TZ90 XP installation issue

Hi All,

I read carefully the posts regarding the XP installation process on the Vaios T series.
But I got a problem that I cannot resolve.
I installed Xp twice but my audio card still not working.
I even boot from a Ubuntu live cd to see if I could heard a sound, so the sound worked. My sound card is definitively good.
As I say, I read attentively the previous post regarding the XP installation and I didn't find anyone got the same issue (except the cam mic not working).
Is someone have any idea?
I tried to install the latest realteck driver but it's still the same thing.

For information:
in the device manager the only device which is not correctly installed is the Felicia port.
When I open the sound properties in the control panel the devices is identified as not present.

I wouldn't like re-install Vista.

Thank you for your help,

PS: sorry for my poor English

 

did you install the hot fix?

 

Hi DanyBui,

I maybe miss something.
hot fix?
I did a research via google I find that: ンストール順はChipset→Video→Hotfix→その他を推奨。
But I can't translate it, because I am at work and smart filter don't allow us the google translation.
Can you tell me more about this hot fix?

Thank you,

 

go here ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOWNGRADE/TZ1-TZ2

go to drivers audio there should be folder 1 and 2 folder 1 is the hotfix and the install the realtek drivers and it should work

 

Hi DanyBui,

I already installed this file.
I am going to re-install everything this weekend. Maybe I did something wrong.
Thank you for your help.
I keep you informed.

Cheers,

 

Hi DaniBuy,

I am Fu.....ed.
I can't reinstall xp on my tz. I can't no more boot on my external dvd drive.
I think the reason is since I updated the bios.
Do you think is possible to go back to the older version?
I am using a LaCie external DVD drive, I bought it 4 days ago especially to install XP.
I hope they will accept to exchange this model against the sony one (which is 3rd time the price....).

Thanks for your help,

 

I doubt switching drives will help the situation, unless the LaCie drive is actually broken (which I also doubt).

Are you hitting F11 at the 'Vaio' screen after you turn it on to boot from DVD?

 

why cant you install xp i updated my bios and its working fine??? whats happening?

 

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your replies.

Polarstream,
it's ok by hitting the F11 key "thank for your advice".

Dani,
I guessed that the bios update could locked the utilization of "other brand" DVD drive on the TZ. I said that because a friend of mine bought few time ago a VAIO without DVD internal drive, then he couldn't boot on "x brand" DVD drive, so he had to buy the one speficied for the VAIO model he bought.

So, now I can install xp from scratch.

I will let you know if after that the audio is still not working.

Thank you again,

 

Hi Guys,

Everything is working fine.
The only thing doesn't work is the cam. (the driver seems to not be good)
But I don't use it for the moment.
I will install everest to get the exact model name and search for the driver later.

Thank you again for your help,

 

eric dl the camera drivers on the sony website http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNTZ150NB
Choose install another operating system Windows XP
and install the driver from there I installed the driver from the ftp site and it kept hanging the system during shutdown and standby this driver works find you can also download the camera capture utilty there to use in conjunction with the camera hope that works out for you