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    Official Vista 64bit Vaio Z Drivers Now Avaliable!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MegaMan X, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. MegaMan X

    MegaMan X Notebook Evangelist

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    Is this a repost? Hopefully not!

    http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNZ610YB


    Last Modified : 01/27/2009
    BIOS Update: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/ISBSYS-00173550-US.EXE

    WebCam Companion® Software: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/ARAOTH-00163007-64.EXE

    Ricoh® MS Memory Card Reader Writer Driver: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/RIDMSC-00161059-64.EXE

    Ricoh® SD Memory Card Reader Writer Driver: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/RIDFMC-00165348-64.EXE

    Intel® Chipset Driver: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/INDOTH-00147588-64.EXE

    Marvell® Yukon Ethernet Driver: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/MRDETH-00163269-64.EXE

    Intel® Ethernet Driver ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/INDETH-00159682-64.EXE

    Sony® Notebook Utilities: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/SOAOTH-47600000-64.EXE
    This utility installs the originally shipped version of the following Sony Notebook Utilities:
    * Battery Checker 3.1.0.08280
    * Setting Utility Series 4.2.0.10150
    * VAIO® Event Service 4.2.0.11060
    * VAIO Control Center 3.2.0.09120
    * VAIO Power Management 3.2.0.10310

    Sony® Shared Library: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/SOASSL-00162594-64.EXE

    Intel® Matrix Storage Manager: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/INAOTH-00164518-64.EXE

    Intel® Wireless LAN Driver: ftp://download.sony.com/US/pc/INDWLL-00164683-64.EXE


    If you need to bypass model check, use uniextract:
    http://legroom.net/scripts/download.php?file=uniextract16

    Universal Extractor is a program do to exactly what it says: extract files from any type of archive, whether it's a simple zip file, an installation program, or even a Windows Installer (.msi) package.

    You can then run the setup exe files directly without it checking your specific Z model.

    Wanna Rep me? LOL
     
  2. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    hi, can anyone please tell me what drivers / programs i need from the esupport site? i just finished a semi-clean install on my z690

    i went here: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNZ690&SelectOS=34

    for example, under "Wireless", there is a "Gobi UNDP-1" driver... there are a bunch of these strange drivers / programs and I have no idea if I need them.

    Could anyone please be so kind as to clarify this to me?
     
  3. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    I wonder if we can order 64-bit recovery discs at a later date. I'd rather do that. Knowing Sony, probably not...
     
  4. tsthanos

    tsthanos Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a VGN-Z21XN/B and I cannot find a 64-bit Ethernet driver. Unfortunately, the one you mentioned cannot be installed...
     
  5. Visioneer

    Visioneer Notebook Evangelist

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    You guess your laptop has a Intel LAN controler, therefore the Marvell driver mentioned obove doesn't work.

    The proper driver can be dl here.