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

ok people i got the vgn-fe770g vaio i got the bios dump and anyone else can get the bios.wph file by running your sony update and quickly copying the temp files it leaves. /owner or (your name)/local settings/temp
it will be there any way i have phoniex bios pro editor 2.2.1 i got it to read but ive heard you can enable vt this way.. and how? I got bios R0173J3

 

I have a Sony VGN-AR71ZU which has a Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 but Sony disable hardware virtualisation. The Intel processor identification utility shows Intel Virtualization is available in the processor but the Bios does not include an option to turn it on. There are several sites that offer hacked Bios code to re-enable Intel Virtualization but i'm not sure I'm happy to use these. This Sony site indicates they do not allow hardware virtualization http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=C381809 . What! Why not? That's why I bought a dual core laptop!

I can no longer use Micrsoft Virtual PC 2007 as it does not run on Win 7 nor can I use Windows Virtual PC so I am stuck! Does anyone know of a solution?

 

Just a quick question:

So nothing can happen if the "modification" failes ?
Just need to remove the CMOS Battery for a while, put it back and everything is ok?

Or is it possible to kill my BIOS (e.g. when doing a BIOS update).

Thanks

 

Thank you all. After reading many, many posts in this thread I enabled VT in the Vaio VGN-FZ340E.
The BIOS Version is R2110J7 and the reg is 02D0.
Now, does anyone know the reg for AHCI in this Vaio Model/BIOS?

Thanks in advance.

 

Sony Vaio VGN-C290N
BIOS Version: R0080J4

0318 is the lucky number.

(0318) [0000] ==> (0318) [0001]

 

Sony Vaio VGN-SZ3XP
BIOS Version: R0096N0

0399 is the right number

(0399) [0000] ==> (0399) [0001]

many thanks to all who did so good research and make this possible...

 

Hi there,
I have a Sony Vaio vgn ar890u, BIOS Phoenix R2090J8.
By changing the value 0285 from 0000 to 0001 I managed to activate hardware virtualization (HV).
I have just discovered that with this modification in the BIOS, the built-in camera (motion eye) is no longer recognized and cannot be used in either Vista Ultimate SP2 or Windows 7 32 bit. The camera is not seen by the system.
I came back to the original BIOS with HV off and the camera now is recognized and works.
Maybe this is why Sony did not turn hardware virtualization on?

 

Hello,

i have the CR29XNB what bios value i must change to enable the VT, because i use alot virtual pc in windows vista and its really slow....

greetings,

Sander

 

SONY VGN-CS36GJ








help help help

 

have you enabled the VT yourself? If not this thread is about the lack of VT support from Sony and ways around it?

 

Interested in feedback on this one.

 

Your should really read the first posts in this same thread?

 

or here
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5123579#post5123579

 

Hi
How can I enable virtualization on my laptop?
my laptop model is VGN-CS36GJ and can support virtualization technology.
in BIOS setting I just can set a password for my laptop and another option is for changing boot and no other option.
Thanks.
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With hardware virtualization the internal web cam does not work as I said in my previous post, but also my Sony DVD camcorder (DCR-DVD-403) cannot be recognized on the USB port either in Vista 32 or on Windows 7 32bit.
By reverting to the default Bios setting (with NO hardware virtualization) both cameras are recognized and work fine on both Vista and Windows 7.

 

I am having a bit of difficulty finding the right registers for my Vaio. It is a VGN-AR630E and I made it through the steps of getting the register dump but need a little help finding the right registers to modify. I am trying to enable VT and AHCI but I would settle for just VT. Please help if you can or provide some advice on how you guys found the right registers. Do I just go through them one by one rebooting each time to see if VT is enabled? How can I tell if VT is enabled unless I fire up an app that uses it and test it?

 

I tried 027F too thinking since mine is an AR series they should be somewhat similar and it worked! I now have full VT support!

Now has anyone found the register to enable AHCI on the AR series? I want to enable AHCI so I can run my two hard drives in raid. I have a VGN-AR630E and it has two internal hard drives. If I find the right register and enable AHCI do you think I will be able to run a raid setup with the two internal drives?

VGN-AR630E
027F is VT

 

worked as well on a Sony Vaio TZ VGN-TZ92NS (japanese equivalent to the VGN-TZ37)
BIOS: R0081N7
register 0363

 

subscribing

 

I have sony vaio vgn fz31l and the bios is SROSA - R2110J7. Can please someone help me to enable VT in bios? I have read the whole forum about enabeling VT on sony vaio laptops, but I could't find topic in which fz31 is mentioned. Thank you in advance!

 

Yeah it seems like the FZ series in general got ignored. There are many of us with this laptop brand, some of which are only a couple years old but I HIGHLY doubt that Sony will be releasing an official BIOS upgrade for us so this is are only choice. FZs run on the Santa Rosa platform (at least from what I've seen) and if anyone wants a BIOS listing let me know.

Please ignore the auto-text the board entered when I mention "FZ".

 

I got it working with my VGN-FZ

Model: FZ21E
BIOS: R1120J7
Register: 02CD

 

So do you think it could work also on FZ31l? Does all FZ models have the same BIOS and REGISTER? If yes I would be very great full if you should share with us how did you enable VT.
Thank you in advance.

 

Well I took a gamble with the list of VGN-FZ's that has the same BIOS and Register as me on page 16 and it seems to have worked. The instructions are on page 1.

 

hmm, might try it, just hope it works out on the 190

 

As long as you have the same version numbered BIOS it should work just fine.

Gary

 

It has been a while since anyone updated the "master table" so I thought I'd tackle it. Below is a summary of all the posts stating that the poster has successfully enabled VT on their VAIO. The model numbers below are NOT in sequence. Locate your model and VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE THE SAME BIOS VERSION. (That point is VERY important.)

Disclaimer: I take no responsibility to the accuracy of the data below. In fact, before you start, I highly recommend you search this thread for your model and BIOS version to be sure I transcribed the data correctly. Use it at your own risk. I repeat, I take no, zero, nada, zilch responsibility for this data nor what happens to your machine if you attempt to unlock VT. Also I will not entertain questions on the procedure. Everything you need to know to do this is outlined clearly in this thread. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who notices an error in my transcription of the data or new model/BIOS info to add. In the words of the old Hill Street Blues desk Sargent: Be careful out there!

[08/24/09 - Note: I rearranged the order of the list, to group machines with the same register together.]
[08/31/09 - Note: Added a section for Desktop Models too.]
[09/10/09 - Reorganized the list adding model groups and organized by BIOS version within model groups.]
[12/4/09 - I just found a list composed by Dunkinn over on vmware.com: Another list. He draws upon the list here (and credits that fact) as well as some other sources he has found. So if you don't find your model here try his list as well. You will need to manually scroll down to message #85.]

Code:

Laptop Models:
[B]SONY MODEL      BIOS VERSION    VT REGISTER
==========      ============    ==========
[U]AR Models[/U][/B]
VGN-AR21S       R0200J6         reg 0195
VGN-AR31S       R0200J6         reg 0195
VGN-AR31M       R0200J6         reg 0195

VGN-AR71S       R2090J8         reg 0285
VGN-AR71M       R2090J8         reg 0285
VGN-AR870       R2090J8         reg 0285

VGN-AR61ZRU     R2080J8         reg 0285
VGN-AR61ZU      R2080J8         reg 0285
VGN-AR61M       R2080J8         reg 0285
VGN-AR730E      R2080J8         reg 0285

VGN-AR51SU      R1050J8         reg 027F
VGN-AR670       R1050J8         reg 027F
VGN-AR690U      R1050J8         reg 027F

VGN-AR250G      R0150J6         reg 0195

VGN-AR550U      R0030J8         reg 027F
VGN-AR630E      ???             reg 027F

VGN-AR520E      R0032J8         reg 0282
VGN-AR41L       R0032J8         reg 0282

[B][U]C Models[/U][/B]
VGN-C290N       R0080J4         reg 0318
VGN-C260E       R0080J4         reg 0318

[B][U]CR Models[/U][/B]
VGN-CR240E      R1121Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR290E      R1121Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR231E      R1121Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR29XN      R1121Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR220E      R1121Q0         reg 05BB

VGN-CR220E      R1100Q0         reg 05BB

VGN-CR353       R2101Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR320E      R2101Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR354       R2101Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR590E      R2101Q0         reg 05BB
VGN-CR520D      ???????         reg 05BB
VGN-CR520E      ???????         reg 05BB

VGN-CR11SH      R0220Q0         reg 05B2
VGN-CR120E      R0220Q0         reg 05B2
VGN-CR19XN/B    R0220Q0         reg 05B2

VGN-CR13G       R0231Q1         reg 05B2

[B][U]SZ Models[/U][/B]
VGN-SZ??        R0112N0         reg 0354
VGN-SZ1M/B      R0112N0         reg 0354
VGN-SZ460N      R0112N0         reg 0354

VGN-SZ71WN      R0121S5         reg 02F1

VGN-SZ79GN      R0122S5         reg 02F1
VGN-SZ61XN_C    R0122S5         reg 02F1
VGN-SZ61WNC     R0122S5         reg 02F1
VGN-SZ730E/C    R0122S5         reg 02F1
VGN-SZ95US      R0122S5         reg 02F1

SZ              R0101S5         reg 02F1

VGN-SZ1XP       R0096N0         reg 0399    AHCI reg 0165
VGN-SZ360       R0096N0         reg 0399
VGN-SZ370       R0096N0         reg 0399
VGN-SZ3XP       R0096N0         reg 0399

VGN-SZ120P      R0092N0         reg 0399

[B][U]FE Models[/U][/B]
VGN-FE890       R0200J3         reg 0195
VGN-FE21SR      R0200J3         reg 0195
VGN-FE31M       R0200J3         reg 0195
VGN-FE550G      R0072J3         reg 0195
VGN-FE41E       R0200J3         reg 0195   (Note: User upgraded CPU from
                                           T5500 to T7600 and BIOS to R0200J3)
VGN-FE780G      R0200J3         reg 0195   (Note: User upgraded BIOS to R0200J3)

[B][U]TZ Models[/U][/B]
VGN-TZ130N      R0052N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ180N      R0052N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ17GN      R0052N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ91HS      R0052N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ21MN_N    R0052N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ20WN      R0052N7         reg 0363

VGN-TZ27GN      R0071N7         reg 0363

VGN-TZ92NS      R0081N7         reg 0363
VGN-TZ37        R0081N7         reg 0363

VGN-TZ31MN      R0091N7         reg 0363

[B][U]FZ Models[/U][/B]
VGN-FZ180E      R0050J7         reg 02D3
VGN-FZ190E      R0050J7         reg 02D3
VGN-FZ11ZR      R0050J7         reg 02D3
VGN-FZ160E      R0050J7         reg 02D3

VGN-FZ130E      R0040J7         reg 02D3
VGN-FZ140E      R0040J7         reg 02D3
VGN-FZ150E      R0040J7         reg 02D3

VGN-FZ31M       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ31Z       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ340E      R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ470E      R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ490N      R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ35GN      R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ38M       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ480       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ35M       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN FZ345D      R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN FZ31S       R2110J7         reg 02D0
VGN-FZ350AE     R2110J7         reg 02D0

VGN-FZ21M       R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ290       R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ21Z       R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ21E       R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ290E      R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ280E      R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ91NS      R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ230E      R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ285U      R1120J7         reg 02CD
VGN-FZ260E      R1120J7         reg 02CD

[B][U]G Models[/U][/B]
VGN-G11XRN/B    R0062N5         reg 0363

[B][U]N Models[/U][/B]
VGN-N31Z/W      R0100J4         reg 0318

[B][U]NR Models[/U][/B]
VGN-NR11Z/S     R0131J9         reg 02D0
VGN-NR11Z       R0130J9         reg 02D0

[B]Desktop Models:
SONY MODEL      BIOS VERSION    REGISTER
==========      ============    ========[/B]
VGC-LA2         R0102W2         reg 0198
VGX-TP1E        R1060W3         reg 02C4
VGC-LM1ER       R0250W5         reg 02E8

 

Sorry ScuderiaConchiglia I made a mistake (typo), I used 02CD and not 02D0.

Model: FZ21E
BIOS: R1120J7
Register: 02CD

 

Then you must not have BIOS: R2110J7, right? I think you must have BIOS:R1120J7 as that is the one which used 02CD. Please verify this ASAP. I will put ??? in the master list until I hear back from you.

Gary

 

Yes yes, totally messed up , my fault. Correct details are:

Model: FZ21E
BIOS: R1120J7
Register: 02CD

 

Thanks, the master list is updated.

Gary

 

Cheers.

P.S, can someone please make this a sticky?

 

Just like the other TZ models...

VGN-TZ31MN R0091N7 reg 0363

Works!

 

VGN-SZ1M/B R0112N0 VT-x: (0354) [0000] ---> (0354) [0001]

Also works! Thanks.

Is it possible to replace SLIC 2.0 to SLIC 2.1 in the BIOS? Or Sony's BIOSes are still unchangeable?

 

Both are added to the master list.

Gary

 

VGN-AR550U R0030J8 VT-x: (027F) [0000] ---> (027F) [0001]


The version of bios is the most important thing, I imagine, but the model numbers make it easier to find this thread in search engines.

I'm never buying a Sony laptop after this. I did send back and forth mail with support... what a chore to figure out. Thanks for doing all the work!

 

Added to the master list.

Gary

 

Model: VGN-FZ35GN
BIOS: Pheonix R2110J7
Register: 02D0

Works a charm

 

Model: VGN-AR31S
BIOS: R200J6
Register: 0195

Worked perfectly. Big thanks to "Rail Grinder" and the rest of you for the great advice. Used these instructions to make USB boot stick.

Just a note about Microsoft Virtual PC that might save someone some time. I had two virtual PC's saved (not shut down but paused) but didn't realise that virtual PC's enable hardware virtualization by default. So after I'd enabled it on my laptop the virtual machines showed as being corrupt (obviously couldn't cope with being suddenly empowered with extra hardware) and I couldn't change the settings on them until they were shut down. Ended up going through the whole symcmos procedure again to turn VT off then shutting down the virtual PC's then the whole symcmos procedure one last time to turn VT on again. All virtual PC's working fine now with hardware virtualization.

 

Both added to the master list.

Gary

 

Another model and 'VT enable' register that you can add to the master list, Gary. Thanks for taking the time to update it for everyone to reference.


Model: VGN-CR290E (and possibly other CR models besides the 200 series)
BIOS: Phoenix R1121Q0
Register: 05BB (should be second to the last register on the list generated by symcmos.exe)*

Has been verified with Securable, and was able to install and run XP Mode RC on Windows 7 RC.


*I have to give much thanks and credit to the original poster, Jonildo Santos, as he was the one who first posted it on his own blog (originally in Portuguese):

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://jonildosantos.mobile.spaces.live.com/entry.aspx%3Fh%3Dcns%213EF6999787FD9AD7%211144%26fp%3D%252Farc.aspx&ei=W1mESu_MEqbInAPO9pnoBA&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dvaio%2Br1121q0%2Bvt%26hl%3Den

Also, for those who may have been having trouble creating a USB thumb drive to boot to DOS, I found it extremely easy by downloading WinImage and MS-DOS v7.10b standard boot disk. Open the .img file of MS-DOS7.10b folder in WinImage, choose the drive letter of your thumb drive, and then choose the 'Disk Write' option. All the necessary files should now be in the thumb drive. Just save symcmos.exe to it, as well, and boot away as described in Post #1 by bogart.

Hope that helps.

 

I assume you meant a VGN-CR290E. From the article you referenced I also added the CR240 model as well.

Gary

 

I'm running SZ370P here. Updated my BIOS to 112N0 before messing up with it.. and it didn't work! changed 0354 [0000] ==> [0001] and nothing happened, Securable shows Hardware Virtualization is locked out =\ That really sounds like crap coz the feature is very promising. Is there a way to roll back the BIOS to 0096N0?

EDIT:
Okay, I rolled back to R0096N0. Now I see the weirdest thing: there's no (0399) string there! I'm either blind or smth's wrong with the dump

 

Here's another confirmed working VT result for the list:

Model: VGN-CR353
BIOS: R2101Q0
Register: 5BB

Incidentally, according to the BIOS code the AHCI flag is at 0x55E, but unfortunately setting it appears to have no effect.

(If you've managed to enable AHCI on this model or BIOS version, I'd really appreciate a PM to hear about it, even if you've come across this post sometime in the future.)

Cheers
Mr Lizard

 

Has anyone tried using something like HWDirect to edit the CMOS settings? From what I can tell, the only difference is that HWdirect separates the CMOS registers into words instead of bytes, meaning you halve the register and check odd or even to decide which side of the byte boundary this is on. I don't really have enough experience with this sort of thing to see if it's a viable option to edit the values directly from windows, so perhaps someone with more experience could add a little insight.

 

Added to the master list.

Gary

 

what is the vt-x code for my cr31s on a R21001Q0?

 

what is the vt-x code for my cr31s on a R21001Q0?

i made a bootable dos disk with symchmos on it, but get a error when i'm at starting up pussing the esc-button;
"Bad or missing Command Interpreter
enter the full shell command line:
command.com /P /E:256"
What's wrong?

 

The vt code you are looking for is in the master list. (See the link in my signature line below.)

As for your bootable disk, obivously it is not "bootable". It can't find command.com, which must be on any bootable disk. How did you go about creating the disk?

Gary

 

thankyou for the code
unpacked odin2880.iso with wina6481 and with the hp usb disk tool selected the map where unpacked @ 'using dos system files located at' and added the symchmos.exe on the usbstick