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    Sony Shared Library Not Installing - Ultimate

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by JVRR, Jan 1, 2011.

  1. JVRR

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    I am sort of following an install guide for a fresh install of Windows 7, but doing my own thing a little bit. That being said, I am following their order of things, and I am early on trying to install the Sony Shared Library- but it says it is for Windows Vista, Windows 7. When I am on the driver specific page and click "See all applicable models and operating systems" I see this drive is not applicable with almost all models (mine included) running Windows 7 Ultimate. Is there a way around this, what functionality am I losing by not installing it?
     
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    What a headache, I *might* have everything working, but in such a backwards way I could never let it go (no way it is working at optimal performance). I may try doing a professional ISO install (glad I bought Ultimate, shame on you Sony for refusing to support it), or I may just accept the stupid recovery partition and use the image media I created.

    I was thinking I needed Ultimate for my language pack but I guess thats only to make the menus in the language (unnecessary) so I can live with it. But still quite the headache.
     
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