How can I load Windows XP on the Sony VAIO laptop?
Procedure Here’s a not-so-straightforward 15-step process that will get XP Pro onto your machine. Create a directory on your hard disk called c:\cd. Create a subdirectory called c:\cd\driver-downloads. Download the current drivers from Sony’s Web page for the machine to this location. As I write this, you can start at http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/, though they rearrange their site periodically. At the moment, these drivers contain everything you need to get the machine working, with two exceptions: the USB2 drivers and the integrated Motion Eye camera. There’s a camera driver available, but it’s for an external camera and doesn’t work with the laptop. Create a subdirectory called c:\cd\driver-originals. Copy the contents of c:\windows\drivers to this location. Create a subdirectory called c:\cd\system32. Copy the contents of your c:\windows\system32 directory to this location. This probably isn’t strictly necessar
One method would be to simply boot up the laptop with the Windows XP CD inserted and continue setup. The other method would be to use the recovery disks for your Sony VAIO laptop which will restore your laptop to factory settings: Restoring your Sony VAIO to it’s original factory condition is sometimes preferred and necessary when troubleshooting and repairing your Sony product. The steps below quickly describe this process. How to Create Sony Vaio Recovery Disks Most Sony Vaio systems will have a VAIO recovery wizard. Create a Recovery Media Kit using this wizard and you’ll be able to create a set of CDs that will enable you to do a system recovery on your Sony VAIO machine. If your PC does not have this feature, you can always call Sony at 1-800-488-SONY to have them send you the disks. Sony VAIO System Restore Once you have either created or ordered and received the CDs necessary to restore your Sony VAIO computer, you’ll need to place the first CD in the drive and reboot the machin
