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Problem with W7 installing on a VGN-AR61M

dubrovnik12 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:15:17 GMT

Hello

i have a VGN-AR61M with vista 32 pre-installed..After having problems, i tried to install W 7 64 bit Ultimate.. I did not created recovery discs > Big mistake..not for my personal files, but for divers, etc..

The computer works without motion eye camera, memory stick & pro, eject-button, and the worst is that the programms wich Vaio had, do not exist anymore (VAIO-control center, V-edit components, V-media, V-power management, -my club vaio, V-movie story, V-update, V-recovery center, etc), and Adobe elements, winDVD, Norton 360..

I think that the only installed programms are the ones that W7 have & MS OFFICE 2007..

Any help pls...:smileycry:

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Problem with W7 installing on a VGN-AR61M

Blencogo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:06:09 GMT

As you have found, Sony do not support 64-bit systems on your Vaio.

All the available original and updated drivers and utilities are available for download here but only some are 64-bit: -

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VGN-AR61M/updates

If you wanted to keep the original preinstalled software, you should have carried out an UPGRADE to 32-bit Windows 7. As you have carried out a clean install to change to 64-bit, you have lost the preinstalled software and it cannot be downloaded.

Problem with W7 installing on a VGN-AR61M

dubrovnik12 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:16:52 GMT

a) thanks for your answer

b) Vaio's preinstalled software cannot be downloaded, but could be installed at a SONY Service Center? or with a Sony -recovery cd for AR61M? In other words where and how i can install Vaio's SW?? (if i can..)

c) In W7 package, there are both 32 & 64 bit CDs.. i suppose the next installation will be the 32 bit, am i right?

d) > and last..: Can these installations be done by "clearing, erasing" everything else in my "C" HDD, like my laptop was as i bought it? (without keeping in folders "windows.old" by itself..)