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    SonySupport for Vista SP1

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by leadweight, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. leadweight

    leadweight Notebook Consultant

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    http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?info_id=352&mdl=VGNSZ450N

    Sony is advising its customers to download the stand alone Vista SP1 installer rather than make driver updates that have been tested for the various models available, in order to deal with the issue of SP1 not installing via Windows Update.

    The drivers are available on the EU FTP site, provided you know what to look for.
     
    leadweight, Apr 24, 2008
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    Yeah I was wondering why my Microsoft Updater was not installing SP1. I just downloaded the gigantic 400+ MB standalone SP1 installer and it worked perfectly.
     
    Gazelle, Apr 24, 2008
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    thisisricardo Notebook Guru

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    what is the EU FTP site? I have everything except the intel graphics driver update. and i can't download it from the intel site because it doesnt let me install it.
     
    thisisricardo, Apr 25, 2008
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    leadweight Notebook Consultant

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    ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/VAIO/ORIGINAL


    The drivers you will need vary by model. The Sigmatel 5548 and SZ7 fingerprint worked for my SZ. I really do not know what to do about the Intel graphics driver or why it would not install. Perhaps removing the driver that is in place now might help.
     
    leadweight, Apr 25, 2008
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    thisisricardo Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the link. I will try to install the ones from the sz7. for the intel graphics is it the chipset driver or the graphics driver? im jst confused with the names.
     
    thisisricardo, Apr 25, 2008
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    i also used the standalone installer and everything is working just fine.
     
    nodrogkam, Apr 26, 2008
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    leadweight Notebook Consultant

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    The SZ7 driver I referred to is for the biometric processor.

    The problem driver with regards to Intel is the graphics driver, not the chipset driver. I can't help you on the graphics driver further and do not know why you can't install the one from the Intel site.
     
    leadweight, Apr 26, 2008
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    oh ok, thanks for the clarification. I can't install the one from intel cuz i think it has to be from sony. so im gunna try to see if this one works.
     
    thisisricardo, Apr 27, 2008
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