Need Downgrade drivers for VGN-N31S/W

[uzzie]

I AM FED UP WITH VISTA, SO ATLAST I DOWNGRADED TO XP ON MY SONY VAIO VGN-N31S/W , HOWEVER NOW I FOUND OUT I NEED XP COMPATIBLE DRIVERS, CAN SOME ONE PLEASE FIND ME SOME?
i completely wiped the laptop, deleted partition

[Blencogo]

Hi uzzie and welcome to Club Vaio.

Unfortunately Sony do not support XP on your model - so there are no dedicated XP Drivers available.

However, all is not lost - the VGN-N11S has a similar specification to your model (you just have a faster processor) so the Original XP Drivers and the Original XP Utilities should work OK with your VGN-N31S.

Download the Original Drivers Package and the Original Utilities Package from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/updates/updates.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&c=0&s=VGN-N&m=2392

[uzzie]

THANK F..K FOR THAT< OMG THANK U VERY MUCH, I WAS SERIOUSLY GNNA GO MAD AND GRAB THIS LAPTOP AND BREAK IT WITH THE WORST METHODS POSSIBLE LOL

[uzzie]

i need help again

even after i downloaded the drivers for the N11s/w i still have 4 drivers missing.....

1. Ethernet Controller
2. Ethernet Controller
3. Mass Storage Controller
4. Pci Device

Can some one tell me how to get these

[Blencogo]

You will have to install the drivers for these via Device Manager. I assume you have unpacked the N1_drivers.ZIP file by right-clicking on it and choosing "Extract All".

In Device Manager, right-click on the Unknown Device and choose 'Update Driver'. Choose 'No' to a search for the driver and choose to install it manually. It is something like 'I will choose a driver to install'. Say you have the disc and browse to: -

ETHERNET
C:\Drivers\Network\yk51x86.inf (This will install the Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller)
MASS STORAGE
C:\Drivers\Flashmedia\TI21SONY.INF (This will install the Texas Instruments memory card controller)
Not sure what the PCI device is - do you have sound? If not go to C:\Drivers\Audio\UAA High Definition Audio Driver\KB835221.EXE and run the .exe file by double-clicking on it.
Then install the audio driver by running C:\Drivers\Audio\Setup.EXE