Vista Business 64 Bit Drivers for Vaio Z

eyyy...after 3 hours trying I decided to post for help...
Just when pressing the "Post" button it worked to install!
I set the graphics switch from Speed to Stamina, as only difference to a previous try - seems it helped (and might help others...).

Now I get the BSOD when I try to boot...much better!

 

Hi Guys,

I am getting a Z36GD over the weekend... and it is coming with Vista Business 64 bit SP1 installed... that means Sony now officially supports 64 bit drivers right?

 

hey guys im a novice and i own a z520 and sony told me that my current model cannot upgrade to 64 bit . because of drivers. does any one know where i can get those missing drivers to make my z complete

 

go to Start -> Control panel -> Classic View -> System -> Device Manager -> right click on unknown device -> update driver software -> select to the location where you have the drivers -> update.

It will automatucally install those, one of which will be SFEP (Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device

 

I'm going to attempt to do this later when I'm home. So as long as I download drivers and follow the steps that Firestone posted on page 26, I should be fine? Is there anything extra I need to know.

 

thanks a lot for this post. will try to do that tomorrow , but i think, what vista manager will not let me to do anything with my hdd ? do i need to clear my sony vista instal partition ?

 

shrink menu in windows only allows me to create 178 mb of space ... why , any advice ?

 

Can you direct us to where these tools can be obtained from? I was not aware of this.

Thanks

 

everything working with this drivers on vgn - z590 windows 7 64bit. thanks a lot man, because i could install drivers from z690 while they were in .exe format performance shown in windows is the same as they were on 32bit vista. later i will try to install updated nvidia drivers, maybe something will change


btw. windows 7 installed without any error on my H2oBIOS you just have to wait until next message "press any key to continue set up ..."

 

in device management 'place', disable bluetooth, or wifi. that is all

 

You need to defragment first (to completion).

 

I have not been on this thread for many months.

I got a few questions for you all:

1. Nothing seems to have change. Sony still has NOT put out the official Vista 64 bit drives for the Z540. Are they ever going to do it?

2. Anyone know when the next new model of Z540 is coming out?

3. I put it in my bag and I think it has been squash between books. Now I see a few scratches on my screen! I have started to put cloth on my screen. It maybe too late but I will be more careful with my next Sony.

I love my Z540. You notice the palm rest stay cool? Its the only laptop I know that stay cool there.

Update : from my dead cold hands .. nobody seems to be reading this thread anymore. :-(

 

My GOODNESS!

Isnt it about time that Sony finally have their official 64 bit drivers on their website ????!!!! WOW! Look what I FOUND! It is finally there!

But it is weird there is no video drives listed.

It this thread dead?

 

I think this thread is official dead?

Just get the 64 bit from Sony website now?

Everything there works right?

 

Hope people still read this thread as I have issues with Vista Enterprise 64 bit..

I've got everything running but not the 3G connection; I have Globe Trotter Connect installed but I can't get Vaio Smart Network to run to check to see if its enabled (Windows says it stops working - same as Vaio Control Center to run); currently when running the Globe Trotter Software it says device not found.

Also I want to install the fingerprint authentication whilst logging in but I'm unsure what to install

Z11WN Laptop

Thanks!

 

WOW. The thread is alive.

But I am selling my Z this week.

 

Can you help me then pal

 

Just what did you install in your Z?

 

I'm installed Vista 64 bit Enterprise.

Updated all the drivers.

 

How couldn't you get Vaio Smart Network to run?
Did you install Sony utilities? (Shared Library, Settings Utility, Control Center ...?

 

I have now.. hadn't installed all...

still haven't got the s1 buttons working... maybe missing something else..

also what software do I install to use the fingerprint login?

 

right got s buttons to work... can't get S2 to control the brightness of the screen though.. will look in to that further...

just need the finger print software running...

thanks

 

You don't use Fn + F5, F6 for the brightness?
For the finger print, install QL Protector Suite, and Infineon TPM Package for the TPM if you need it

 

I've just installed QL Protector Suite... great works... well sort of...

I only have one account on my machine...

but when I boot up or login; after I've swiped my finger I then get asked for a windows password.. which I enter the password I used to use to login but it's incorrect!!! what am I doing wrong?!?! I haven't set a password for the laptop or in vista...

 

unistalled and reinstalled.. changed the setting not to use windows password...

still would be insterested if someone knew what I was doing wrong..

 

Did you do a clean install?

 

I did.... seems to be working OK now thanks..

I just need to get the Cisco VPN Client running on Vista 64 bit now and I'm sorted

cheers

 

It seems you have to have Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client for x64

 

yeah I've seen this; got hold of a copy but I don't think it's the full version....

At the moment I'm running VMWare with a copy of XP and accessing my VPN at work like that... not ideal but will do for now....

ta

 

Does Windows automatically install a lot of drivers or what? I see a LOT of things missing from the 64 bit drivers.

 

Well, it been awhile now, so has anyone collected all the latest 64 bit driver for windows vista and the soon upcoming windows 7? I or we all would appreciated if those that were able to have all driver would kindly post and shared with the community. It a pain that Sony never even update the driver, but only a few on the support site. Anyway, thank you at advance... ;D

 

Morning all, I'm currently re-installing Windows 7 64 bit, and also re-installing SONY VAIO Z 64 bit driver.

@fedguy and @firestone - Thank guys for the 64 bit driver list and uploading the package for the community.

 

Hey guys i just installed windows vista ultimate 64 bit, and i'm experiencing many problems with the drivers of my sony vaio sz791n/x, and my understanding is that sony just released drivers for vista business 32bit, and i tried to install them without any results. Is there another place where i can find the 64bit version, or either from another "compatible" model? Hope somebody can help me out! Thank you all

 

From post #253

http://www.4shared.com/file/83371963/ff7d8735/Sony_x64_driverspart1.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/83412160/e897edc1/Sony_x64_driverspart2.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/83422781/423ef6bb/Sony_x64_driverspart3.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/83357082/4683ad1e/Sony_x64_driverspart4.html

1-86-64 Intel Chipset 9.0.0.1008
2-86-64 Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.5.0.1032
2a-64 NVIDIA Graphics 7.15.11.7449
2b-64 IntelGraph Acc Vista 15.11.2.1554
3-64 Ricoh MS Media 6.3.0.55
3-64 Ricoh SD Memory Card 6.3.1.17
4-86-64 Int Wireless LAN Drv 12.0.4.0
5-86-64 Fingerprint Drv 2.12
6-ArcSoft WebCam 2.0.21.173
7-64 Conexant Modem 7.62.0.50
8-86-64 SFEP 8.0.0.1
9-OpenMG 1.00
10-86-64SonyImgF 1.1.07.04020
11-64 Alps Pointing Dev 6.3.1.17
12-64- Intel Gigabit Eth 13.1.2
13-86-64 SonyPI 8.0.0.1
15-86-64 Realtek HD Audio Driver R2.14
16-86-64 Sony HDD Protection 1.1.07.11010
18a- Sony Shared Lib 5.2.0.08220
18b- Setting Utility Series 4.2.0.10150
18c- VAIO Event Service 4.2.0.11060
18d- VAIO Control Center 3.2.0.09120
18e- VAIO Power Man 3.2.0.10310
18f- Battery Checker 3.1.0.08280
19- VAIO Orig Func Setting 1.3.00.14230
20- VAIO Rec Ctr 1.3.5.200806300
21- PxEngine 3.0.00.06160
22-86-64 Protector Suite QL 5.82 Bld 4640
23-86-64 Bluetooth Broadcom 6.1.0.4700


Link Updated

 

Those links do not work Firestone. Could you please post again? And also are these the most recent drivers as of at least August, or should i do some searching around the sony site?

 

link updated...
as far as i know, they are more recent compared to the ones from sony webby...

 

One question Firestone:

Why do you install 2b after 2a? That would overwrite the intel drivers installed by Nvidia graphics driver, no?

 

you don't
u r supposed to install intel first, followed by nvidia

 

I am confused. Your numbering does not correspond to the order you install those drivers? I thought 2a came before 2b.

If so, 2b overwrites 2a's install.

 

don't ask me... go ask fredguy ... i'm following his numbering method, and just updating the s/w version to latest. that way it look more standardized

installation of drivers doesn't matter in what format..

but i will recommend installing in this order
1. Sony Programmable I/O control device
2. Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device
3. Intel / Nvidia driver

For the rest, it doesn't matter.


EDIT:
I would recommend installing this Realtek driver instead. It does seem to give a performance boost in the Vaio Z tiny speakers

[ Latest Version]
Realtek R2.21 (Microsoft Windows Vista/Win7 X-Fi mod driver 32bits/64bits)
Download Here "Zip format"

Realtek R2.21 (Microsoft Windows XP X-Fi mod driver 32bits/64bits)
Download Here "Zip format"

Source: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2300219

 

How do you install SFEP if there is no setup.exe in the folder?

 

start -> control panel -> system -> device manager -> right click on the ?? and "update device storage"

 

Hi,
I am very confused with installing Windows-7 64 BIT on my VGN-Z590 laptop (1 year old).
Here are my questions:

1. The files that I download in the www.4shared.com ... all seem to be 95.7MB, and contain the exact same information. Why are there 4 of them?

2. Once we install Windows-7 64 bit, we then install the drivers in the order that Firestone indicated
a. Sony Programmable I/O control device
b. Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device
c. Intel / Nvidia driver
d. Everything else... Go in order by Fredguy if we want.

3. Is there any other hidden problems that I might encounter?

Thanks,

Scott

 

Hi,


1. there are 4 parts because 4shared only allow 100mb limit.
Hence i have to spilt the files up, as the installation files in total contained like 350mb or something like that...

2. these are for vista and not windows 7 drivers... some functions will not work. you need to find the drivers which i have posted in the windows 7 thread instead

3. you should not faced other issues. take note to install new bios as indicated in the windows 7 posting first before doing anything else.



you should use this thread instead
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=427883