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    sony z570 with sp3 from sony

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by camplate1, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. camplate1

    camplate1 Newbie

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    I got my XP sp3 downgrade from sony put the disc in and it did the rest all drivers and wifi works great evdo to for sprint also worked great :D
     
    camplate1, Nov 10, 2008
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    Glad to hear a success story. My (UK version) downgrade disc also worked fine. Hope you enjoy XP SP3 on your Z as much as I do! ;)
     
    InfyMcGirk, Nov 10, 2008
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    I just pulled the trigger and ordered a Z550 off Amazon.com that's supposed to include the downgrade disc.

    Will the downgrade disc overwrite Vista, or do you have the option to dual-boot? Also, does the downgrade disc contain all the usual preloaded bloatware?

    Thanks!
     
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  4. InfyMcGirk

    InfyMcGirk while(!(succeed=try()));

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    You won't be able to dual-boot unless you have your own XP (or Vista) disc and license. The downgrade option is just that - Vista Business licenses include the ability to swap to XP, not install it side-by-side.

    Not sure about the US downgrade disc re: bloatware, but my (EU) XP downgrade disc was basically a clean install - no bloatware at all. I installed most if not all of the Sony utilities afterwards, as they seemed to offer useful functions.
     
    InfyMcGirk, Nov 10, 2008
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    camplate1 Newbie

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    the xp sp3 downgrade from sony does have the office trials but not as much junk as vista does
     
    camplate1, Nov 11, 2008
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    guys

    i just got my z570 whit the xp media for the downgrade, but i'm wondering which one is better os: vista (trying to clean the default sony installation, or xp whit sp3)

    please send me your thoughts, and experience on the downgrade to xp
     
    cidar, Feb 2, 2009
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  7. Ch28Kid

    Ch28Kid Notebook Deity

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    Don't have Z but I downgrade my TZ to SP3. Everything runs smoother and longer battery life.

    I think the VAIO software for Vista is really bad. Don't get as much optimization as you do on XP.
     
    Ch28Kid, Feb 2, 2009
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    thanks Ch28Kid

    anybody else ?

    does anybody uses the stamina-spped button often on vista ? is it a must-have feature ?

    regards

    cidar
     
    cidar, Feb 3, 2009
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