Want to install windows 7 64-bit in my VAIO VGN FW31M

Hi there,

I bought VAIO VGN FW31M about 1 year ago and I want to install windows 7 in it. Basically the time I bought my VAIO, it does not fall under free upgrade. I got windows vista 32-bit in my laptop and I want to install windows 7 64-bit. I know for a fact that because of vista 32-bit I won't be able to upgrade 64-bit windows 7 that is why I will be have complete new installion of windows 7 64bit and I am willing to buy that as well. I have confirmed that my CPU is 64X so I can install that.

But to do that, I have so many questions for which I need someones help, because in sony's website they says they can't guarantee anything and probably some of the things might not work.

If I install 64 bit windows 7:-
1) I want to know if my web cam, Blu Ray disk writter, bluetooth, wireless driver and other things will work or not?
2) What about the hotkeys includings volume and others?
3) I have checked in VAIO download that most of the 64bit driver are available to download, but will they work fine?
4) In addition to that, it only shows VAIO smart network 32 bit only in windows 7 download tab, is there any 64-bit version of the same available?


In short, I need a feedback to know if I go for complete new installation of windows 7 64 bit in my VAIO, what are the ways that I can have everything working as now apart from new OS?

I greatly appreciate any feedback, information and guidelines that may be provided to me by you.

Cheers
Mac

 

Hi,

I recently upgraded my Vaio VGN AW11S from Vista 32 bit home premium to Windows 7 64 bit Pro.
My pc also has the blu-ray writer, and fingerprint sensor and not all the drivers were listed on the sony support site under windows 7 for my model.

However I went ahead and to my surprise it was relatively straight forward. Everything works as it should. Had about 4 "unknown" devices in my device manager, but installing the Sony utilities soon sorted most of those out. Also has a "base device" listed under unknown, but a quick google search showed this to be the sony pro duo card reader.
The only other issue I had was one of the sony utilites was saying my battery was not connected and would now hibernate - which it kept doing. but either uninstall this utility or better still just prevent this battery check from running at startup via a reg entry amendment.