Info: Custom Programs and Some Driver Install Order for A Vaio Z (Including SSD RAID Config) from Vaio Recovery

Even though I'm returning the VGN-Z590UAB and awaiting my custom VGN-Z90 from Japan with a similar configuration, I wrote down the order in which Sony's recovery process installed the drivers and software. If you're curious, on the VGN-Z590UAB the process using the recovery partition took about 50 minutes. The longest part is the software install; Windows is about 10 minutes or so.

Below is the order I noticed during the restore using Sony's utility and should be the definitive word on the order in which to install everything. Obviously different countries and different configurations may vary slightly (for example, the Felicia driver, or different WWAN depending on region). Clearly a lot of the stuff is optional, but some stuff I have no idea. I've given both the normal name and the name on the installer dialog that I saw (if different) to help you find 'em easier on the recovery discs. Based on what you see below, it looks like a lot of the basic stuff (but not all) is slipstreamed or installed earlier during the Windows portion.

SmartWi Connection Utility (Wireless Connection Utility)
Vaio Recovery Center (I think I saw this blip by really quickly)
ALPS Patch (Alps Patch)
AOL Software Suite (AOL Software)
CSUP.TXT Creator (Csup Setup)
VAIO Documentation (Documentation)
Intel Matrix Storage Manager (Intel Matrix Storage Manager)
Works SE 9.0 (MS Works Bundle)
* PPT Viewer (Microsot Power Point Viewer) - sub component
* Office 2007 Filters - sub component
Quickbooks Free Starter Edition (Quickbooks)
Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business Trial (Office 2007 Small Business Trial)
MS Office 2007 Activation Assistant (MS Office Activation Assistant)
Media Center User Guide
Vaio Music Box (Music Box)
OEMInformation Registry Settings (OEM Information Registry Settings)
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare (Microsoft OneCare)
Corel (R) Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 (Paint Shop Pro Photo X2)
Puma
Roxio Easy Media Creator
(something quickly flashed here - looks like it started with an S)
SetAutoFailover
VAIO Help and Support
VAIO Media Plus
VAIO Movie Story
VAIO Welcome Center (Vaio OOBE amd Welcome Center)
VAIO Startup Assistant (MOD-VAIO_Startup_Assistant)
VAIO Survey (Vaio Survey Standalone)
eBay Gadget
Click to Disc
Click to Disc Editor
Magic-i Visual Effects
Protector Suite QL (Upek)
TPM Professional Package (Infineon)
VAIO DVD Menu Data
VAIO Data Restore Tool
VAIO Wallpaper Setting Tool
WebCam Companion 2
WinDVD for VAIO
Wireless LAN Driver (Intel)
Business Contact Manager 2007 Fix -KB946140
Renew CPU (RenewCPU)
VAIO Recovery Center Create Disc Reminder
VAIO Recovery Center Shortcut and Readme

At this point, it reboots and then goes into Vista and appears to install some drivers. It recognizes the CPUs at that point, so it may be the chipset drivers (or something else ... dunno).

Hope this helps!

 

Hmmm, this looks like this sequence renders the "semi-clean" install approach useless on the Z series machines, since some of the drivers are loaded in these steps. (Specifcially the wireless driver and Intel Matrix Storage Manager. The latter may not be required but the wireless driver will be.)

Gary

 

Ayup. Just passing on the info

There are others which may be important like:
SmartWi Connection Utility (Wireless Connection Utility) - only if you want to use it
ALPS Patch (Alps Patch)
OEMInformation Registry Settings (OEM Information Registry Settings)
SetAutoFailover
Protector Suite QL (Upek)
TPM Professional Package (Infineon)
Renew CPU (RenewCPU)

 

Great information - I will file this one. Thank-you.