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    Sony application after clean install

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by gilf, Oct 24, 2011.

  1. gilf

    gilf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    After a while I've decided to go a clean installation without the problematic RAID 0.
    Everything went smoothly and now I have 2 partitions for my 2 SSDs.

    I've reinstalled most of the drivers and I don't have anything missing.

    Only two questions left:
    1. Is there a way to reinstall the Adobe Premiere software that came with the VAIO?
    2. I can't find a way to install VAIO Update. Nothing changes after I install it. What's missing?


    Thanks,
    gil.
     
    gilf, Oct 24, 2011
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    stevenngu92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i don't think there's anyway you can reinstall the software unless you made a backup disk. For the second question, does the vaio update not work for you (run)?
     
    stevenngu92, Oct 24, 2011
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  3. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    What's "problematic" about the RAID 0 configuration?
     
    Louche, Oct 24, 2011
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    gilf Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, Vaio Update doesn't work for me.
    It's like the installation doesn't work at all because I don't even find it's exe.
    Maybe something is missing in order to install it? Is there a special order to install the drivers and programs from sonystyle?


    Well, the RAID 0 had errors from time to time, don't know why.
    You can't have TRIM with RAID 0. It doesn't improve your speed (unlike mechanical drives)...
    I prefer having my OS on one SSD and the rest on the other one.

    My system is now faster, more stable and I also notice longer battery life (~7 hours. before it was more like 5 hours).

    I just miss the VAIO Update which I find useful.
     
    gilf, Oct 31, 2011
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  5. stevenngu92

    stevenngu92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ^
    there's an .exe version of vaio update on the sony support webpage here. just enter your model number and it should be under sony applications.

    As for the clean install order i'm not sure since you have an SA/SB
     
    stevenngu92, Oct 31, 2011
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  6. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Speed kills.
     
    lovelaptops, Oct 31, 2011
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