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    How to Install Sony Firmware Extension Parser?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009.

  1. Chr!s

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    Hey,

    I wonder hoe to insdtall the Sony Firmware Extension Parser. There is no install/setup.exe and i dont know how to install it, like it is described in the guides.

    Can anybody help me?
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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  2. mobytoby

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    I think it is included in windows update..
     
    mobytoby, Oct 31, 2009
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  3. Chr!s

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    mhh i want to follow the guides because of the fn buttons and so i want to install it manually to be sure :)
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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  4. NHT

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    Go to device manager, you will see an unknown device. Update the driver of this device by with your SFEP's driver
     
    NHT, Oct 31, 2009
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  5. Chr!s

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    i tried but there are 2 unknown devixes and both dont work with sfep
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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    Evoss-X, Oct 31, 2009
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  7. Chr!s

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    mh ive got windows 7 ultimate 64bit. Does this make any differnce?
    Because my os is not supported.
    And there is this? At the "User Account Control" screen, click "Yes".
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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    yeeaah
    that is for win7-64
     
    Evoss-X, Oct 31, 2009
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  9. Chr!s

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    i got win7-64...
    But not Home premium, i got ultimate...
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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    hey maan thaat doesnt matter goood .. :) and what u think I 've got?
    everything is the same just install and let me know ..
     
    Evoss-X, Oct 31, 2009
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    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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    does the fn buttons work without sfep?
     
    Chr!s, Oct 31, 2009
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    The fn buttons won't work without Sony shared library, SFEP driver, and Vaio event service.
     
    coolguy, Oct 31, 2009
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