Installing Windows 7 Premium on Sony desktop

[LohneB]

I have been running Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) since it was available, and have had no problems on my Sony VGC-RA820G desktop PC. I would now like to install a released version of Windows 7 on the same PC, but get a message that the MPEG RealTime encoder board is not compatible. Any suggestions as to how to get around this problem? I have looked for compatible drivers, and find nothing for the RA820G model. Are there work-a-rounds?

Thanks for your help!

Bill
ab-web-design

 

[linney]

This doesn't sound too hopeful but maybe you can still proceed with the upgrade?

Driver for sony MPEG realtime encoder board that is compatible with windows 7

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...l/thread/da72d087-b269-4650-9fcd-90aa26101f52

If you go with the Professional or Ultimate editions you might be able to make use of Windows Virtual PC.

Download Windows XP Mode

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Windows XP Mode (Windows 7 only, but not any of the Home versions) "You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode".

 

[LohneB]

Thanks! I did finish the installation, but haven't had time to test everything yet. Sony does have MPEG drivers for Windows 7 and some machines, but not for the RA820G - the one that I have. Will post any problems that I can't resolve. Again, thanks..

Bill
ab-web-design

 

[Sympology]

Note:

It used to be that Sony's crippled the BIOS so that XP mode will note run. Note sure if this is the case on your machine.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/11/1315255

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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-xp-mode-sony-vaio,8422.html

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