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    Proposed SE Clean Install Guide

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bkvpcse, Jun 15, 2012.

  1. bkvpcse

    bkvpcse Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in the middle of doing a clean Windows 7 install on my new SE and wanted to make sure I was going about the drivers and other software in the correct order. The final section, Uncategorized, is basically stuff I don't know what to do with. The BIOS update and the Intel Chipset Driver will be installed after all the other drivers unless someone advises otherwise. Here goes, thanks in advance for the input :cool: :

    ---Required---According to the install guides of other similar models
    Video Drivers
    -AMD Radeon HD 6470M/6630M and Intel HD Graphics Family Driver
    -AMD Radeon HD 6470M/6630M and Intel HD Graphics Family Driver UPDATE
    Bluetooth Drivers
    -Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter
    -Intel Centrino Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Virtual Adapter
    -Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter UPDATE
    Ethernet Driver
    -Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
    SATA Driver
    -Intel Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI/SATA RAID Controller
    Wireless LAN Drivers
    -Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230/Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 Driver
    -Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230/Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 UPDATE
    System Components
    -Intel Management Engine Interface
    Audio Drivers
    -Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
    -Dolby Audio Driver UPDATE
    -Realtek High Definition Audio Driver UPDATE
    Card Reader Driver
    -Realtek PCIE Card Reader Driver
    USB 3.0 Drivers
    -Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller
    -Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller UPDATE
    System Components
    -Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device Driver
    Touchpad Driver
    -Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    System Components
    -Sony Shared Library
    Notebook Control And Utilities
    -Sony Notebook Utilities
    Sony Applications (Various)
    -VAIO Care Software
    -VAIO Care Software UPDATE
    -VAIO Care Software UPDATE

    ---Optional---
    Webcam Software
    -ArcSoft WebCam Companion 4 Software
    Network Drivers
    -VAIO Smart Network Software
    Sony Applications (Various)
    -VAIO Location Utility
    Vaio Update
    -VAIO Update Software
    -VAIO Update Software UPDATE
    -VAIO Update Download Feature Improvement Patch
    -VAIO Update Software UPDATE
    Wireless
    -Intel WiDi Software
    -VAIO Easy Connect Software Update CRITICAL
    -Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) Software UPDATE

    ---Not planning to install---
    Picture Motion Browser
    -Picture Motion Browser (PMB) UPDATE
    Playmemories Home
    -PlayMemories Home version 1.3 Update Program
    Remote Software
    -Remote Play with PlayStation3 Software
    -Remote Keyboard Software
    Vaio Media Software
    -Media Gallery UPDATE
    -Media Gallery UPDATE
    Sony Applications
    -Music Unlimited Launcher UPDATE
    System Software
    -Splashtop OS Quick Web Access Software

    ---Uncategorized---
    BIOS
    -BIOS Update Utility
    Motherboard
    -Intel Chipset Driver
    Sony Applications (Various)
    -VAIO CPU Fan Diagnostics Software
    -VAIO Gate Software
    -VAIO Hardware Diagnostics Software
    -VAIO Care Learn Contents Software UPDATE
    -VAIO Gate Software UPDATE
    System Software
    -Intel SATA Driver HIPM Disable Registry Patch UPDATE
    -VAIO Peripherals Metadata UPDATE
     
  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Intel chipset driver should be installed first, before installing any other hardware driver, after the Windows clean install. But if you had missed it, you can do it later too.