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    installation question about 2008/2003 server on my z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by whtwht, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. whtwht

    whtwht Notebook Enthusiast

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    i wanna install 2008/2003 server on my z, but there has not drivers support from sony.

    can i install 2008/2003 server on my z? where can i find the drivers or which version driver i would use them for server? (vista? xp?)

    thanks so much for your help
     
    whtwht, Sep 21, 2009
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    HI.

    i am about to install server 2008 (32 bit) on my z.
    i am going to follow a guide and use some of the files someone uploaded from it, they are all for vista (32 bit).

    sony in general does not release most of its drivers to download. i am doing this because my recovery partition (64 bit vista) is somehow botched.

    vista drivers are generally compatible with the windows server 2008, at least as far as i know. but if you want 64 bit and you have a 64 bit recovery partition, i dont know how to help you, but someone can. the drivers can be extracted somehow. or maybe you should just try upgrading with your server 2008 install disk.

    that aside, i dont know if xp drivers are compatible with server 2003, but they probably are, and i believe sony does have the full set of them available for download.

    the guide im going to use is somewhere in this subforum, ill be doing it tomorrow if you want to go with 2008 32 ill throw you the links and see if we can work through it somewhat simultaneously if there are any problems.
     
    niffcreature, Sep 22, 2009
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    sniper_sung Notebook Evangelist

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    I have tried both 2003 and 2008 (both 32-bit). Used XP drivers for 2003, and Vista drivers for 2008. The only problem was the card reader (memory stick reader and SD card reader). Everything else works fine.
     
    sniper_sung, Sep 22, 2009
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    I have 2008 R2 RTM and using the same procedure as the Win7 installation. No issues.
     
    rico83, Sep 22, 2009
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    whtwht Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx for all of you guys

    i will take a try. deeply thx again

    niffcreature, if you would give me the link, that will be really appreciated

    :D
     
    whtwht, Sep 22, 2009
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    How is it possible to adjust brightness while using 9300M GS under Win7/08 R2?
     
    sniper_sung, Sep 23, 2009
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    the folder from the utilities i downloaded from that guide says "marvell yukon ethernet" or something, and it definitely isnt working for the ethernet card, did anyone use this guide and that folder for anything?

    also i have some unknown bluetooth related devices left... 3 to be exact. im hoping its the camera and... stuff :eek:
     
    niffcreature, Sep 24, 2009
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