topic Re: Need Software & Drivers in English in PCs & Accessories

Need Software & Drivers in English

SumeetK — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:40:46 GMT

Hi All,

I just bought a Sony Vaio laptop VGN-FJ1S/W in Switzerland and the only language options are French/German/Italian. I don't speak any of these!!!

Any way to get the wholse system in English (including XP, bundled software, drivers etc.)???

Please help

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

kee-lo_ — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:18:08 GMT

Sadly not, you should really buy a VAIO in the country you understand their language

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

SumeetK — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:14:15 GMT

That doesn't make me too happy!

I know you can make recovery disks that would recover all software and drivers. Can't I just use somebody else's who has the exact same model only in English?

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

William — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:21:24 GMT

Can't I just use somebody else's who has the exact same model only in English?

Legally no, but theoretically it may be possible.

I have previously used my girlfriend's recovery disks for the same model without a problem but that was the same language.

You have nothing to lose as Sony will not supply recovery disks for another language to what was originally supplied.

Your only legal option is to buy XP and then download the supplied drivers and software.

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

SumeetK — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:23:06 GMT

Thanks William,

I do have a legal version of XP. So, can I just format my VAIO, install the english XP but then where do I get all the bundled software/drivers that were pre-installed in the VAIO. As far as I know, they did not provide any CDs.

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

kee-lo_ — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:42:25 GMT

They're all bundled on the DVD in PAC files or IMG now.

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

SumeetK — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:00:10 GMT

Hi Kee-Lo,

Thanks for all your help in trying to figure this one out for me. It is REALLY appreciated.

I will be trying to re-do my VAIO this weekend, but as I had said, the packaging did not include ANY cd/dvd with it.

Some of the stuff is available at: http://www.vaio-link.com/downloads/preinstalled/preinstalled.asp?l=en&m=2035 but not everything. Is this enough to help me?

Re: Need Software & Drivers in English

kee-lo_ — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:13:29 GMT

The stuff on VAIO Link will be enough if you don't want all the Sony software