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    Windows 7 (7600.16385) On A FZ21Z...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by UserofFZ21Z, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. UserofFZ21Z

    UserofFZ21Z Notebook Consultant

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    Hi.
    I am just in the process of downloading this, should be done in a hour or so, and wanted some feedback of those that are running x64 on FZ's such as driver issues ect? I am running Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (7600) at the moment, and had no issues so far so I'm hoping the x64 will be the same, and are the differences in performance noticeable?
     
    UserofFZ21Z, Sep 6, 2009
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    I have everything working (except a few minor things) in my FZ-190 and Windows 7 RC 64-bit.
     
    coolguy, Sep 7, 2009
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  3. UserofFZ21Z

    UserofFZ21Z Notebook Consultant

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    So far so good, everything in device manager is working, had a notification to install the already installed Sony Firmware Extension Parser, so just archived that.
     
    UserofFZ21Z, Sep 7, 2009
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  4. dr.pratik

    dr.pratik Notebook Evangelist

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    hello,

    i am also running windows 7 rc 32 bit on vaio fz machine.its running pretty good.

    user of fz21z,

    can you tell me update procedure for hard drive.?
    your signature says u put wd scorpio black drive.
    i also intend in similar upgrade,can u tell us your experience?

    heat of hdd,transfer speeds on windows 7

    can you tell us your experience.

    pratik
     
    dr.pratik, Sep 7, 2009
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  5. UserofFZ21Z

    UserofFZ21Z Notebook Consultant

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    It's a great drive, very quiet, and very little heat. It's simple to upgrade, take the old one out and stick the new one in, and just reboot with a OS disc and off you go.

    I have a 300GB Scorpio Blue (5400rpm) that I use for back up and the transfer between the two is rather fast, and did notice a bit of a performance increase when I first installed it under Vista x86.

    It's been almost 24 hours since I first installed Wnindows 7 x64 and can safely say I won't be going back to x86, everything is just so much snapier, and now I have all the drivers saved, reinstallations will be straight forward.
     

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  6. phixion

    phixion Newbie

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    Hello, is there a possibility to make by you a one package of all drivers which are needed for instalation Seven 64?

    Or mayby tell where can i get all fz21z drivers for 64 bit?

    Thanks a lot!
     
    phixion, Oct 22, 2009
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  7. yoluca

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    It's been almost 24 hours since I first installed Wnindows 7 x64 and can safely say I won't be going back to x86, everything is just so much snapier, and now I have all the drivers saved, reinstallations will be straight forward.[/QUOTE]



    any change you can share the drivers with us ?

    I cannot get my camera working ... but in device manager everything seems to work,

    thanks
     
    yoluca, Nov 15, 2009
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