Sony Vaio Z Series XP Drivers

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JamesN

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#61675 21-May-2010 07:44

Hi All

I've downgraded a Sony Vaio Z series VPCZ117GGX to Windows XP Pro but I can not find any Drivers for the Hot Keys (FN).
Also having issues when I put in a Sony data card it doesnt recognise it but it does recognise external card readers.
Does anyone know where I can get drivers for these.
I've searched esupport.sony.com

Computer Specs can be located at http://www.techdomain.co.nz/store/Details.asp?ProductID=368267
Had to down grade for work purposes from Windows 7 Ultimate

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#332763 21-May-2010 08:28

Why not just stay with windows 7 and use virtual XP to run any non-compatible applications?

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#332789 21-May-2010 09:53

it's 2010, with Windows 7 and VT-x on that Sony VAIO Z, there's no reason not using Virtual PC and XP Mode.

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#332845 21-May-2010 11:24

Its not my choice not to use Windows 7 or XP Virtual,
The person wants the whole company standard including his Laptop and he makes the rules

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#332877 21-May-2010 12:16

Pretty sure that Sony were one of the first vendors to stop providing XP driver support for new machines - and this was relatively early on in the Vista OS cycle.

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#332909 21-May-2010 13:06

chiefie: it's 2010, with Windows 7 and VT-x on that Sony VAIO Z, there's no reason not using Virtual PC and XP Mode.

+1 totally agree. Windows 7 can do it all.

Slightly off topic, but when is Windows XP support ending for good?

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#332945 21-May-2010 14:04

Here's a list of Microsoft Windows Life-cycle policy: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx (which seems to be out of date)

Then found this link here: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/

And you definitely won't find XP driver for this 2010 VAIO Z model. They don't support it.

You may have to find its hardward components and drivers yourself and in hope you can hack it all together to make it work.

Good luck.

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#332947 21-May-2010 14:07

Cheers Chiefie

Did actually find some Windows XP Drivers about an hour ago for Sony but can not see anything for the Hot Keys (FN)

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VPCZ11GGX&SelectOS=7

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#332988 21-May-2010 15:09

Probably it is classed as Notebook Control and Utilities?

I just noticed... the driver list you got there is for VPCZ11GGX not the "117"!!!

When searching for VPCZ117GGX, none is found.

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#332994 21-May-2010 15:16

Ah!! After drilling into Sony Australia (as VPCZ117GGX is not available in NZ) and here's what I found: http://www.sony.com.au/support/download/product/vpcz117gg

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