topic Re: Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP in PCs & Accessories

Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP

kvln — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:55:14 GMT

I have just puchased a VGN-Z11VN. In good faith, I followed the instructions for downgrading the OS. No problem until the last step, which assured me that all the rest of the drivers would be available from www.vaio-link.com. It appears that Sony have been less than honest about this as I have not been able to find any such download: everything is for Vista.

I would appreciate any solutions anyone might offer.

Regards,

Kevlin

Re: Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP

Blencogo — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:48:41 GMT

Hi Kevlin and welcome to Club Vaio.

You are right - I have just had a look at the available XP Downgrade drivers and utilities and the Z-Series has not been added yet.

The SR-Series and the BZ-Series XP Drivers and Utilities appear to have been added four and two weeks ago but there is no sign of the XP software for the Z-Series.

I will raise this as a matter of urgency with Sony but it will be next week now before they can reply. In the past I think there was a short delay getting XP drivers for models with nVidia graphics.

Re: Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP

kvln — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:26:16 GMT

Hi Kevlin and welcome to Club Vaio.

Thanks.

I will raise this as a matter of urgency with Sony but it will be next week now before they can reply.

Thanks.

 In the past I think there was a short delay getting XP drivers for models with nVidia graphics.

Indeed

Kevlin

Re: Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP

Blencogo — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:45 GMT

Hi Kevlin,

The BIOS was the culprit but it is ready now.

The Z-Series XP drivers should be available for download tomorrow.

Re: Downgrading VGN-Z11VN from Vista to XP

kvln — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:09:54 GMT

Thanks.