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Upgrade of two old laptops.
I have successfully installed Windows 11 on a more than 12 year old Toshiba Satellite laptop with FlyBy. Startup was a bit slow, but I have replaced the hard disk with a SSD and now the Laptop is running fast and smoothly, and I even have installed all the up-dates. My 13 year old Sony Vaio was...- Kuede
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- bluetooth cloning device pairing hardware compatibility hdd replacement laptop upgrade legacy hardware performance software update sony vaio ssd upgrade startup speed system performance toshiba troubleshooting user experience windows 11 windows installation windows update
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Stuck on Windows Loading Screen After Uninstalling Graphics Driver on Sony Vaio
I accidentally uninstalled my graphics driver and then I was instructed by the system to restart. Then, the system stays stuck at loading windows screen. Help me! Technical:- PC- Sony Vaio VPCEA15FN processor - Intel core i3 330m OS-Win7 64 bit Graphics Card- ATI mobility Radeon Hd 5145- Vatsal
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- graphics driver intel loading screen radeon reinstall restart sony vaio tech support troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista icloud control panel and photo stream
Hi All, I'm really hoping someone here can help me.I have a Sony Vaio Laptop ,which I love !!.It's os is Vista 32 service pack 2 .. I deleted icloud control panel and photostream by mistake and now I can't find it anywhere. I need the 2.1.3 version of icloud control panel and Apple says it...- kzach
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- apple control panel help request icloud photo stream photo sync software recovery sony vaio version 2.1.3 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Sony Vaio "FN" Keys
Hi All I have reset my computer Sony Vaio model SVZ1311C5E and install some drivers but still my Fn keys are not working Have tried many things after search on internet but no luck can somebody help me please? thanks- bearbull
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- driver issues fn key help request keyboard reset sony vaio support svz1311c5e
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Restoring windows 7
Hi guys. I have a Sony vaio that has recently been wiped unfortunately been hacked again for the second time damn neighbors. Anyway I need to clean reinstall it all. Apparently I need a product key. I just had it repaired and the guy that repaired it upgraded it and didn’t give me the key...- iOftheStorm
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- file sharing hacking isolation malware product key reinstall remote access repair security smb server sony vaio step by step system restore tech support troubleshooting usb user guide vpn windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 7 Sony VAIO PCG-71511L
I am attempting to run a reinstall of Windows 7 for a friend. The system boots and gets into the Windows install, though when it gets to Expanding Files ... 75%, the system acts like it is rebooting and then shuts off. I have thought about that it could be bad RAM or HDD. Though the times that...- Henry Wong
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- bad ram boot issues error codes hard drive installation issues motherboard overheating pc troubleshooting reboot issues reinstall shutdown sony vaio system repair tech support troubleshooting user help windows 7
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Windows 7 home update issue
Hello folks, I'm new to this forums and I am directly rushing to my question. I have Sony VAIO (Model - EH15) with licensed Windows 7 Home Basic. My laptop ran out of internet for few months so hadn't updated as well. I just connected to Internet yesterday and looked for the updates. Windows...- Ketan Parekh
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- sony vaio update windows 7 windows 7 64
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 (64) to Windows 7 (32)
Hello, new here and hoping someone can help me please, I bought a Sony VAIO which came with Windows 10 (64) but i really dont like it and want to go back to Windows 7 (32) ...i have been trying to boot the USB installation of 7 but it keeps coming back with 'No OS Found' but i know the 7 boot...- Craig S
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- 32-bit 64-bit bootable usb factory reset help installation sony vaio troubleshooting windows 10 windows 7 wipe drive
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 W10 UPGRADE RESULTS on JULY 30th 2016
Hi everyone: For those W10 upgraders anxiously awaiting to see whether your upgrade to Windows10 would stick or ask you for a Credit Card payment after the July 29th deadline: GOOD NEWS!! This morning I checked 3 of my machines that I've upgraded to W10 for Activation status; and they all...- BIGBEARJEDI
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- activation anniversary beta testing community deadline dell free trial free upgrade good news happy users issues july machine activation microsoft sony vaio support update upgrade windows 10 windows insider
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Waaah!! Everthing is in Chinese! Need English back.
This is more than trying my patience. I had Chinese relatives visit a couple of years ago and installed the Chinese language pack so they could use the computer. Before they left they turned it back to English as I could not read anything on the computer (Sony Viao Win 8.1). Now, I've...- Alanoutaoz
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- bilingual chinese computer issues device settings english help request holiday greetings language pack language settings localization settings sony vaio support forum tech support user error user help windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP Seeking Help to Reformat Sony Vaio VGN NR220E from Windows XP to Vista
I have a Sony Vaio VGN NR220E. I bought it in 2008 with windows vista. It did not came with a reformating CD or anything. I am just assuming that the vista is installed in it. I love my laptop and want to keep it. My brother used it for some years. Now I find my laptop running with XP. In the...- Doan
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- document issues laptop maintenance microsoft support mmc problem partition management reformat service pack sony vaio windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 I can't find my old windows product key
Is there any way to find an old product key for windows? I first upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 8.1 pro for students through the 'students on the hub' website last week. When I upgraded to windows 10 using installation media, windows wouldn't accept it. I then did a clean install of...- TChiang
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- clean install generic key installation media keyfinding software pro students product key sony vaio upgrade windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Software fix for DVD-ROM I/O drive error?
Well, the Toshiba Satellite laptop that I have had for six or seven years could not be booted up, and so I thought the hard drive had finally failed. I considered replacing the hard drive with an even larger one but was advised, due to the age of the laptop, simply to get a newer laptop. I...- jackfl209
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- cd-rom computer issues driver scanner drivers hard drive hardware issues i/o error laptop issues power suite powersuite 2009 product review recommendations service center software software issues sony vaio toshiba uniblue
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows Vista vista and sony vaio VVGN-FW170J
I have had this laptop for sometime. I just recently had the screen changed. I went to install frontier secure,as i had been without virus protection etc.. for about 2 weeks. My computer was running very slow and i was not able to load FS. So when I called Frontier and we tried many different...- Sissa
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- backup frontier secure laptop issues performance issues remote support software update sony vaio tech support virus protection windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Vista - Win 7 upgrade
I have a sony vaio which previously had the free upgrade from vista to windows 7. Unfortunately it recently required a complete rebuild and i dont have the windows 7 license key. I have been able to reinstall windows vista and license this correctly. How do i now upgrade it again? is it an...- AllyJ
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- license key microsoft rebuild reinstall sony vaio support upgrade windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 this is a bit complicated
I do not have much hope left but I'll try some more. So here's the situation: I'm currently trying to repair my father's laptop and loosing hope. What happened was that he had a free version of Panda when it shot all its clients' laptops to shit. Their next update repaired many but not all. My...- Durel
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- activation issues avg backup data recovery driver issues drivers firmware laptop repair maintenance network panda antivirus software installation sony vaio system restore tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows update windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Laptop won't reboot after removing upper filters and lower filters
Hello everyone, I really need your help. My Sony Vaio laptop (model: SVE151G13M) did not recognize my dvd/cd-rom anymore and dumb as I am, I tried to fix this myself. On the website of Microsoft I read a step-by-step guide on how to remove the upper filters and lower filters to fix this...- DesVVV
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- boot issues data recovery documents external drive files filters laptop last known good configuration photos reboot recovery sony vaio system restore tech support thesis troubleshooting user help video windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Tricky Touchpad and Keyboard issue
I had this originally posted in Hardware... but thought this would be a more viable spot. Ok, so here is the breakdown. I have a Sony Vaio Model # VPCEB47GM. I know Windows 8 is not compatable with this machine, however; I thought whats the worst that could happen. A couple years ago, I...- Travis was Here
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- bios compatibility device manager drivers hardware issues installation keyboard laptop legacy drivers operation system original disks reinstall sony vaio support system image touchpad troubleshooting windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Tricky Keybard and Touchpad Issue
Ok, so here is the breakdown. I have a Sony Vaio Model # VPCEB47GM. I know Windows 8 is not compatable with this machine, however; I thought whats the worst that could happen. A couple years ago, I installed Windows 8 defiantly against Sony and it caused nothing but issues. (I know this is...- Travis was Here
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- compatibility driver installation driver issues drivers hardware issues input devices keyboard laptop issues laptop repair legacy support sony sony vaio system image system restore tech support touchpad troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Blue screen problem windows 7, error: athrx.sys+10232e and ntoskrnl.exe+f25b3
Hi.. I have been facing blue screen problem on my sony vaio laptop with model VPCCB15FG. Laptop restarts with BSOD problem and its 4th time for this month. Using Device manager, i got to know all my drivers are updated. Using bluescreenview, i found out that it was related to athrx.sys+10232e...- Rajeshkc
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- athrx.sys blue screen bsod device manager drivers memory dump ntoskrnl.exe sony vaio temperature windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)