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    VGN-FW31M Upgraded to W7 - Bluray issues ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Gaspode, Mar 13, 2011.

  1. Gaspode

    Gaspode Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All

    Ok - I've upgraded my FW31M to Windows 7 Ultimate. It had to be a clean install for an assortment of reasons, but now I cant play bluray disks.

    I have Power DVD 10 and WinDVD (latest) which do play blurays. The Blu ray drive recognises and even starts the disks - but the screen basically kicks in in 16 colour or worse mode. DVD playback is fine.

    Sony Support is less than helpfull, basically to paraphrase - 'we dont care and policy is not to support you - restore back to vista home premium'. Not helpfull. I also cant restore back anyway as for various reasons I dont have the recovery disks (sony says 'Sorry - we cant send you restore disks - against policy. You could send the machine back to us. we will wipe everything and then send the machine back - it will take around four weeks' again - not an option).

    So .. basically does anyone have a way to get blurays working on the FW31M ? I understanad this is a known issue ?

    Helpp !!!

    Johnn :mad:
     
    Gaspode, Mar 13, 2011
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Make sure that you are not using modded graphics drivers.
     
    namaiki, Mar 16, 2011
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