These were the following. VAIO Update 6. On both computers I receive an error message about a basic system device. Can it be the camera driver? I suppose not because the camera is working on one of the computers. Can it be one of the drivers I tried to upgrade from the website above but which is not compatible with Windows 8?
What should I do? Should I try to find the drivers and let my kids use windows 8 or should I borrow a copy of Windows 7 and install it using the product code on the bottom of my computer? Please help! I would like to give them the computers for Christmas so I am worried that time might be too short. Thank you. Log In to Answer. Related Questions Nothing found. Don't see what you're looking for? Ask A Question. A very few threads have good answers for the problem. One thing I want to emphasize here is that the old versions of most of the VAIO software or drivers those used for the previous operating system are of no use any more now, which means it will not provide any support for the new operating system.
Sony VAIO offers a direct way to upgrade to Windows 8 if you are a valid customer and the laptop you bought has the offer to upgrade to the new operating version. The VAIO upgrade utility will take care of the entire installation and will upgrade to the new operating system.
But I am not going to discuss this here now because my laptop does not come with that offer. So I needed to buy a new copy of Windows 8 and do the installation. Now for those of you who have already done the upgrade manually, don't worry, VAIO also supports you. Go through the instructions given in the website. Once the download completes then run the executable file that will scan the entire system and start downloading the necessary software and drivers.
Once the download completes, we can start running the installations. A series of multiple system reboots will occur for each successful installation.
Although your files and apps come with you when you update to Windows 8. Make sure you have enough free disk space. If you're currently running Windows 8, you need 3, MB of available space to install the bit version of Windows 8. Plug in your laptop or tablet. It's important to keep your PC plugged in throughout the update process, because if you lose power before it's done, the update might not install properly.
Connect to the internet. It's best to stay connected until the update is done. Get the latest critical and important updates. There are some updates you might need before you can install Windows 8. In most cases, the latest updates will be installed automatically using Windows Update. Temporarily turn off your antivirus program. Some antivirus software might interfere with the installation. After you install Windows 8. The Store is no longer open for Windows 8, so you'll need to download Windows 8.
Go to the Windows 8. Select Confirm and follow the remaining prompts to begin the download. The update will download and install in the background while you use your PC to do other things. The installer will check to make sure you have enough disk space, that your apps and devices will work with Windows 8.
In some cases, the installer might find something you need to take care of before you can continue installing the update. If so, you'll see a message telling you what you need to do. After the update is downloaded and the first phase of the installation is complete which could take between 15 minutes and a few hours, depending on your system and your connection speed , you'll see a message telling you that your PC needs to restart.
Or you can restart it yourself. Important: If you leave your PC before it's ready to restart, be sure to save your work and close any desktop apps you're using to make sure you don't lose anything when it restarts automatically.
Restarting will take longer than usual—from 20 minutes to about an hour—while the update is applied. During this time, you won't be able to use your PC. You'll see a list of recommended settings called Express settings. To accept these settings and continue, select Use express settings. You can change any of these settings later, after you finish setting up. If you'd like to change some of these settings now, select Customize.
For more info, select Learn more about express settings. To learn about how these settings affect your privacy, select Privacy statement. Next, you'll be asked to sign in. If you already use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 8 or Windows RT, your account name will be filled in for you.
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