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    Installing Drivers & Software

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Viking Quest, Jan 20, 2017.

  1. Viking Quest

    Viking Quest Notebook Consultant

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    Recently the hard drive on my Sony Vaio VPC-F1190X failed. I replaced it with a new WD 7200 rpm drive. Unfortunately, the recovery discs won't work with a 4k byte sector drive, which is what the new drive is, only with a 512 byte sector drive.

    I have installed Windows 7 Professional on the new hard drive. I need to install the drivers on the Sony eSupport site. Will they work with Windows 7 Professional? I can get Home Premium if necessary. I don't know which drivers and in what order. I have links to 3 sites, the Sony eSupport included, that show drivers and order, but they show different drivers and order. Which drivers do I install and in what order?

    I also want to install the Vaio Control Center and Vaio Care, if possible. How do I do this?
     
    Viking Quest, Jan 20, 2017
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  2. galaxyge

    galaxyge Notebook Consultant

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    this is a tricky bit, and depends on your model and provided Sony apps and drivers.

    Re Sony apps:
    I had put a summary of my experience (for Win 10 clean install) for VAIO Z here http://forum.notebookreview.com/index.php?posts/10153908
    ("Sony apps") but it will likely need a bit of experimenting - so be sure to do the relevant backups in between.

    Re Sony drivers:
    install the ones provided for your model, not much more to say.

    Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2017
    galaxyge, Jan 30, 2017
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  3. anytimer

    anytimer Notebook Virtuoso

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    Look for a "clean install" thread here for your model series.
     
    anytimer, Feb 9, 2017
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