'm glad you got Windows to work. Now, what happens if you disable Vaio Event Service and have AHCI enabled after you reboot?

 

Well, first of all AHCI blue screens... apparently the AHCI support switched itself off??... so I have to go through it step by step (just found thst out)

Edit:
Seems on according to MS Knowledgebase... and my registry...

Did an sfc /scannow - still Blue Screens on AHCI on... it didn't use to...

 

How was your Windows installed? Did you do a clean install? Also, you're on Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit?

 

It's from the recovery discs as I'm lazy... and its 32Bit Vista.

Gah the start up repair tells me its due to some system change that wasn't set up in the registry, but it seems it doesn't reapir it??

It used to work on AHCI so why not now ... gr...

Worst case I'll reinstall the OS... but I wouldn't like too...

Edit... AHCI seems dead ... just Blue Screens... for some reason... or the MS drivers got lost???

...

 

You're going to have to search how to enable AHCI functionality with Intel's (not Microsoft's) drivers on a previously installed Windows Vista OS. I don't remember how to do that off-hand, unfortunately. Or an easier solution would be to do a clean install while AHCI is enabled and include the drivers from Intel ( 32-bit or 64-bit) on a USB stick during the setup. And remember not to install the HDD Protection Utility and its filter driver.

 

Well, enabling via the registry doesn't work... I checked that...

How can I avoid installing the HDD protection utility from the recovery discs?

 

I've never tried using the recovery discs that I made with my old SZ so I wouldn't know, sorry. You can possibly uninstall the utility and delete all the files and registry entries associated with it and see if that helps. But the recovery discs won't install Intel's AHCI drivers during the Windows installation and I don't think it allows you to add them like you can with a normal clean installation with a stand-alone disc. So you'd still need to figure out how to install Intel's AHCI drivers on a previously installed OS.

You can read through this thread. I believe your SZ1 has the 945GM chipset and 82801GBM ICH7-M SATA AHCI controller. Follow the directions but use the registry file attached to this post instead and use the 32-bit iastor.sys file in this zip. Rename the attached file from .txt to .reg and double-click it. It should only work for your SZ1 model so for others with different models who are reading this, please don't use this as it won't work.

 

SZ71 for me

Well, I originally installed the OS with the recovery discs on IDE mode - then at some point decided to try AHCI - there is the little registry change that is documented my Microsoft - that worked - and I could run it in AHCI mode - but then got the lags after standby and restart.

At some point recently I went back to IDE and now AHCI won't work - i.e. I broke something somehow somewhere...

If removing the utility does the trick I'll do that - you said its the Vaio Event Manager?

I'll remove that after my next install - as the current state seems like a timebomb to me - it'll be sooner than later.

Thanks

 

You shouldn't remove VAIO Event Service as doing so will disable your hot keys. Try seeing if you have VAIO HDD Protection in your Program Files folders (it might be in a Sony parent folder) and uninstall that utility if you find it.

Also, attached to this post is a registry file for your SZ7, which is using the 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI controller. Reread my previous reply and use this registry file instead.

I just noticed a guide for this already exists on NBR. Try reading this thread or this blog post for more help. Although this solution is for XP it will probably work on Vista and Windows 7, too.

 

I'm on Vista...

Edit:
Doesn't seem as if its in the programme files...

 

"Der Dumme hat Glück" - "the fool tends to be lucky".

Good news bogart - I searched for a iastor registry file (although in retrospect I think you supplied that...) - now I'm back on AHCI as it works again

I tried your suggestion of killing the Vaio Event service - and voilà, sleep is faster, and no "random delay"... so how do I get rid of the HDD protection (rid as in remove it - its not listed under programmes)...

There must be a way...
Is there and updated event service? Would reinstalling the event service be bad in any way?

 

Bogart? I went back today - on the train home actually...

From what I can see I should have all of the above files.

 

hi there i have vaio vgn-ar71m and i have made the changes and enabled vt but i did not make a copy of the original CMOS.sav file ,and now i want to revert to the original settings ,how can i do that?/???????????
please help

 

Just select get defaults in the BIOS and then save your changes.

 

First, why bother? Having the VT bit on does not have any effect except to let software that needs it, know it is available. It has no effect on performance.

But if you NEED to reset it for some reason. Just use the same procedure you used to set it to 1 and instead set it to 0. Use Syncmos to create a file, change the register back to zero and use Syncmos to to update the bios with the update.

Gary

 

I think that only works for the "user settable" options in the BIOS. I don't think it will reset the register changes we make via this process. The operative word in that paragraph is "think". (But I am pretty confident in that thought.)

Gary

 

I tried this on mine SZ and after the VT was no longer enabled. May be it doesn't change everything i don't know for sure but for sure VT no longer was unlocked after i selected get default settings in the BIOS.

 

Good to know. Because that is a MUCH simpler way to reset if there is some real need to do so. And it's quick to try and see if it works.

As I said the operative word was "thought".

Gary

 

Resetting the BIOS to factory default serves a purpose atleast.

 

here my default.txt after revert the 0285 from 0001 to 0000 and i used securable and it shows




*Default.txt=create after changing 0001 to 0000
*CMOS old=create after first changing from 0000 to 0001
*CMOSnew=create also after changing from 0001 to 0000

 

You have the following files somewhere in your Program Files folders?

Code:

HDDProtection.chm
VCCPrtChecker.dll
VCCStorageProtection.exe
VESStorageProtect.dll

If so, you should try moving them somewhere else out of the Program Folders, reboot, and see if any changes occur. Those files are related to the HDD Protection feature, and I'm not sure why that's not in your Add or Remove Programs (or Programs in Vista) list so you can uninstall it from there.

 

Hi guys,

Thank you so much for the information provided in this thread. I was able to enable Intel Virtualization Technology on my Acer Aspire 9420.
Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: Enable Virtualization (Test Machine: Acer Aspire 9420)

kizwan

 

Ok... this time I couldn't find VCCPrtChecker.dll but I moved the other 3 to my desktop (after noting down their location) - and voilà - the iastor timeouts seem to be gone, but just testing, I didn't get the lag after I went to standby and back

Many thanks

 

I haven't read all the ~60 pages of this thread, so maybe it's been posted before, but anyway:

I can confirm this works on my VAIO FE41E, with the following changes:
-> a processor with VT support (T7600 in my case, upgraded from the original T5500)
-> an updated bios (it came with R0190J3, I updated to R0200J3)
-> address 0195 flipped from 0000 to 0001 as described above

 

I added it to the master list with the footnote indicating the changes you made to the CPU and BIOS.

Gary

 

Long time lurked and first post here. Just wanted to say a big thanks to the OP and for everyones involvement! This has helped me so much!!!

 

hi, you you guy know how to enable vt on my VGN-CR13G?
my bios info :R0231Q0 thanks.

 

If we did it would be in the master list.

Gary

 

CR13G is not in the master list.

but

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Originally Posted by gutnkzaa View Post
Yessss!.Now I can use XP Mode on Windows 7

The information :

Model : VGN-CR13M, VGN-CR14GN, VGN-CR13S, VGN-CR11GH, VGN-CR13T, VGN-CR15G, VGN-CR13G, VGN-CR12GH, VGN-CR11SH

With BIOS Version :: R0230Q0 & R0231Q0


The Register ::: 05B2 (Change 0000 to 0001)


Regard
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guess only option is for me to try above.

 

If you read the rest of the conversation, you will know that user have VGN CR11SH with bios R0220Q0. The register for your model might be different.

It is easy to find the right register but I don't want to tell you how because I don't want to be responsible. There is no clear documentation but I found it how after reading a lot of posts in different forums.

So, my suggestion is google & read all of the posts (even if it is 60 pages). Trust me, it worthwhile.

kizwan

 

So far we have had no reports of two models having the same BIOS version but having two different registers. The registers seem to be dependent ONLY on the BIOS version. But again that is only anecdotal evidence from the reports we have had so far.

So to the OP, it might work to use that register since you have the same BIOS, but there is no way for us to say for certain. No is there any way for us to guarantee your results.

Gary

 

I've registered on this forum just to thank you guys for your job. Both for finding the way to resolve the problem, and for keeping the instruction updated. The instruction by Bogart worked just fine with my old VGN-SZ460N (BIOS R0112N0)

 

Added to the master list.

Gary

 

This is the address for hardware virtualization on:

Make BIOS Register
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VGN-NR11Z/S R0131J9 02D0

 

Added to the list.

Gary

 

Hi guys,

Why don't you guys just enable Virtualization menu in BIOS? Since enabling VT using symcmos.exe utility can be considered risky process, why not just patched the BIOS. This way the changes is "permanent".

I already did it & Virtualization menu showed in BIOS on my Acer Aspire 9420. :smile:

I'm just kidding, using symcmos.exe utility is much safer than flashing BIOS. I did it because I know how to recover my Acer from failed BIOS flash.

kizwan

 

Why do you think we do that? Because we think its fun.

Ever considered the fact that it is NOT AN OPTION IN the BIOS??

Yes, this case does exist.