SZ - Make your own Vista ISO with integrated drivers

[Mujja]

There seems to be an issue with the new Nvidia driver (7.15.11.6375) in step 7a. When the laptop resumes from suspend it goes to a BSOD.

Resume works OK with the newest Sony driver (7.15.10.9735) in step 4.

Testing with other drivers downloaded from here to see which one is more stable.

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Problem solved by downgrading to the latest WHQL certified driver. Guide updated.

[jassalmithu]

are you also ableto get back vaio recovery center and vaio help and support (and if could be but certainly not required), the vaio logos in about box of windows vista

[Mujja]

Following this guide will only give you a clean Vista OS with all SZ hardware recongnised with drivers installed at first boot.

I've included a set of utlities but not recovery centre or help and support. Are these available as downloads from Sony? If yes post the links here and I'll test them for you.

There are ways to add your own logos to Vista but I using the default. If you find a good guide post a link here for other users.

[Qualia9]

Very good tips..

Will try it out when I gonna make the clan install of Vista next time

[wolflike]

I have a Vaio AR, will those Sony utilities work for me too? Or do they differ depending on what model you have?

[Unagipai123]

Thanks for the great write-up!

Question: How will this work out with a SZ6 with the hybrid hard drive?

Thanks!

[Mujja]

Originally Posted by Unagipai123

Thanks for the great write-up!

Question: How will this work out with a SZ6 with the hybrid hard drive?

Thanks!

All I know is the SZ6 has a new Intel chipset and the Nvidia 8000 series card. If the Intel and Nvidia drivers used are the same the there's no reason this driver set shouldn't work.

Does the hybrid HD need a driver? If it does then integrate the driver into the vLite rebuild.

[Mujja]

Originally Posted by wolflike

I have a Vaio AR, will those Sony utilities work for me too? Or do they differ depending on what model you have?

I guess the AR is just an SZ in a larger case so most/all of the utils will be the same.

The main point of this guide is to get all the hardware drivers installed so you aren't trying to recongnise unkown hardware and finding the correct driver in device manager after a clean Vista install.

[insanedoc]

i really want to thank you for your effort posting this tutorial and uploading all the files...

i only want to say that i had to download drivers for bluetooh that wasnt here...

but besides that all was perfect!!!

Thanks from Venezuela (gracias)

P.D. sorry if my english is not so good...

[dznutz]

this is a great tutorial. does anybody know how to do this for xp?