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    SZ-650 issues

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tbone7467, Dec 24, 2007.

  1. tbone7467

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    I have been having some issues in the last few days. Yesterday when I was transfering stuff to my memory stick it was taking an exobent amount of time so i canceled the transfer. It stayed on the canceling screen for like 2 or 3 hours before I just rebooted. then I was transfering stuff off my friends my book on to my freeagent pro and my windows explorer kept crashing stopping the transfers. this is a brand new laptop and still with in the best buy 14 day return window. I am not sure what the issue it. i have all updates installed any help would be appreciated.
     
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    any ideas how to fix this would be greatly appreciated
     
    tbone7467, Jan 5, 2008
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    I'd suggest you to run a memory test for a couple hours.
     
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    any other suggestions? getting TosBtShell.dll_unloaded
     
    tbone7467, Jan 20, 2008
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    I'd do a clean install of windows. Portable one makes them for vista and xp. Then without all the bloatware bogging down your system, and believe me it's bogged, you can better diagnose if there's a real problem.
     
    POMF2K, Jan 20, 2008
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    Yeah, they really come loaded with ****, try a half clean install and see if it still persists...
     
    karimnacer, Jan 20, 2008
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    restored laptop VGN-SZ650N/C removed the following

    Adobe acrobat
    Microsoft office Trial
    All AOL and AIM

    problem didnt show up til i installed windows updats. I havent installed any of the sony ones. I used the lap top quite a bit before the updates were installed. no problems at all then when the Windows updates were installed the problem showed up.
     
    tbone7467, Jan 29, 2008
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    Doing a recovery will not solve your issue. All you can do is hold down the right click and drag and then left click copy. This is a Vista problem not Sony.
     
    bbecker2k, Jan 29, 2008
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    I figured the issue is with Vista i am suprised that there isnt a fix yet. Or some really outraged SZ owners. I love my laptop but this is rather annoying
     
    tbone7467, Jan 29, 2008
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    Anyone see a resolution? i did a reinstall and it worked for a while just fine then started crashing again
     
    tbone7467, Apr 3, 2008
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