topic Re: System failure in PCs & Accessories

System failure

Nerm — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:51:11 GMT

Hi can somehelp,

ive useing a VGN-FS115S lappy. when ever i download a Sony update and restart i get a system failure report saying windows did close properly and i have to choose and option to recover.
which are,
restart in safemode,
use a config that last worked,
reboot.
ive try'd all and only start in safe mode works and then i have to use system restore in windows to get the lappy working properly again. all othe updates from Windows update and microsoft updates work great so why am i haveing this prob with Sony.
thanks...

Re: System failure

Jay1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:25:02 GMT

wht are u tryng to update from sony website ??

Re: System failure

Nerm — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:10:49 GMT

Ok sorry for the delayed reply, i try'd again last night and created a restore point first. i updated " Click to DVD Version 2.4.10 which is an automatic update and it did the same again , and there are also 5 other Manual updates which im not sure if i should update or not. what do you think, they are.
SonicStage upgrade program,
Firmware update for Sony DW-D56A,
NVIDIA GeFore Go 6200 Graphics Driver,
VAIO Edit Components 5.0.01 update Program,
BIOS Update. Thanks for your Help.

Re: System failure

kee-lo_ — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:49:18 GMT

Avoid the BIOS and firmware updates if all is working well

Re: System failure

heresjono — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:15:13 GMT

I agree with keelo BIG TIME on this, if you can get to a stable state of affairs, avoid the VAIO updates for bios firmware etc like the plague (in fact avoid all of them if u can!). I've done a full recovery with my vaio TOO MANY TIMES since i got it, and each time has been immediatly after these updates. they are crap. VAIO knows it too...:smileylove:

Re: System failure

Nerm — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:31:55 GMT

Mmmmm thanks for your input, you would think that being a Sony update one would be safe to download. i think ill take your advice and scrub sony update altogether. maybe Sony should take more time to test there updates before issueing them.
thanks guys

Re: System failure

kee-lo_ — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:46:00 GMT

Well the beta tester offer was opened to them...............

Re: System failure

jammold — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:12:52 GMT

hahaha you mean Sony don't beta-test their software?

Can't say I am surprised lol.

Re: System failure

William — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:14:18 GMT

Just to keep things in context, I have installed ALL updates ever offered for three Vaio's including Several Bios and Firmware updates without a single incident.

I admit DVD witer firmware seems a bit dodgy recently and Bios updates are risky (Great adrenaline rush when XP loads again though )

My two dead Vaio's succumbed to hardware issues not Bios updates

Just a thought, rather than using auto updates have you tried going in through VAIO-LINK as the Sony preinstalled links on Vaio Zone don't seem to be working too good recently, perhaps auto updating is a bit flaky too.

Re: System failure

Nerm — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:15:34 GMT

im starting to wonder wheater or not buying a Sony was'nt such a good idea, maybe i should have bought a Dell

Re: System failure

kee-lo_ — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:19:41 GMT

No idea James.