topic BIG PROBS AFTER XP NEW CLEAN INSTALL in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168514#M92735 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi SamerDubai and welcome to the forum. <BR /><BR />Unfortunately installing a retail version of XP on a Vaio is fraught with problems but not impossible.<BR /><BR />The drivers and utilities need to be installed in the correct order for the system to work correctly.<BR /><BR /> These links may be of help:<BR /><BR /><BR /><A href="http://esupport.sony.com/EN/osmig/xpclean.html" target="_blank">Sony Support (US)</A> (ignore references to US sites and download any drivers/utilities from Vaio-Link)<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.xgsystems.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21" target="_blank">Club James</A><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:58:46 GMT rich912 2006-06-23T21:58:46Z BIG PROBS AFTER XP NEW CLEAN INSTALL https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168514#M92735 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi SamerDubai and welcome to the forum. <BR /><BR />Unfortunately installing a retail version of XP on a Vaio is fraught with problems but not impossible.<BR /><BR />The drivers and utilities need to be installed in the correct order for the system to work correctly.<BR /><BR /> These links may be of help:<BR /><BR /><BR /><A href="http://esupport.sony.com/EN/osmig/xpclean.html" target="_blank">Sony Support (US)</A> (ignore references to US sites and download any drivers/utilities from Vaio-Link)<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.xgsystems.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21" target="_blank">Club James</A><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:58:46 GMT https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168514#M92735 rich912 2006-06-23T21:58:46Z Re: BIG PROBS AFTER XP NEW CLEAN INSTALL https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168515#M92736 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Did you read the ClubJAMES article?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:30:15 GMT https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168515#M92736 kee-lo_ 2006-06-24T12:30:15Z Re: BIG PROBS AFTER XP NEW CLEAN INSTALL https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168516#M92737 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you have anything showing up in Device Manager as an Unknown device?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:27:33 GMT https://community.sony.nl/t5/pcs-accessories/big-probs-after-xp-new-clean-install/m-p/168516#M92737 rich912 2006-06-24T17:27:33Z