windows 10 upgrade for VGP-Z12M9E

[exsonyworker]

Can my Vaio vgp-z12m9e be upgraded to windows 10, if so are all the software/drivers installed compatible?

[Blencogo]

Hi exsonyworker and welcome.

I presume you have a VPCZ12M9E

Unfortunately, Sony do not even support Windows 8 on your model, let alone anything newer!

The problem with all Z-Series Vaios is that the dual graphics cards offering Stamina/Speed switching are not considered compatible with anything newer than Windows 7 because no hybrid driver was available for the NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU + Intel® HD Graphics.

I am not aware of a solution for this but it may be possible to run Win8+ with a single graphics card and single driver. However, you are on your own because Sony do not offer any driver support for even Win8.

Have a look at the support page for your Vaio here: -

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCZ12M9E

[m.shaboun]

windows 10 upgrade

[mikenn]

This may be a VGN-Z12.. machine.

In anycase you may want to check http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/my-discoveries-on-vaio-z%C2%92s-hybrid-graphics.342947/page-... and other pages on that forum

I have w8 running on a VGN-Z21 - with stamina and speed buttons working

I it's not a VGN... machine check the notebook review forums anyway...

[mikenn]

e.g. for VPC-Z1

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/vpcz1-upgrade-to-windows-10-10240.779140/page-5#post-1010052...