Okay, I love Vaio notebooks, but trying to downgrade to XP from Vista is not fun. Sony provides no support – so it takes some serious digging to find all the driver. Hopefully, I can save someone what I went through. I’ve zipped up all the XP drivers (except for the modem driver which I couldn’t find). Here ya go…
Sony-VGN-N320E-XP-Drivers.zip (21.1MB)
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I remember undergoing a similar experience when I downgraded my HP vista laptop!!
Suresh
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I was going to do this myself and to make a webpage for this, but you already have – kudos and much appreciated thanks!
To SONY: what is the problem with your company? This idea of only providing VISTA drivers for these laptops is seriously ASSININE! It’s completely ridiculous! People that buy Sony laptops WANT TO HAVE THE OPTION to use whatever OS they desire. Furthermore, I could NOT STAND the version of Vista that was bundled with my laptop, it included SO MUCH USELESS CRAP that I wound up reformatting my drive (and thereby voiding the warranty! more bullshit!) in order to install Vista Ultimate and finally had to go back to XP because any *REAL* video and audio editing programs worth using only work well with XP!
See how dumb this is? And I cant download drivers for XP for this machine because Sony has this idiotic idea that we should all be using Vista! HEY SONY: I would use your bundled OEM version of VISTA if it didnt suck living terds out of my anus! I would be using my personal copy of Vista Ultimate if the OS wasnt completely useless for my business needs! Now I’m using XP because it is the only option I have, short of buying a MACBOOK and I have to find the drivers for this machine on the internet on my own.
Ever consider the fact that people like me, who make thier living in the creative media world, dont give a rats ass about your bundled software packages? Maybe Vista completely SUCKS for people that want to use it for video editing! Ever consider that? Should I buy a MACBOOK because no one ports software for Vista? Get the drift?
WAKE UP!!
Maybe I dont want to buy a $4k laptop from Sony because if I had an extra $4k around I probably would buy a Macbook! hahahahaa..
Why not corner the market by making laptops that are cheap AND useful to media pros like me? Is that idea too progressive for your corporate leech mentality?
how do you install the drivers???!!! i downlaoded them but dont know how to install- somwone please tell me!!
Here is a good tutorial that should help.
My Savior!
i installed my network chip drivers but i can’t install the usb drivers. i dont know why.plus even though i don’t have my sound drivers, my laptop doen’t tell i havnt installed it!! i am so fustrated!! please help
Y’all should all just through your PC’s in the trash or out the window and get a Mac. Join the cult of Apple.
I’m not sure how I can help. Perhaps these drivers do not work on your system. You can find all drivers here.
You are the men
thanks
What a night mare
thanks again
Your driver packed help me w/my Vaio VGN-FZ145E. Thank you very much. For those who have that model I put all the drivers I found online (hardest was the sigmatel sound thing). I have no more ?’s w/XP installed and everything works.
http://ukbeats.com/vgnfz145e
can’t install my sound drivers. can sum one help.
my pc just says the drivers for sum pci thing is missing
had to reinstall xp. installed all drivers but the sound drivers cuz my laptop can’t tell me wether i have installed it or not.tha sad thing is that i cant remember how got ma soound to work before i reinstalled xp!!!shitty aint it?? sum1 plese help this desperate man!!!???please!!
Does anyone know where I could find the drivers for a Sony VGN-NR180E laptop? Thanks.
.Model VGN-NR160E THank you so so much. It took me 3 days to downgrade to xp.and whole day looking for driver.Respect to your effort..
Help! I need help downgrading my
Sony VGN NR 110 looking for the drivers. I HATE VISTA!!!!
i’m downloading ur drivers now, uploading 21MB is not an easy task, not to mention it takes a lot more time and knowledge to seek these drivers, I’m guessing it will work on my VGN-NR180E…thanks ahead of time! :)
I’ve got Sony VGN-FZ145E I have a problem with the sigmatel sound driver that post in this website but the other driver are fine. The only problem of this sound driver is when I plug in my earphone the sound also loud by the laptop speaker. Could anyone please help me solve this problem… I tried to reinstall the diver but it didn’t work may be I need a new driver. Please give me one
On the FZ-145SE
osiris256: I found the sound problem the next day and haven’t been able to fix it either. I’m actually thinking about switching back to vista just for that, but hoping that I won’t have to. The other problem has been with the instant on feature (loads, but will lock-up).
Hermano, que Dios te bendiga… es lo que mas estaba necesitando ahora. GRACIAS:.. Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks… Thanks…
Anyone figure out how to get all the function keys to work with downgraded xp on vgn-n320e like the volume up/down and display brightness?
Thanks a lot, is it work for NR140?
Gracias, por su apoyo solo me falta el driver de PCI
Brother, YOU SAVED MY LIFE.
Thanks a Lot!
You saved me a ton of time. What a pain in the ass to get XP to load. Thank god for nlite
Does anyone know where I could find the drivers for a Sony VGN-NR160E laptop? pls help me.. i can’t find the drivers
hello! ur great for these drivers man! god damn sony…..
anyways when i try to install the display drivers it says that there is a dll missing (igxpco32.dll). also i dont think the sound drivers are the right ones for my model. i have vgn-n320e. any ideas anyone?
yea i get that missing dll file too for my VGN N320E notebook.
i need help with the audio install, i cant get it to work!! someone email me if you can help @ dking87@hotmail.com
thanx a lot, I’ ve found this driver for wireless, it works great (and no messages since its XP signed)
http://www.atheros.cz/download/drivers/ar5xxx/xp32-5.3.0.56-whql.zip
hope this can be useful…
thx again Matthew
I install all drivers exept the video and audio i try many things but doesnt work please help to install audio drivers in a VGN-N320E.
.matthew thank you SO SO much this has been such a fricken nightmare trying to make this happen and you realy helped out ALOT!!! thanks
Thank you thank you thank you. Just got the laptop refurb for a great deal for my son and realized I could not get XP drivers for it. Thank you all
sony VGN-NR180E drivers
http://doughahn.com/sonyVGN-NR180E_drivers.rar
its a mess i just zipped my whole install directory. its all in there
I can help just about anyone with the drivers for a Vaio looking to UPGRADE from vista to xp. I don’t see a way to pm or I would have sent it to Matthew.Use whatever means you have to contact me.
hi, im looking for drivers for a vgn-cr116e, ive looked EVERYWHERE and i still cant find most of them, if anyone could help that would be really helpful.
AAGH! HELP! VAIO VGN-NR180E. Tried everything! everything works except audio. Must have downloaded and tried about 10 different drivers. Nothing. Trying the wdm_r186 now, but i’m pretty sure i’ve installed before and NOTHING!!! :( Dough or Mark, please help! loretacosta@yahoo.com
As I thought, the sound drivers from the zipped folder Doug so kindly provided did not work. Just in case it’s not clear, i’m ‘downgrading’ from Vista to Xp. everything else is fine except sound. I have “No Audio Device.” of course sony and realtek are no help.
okay anyone that needs drivers for xp on vaio notebooks e-mail me at ironklopf@yahoo.com I can give you what you need. Or you can say the hell with microsoft and go Ubuntu. Not that big a learning curve with the newest Ubuntus. If you’re dead set on windows I can get you the drivers you need. and for that audio you will need to get the microsoft hotfix first. I believe it is KB88111 or KB 835221. then the drivers will work.
mark, I can’t thank you enough! that’s what i was missing, the hotfix. FINALLY AFTER A MONTH OF HAVING THIS LAPTOP, I GET TO HEAR SOUND! THANK YOUUU!!!
hi i have downloaded xp drivers but dont know how to install them please help me
most of the drivers will have a .exe file that will install it for you. otherwise you can go into the device manager and right click on what is not working and choose your own location to where your drivers are.
I have a Sony Vaio VGN-NR180E Laptop. I have downgraded my laptop from Windows Vista Home Premium , back down to Windows XP Pro. Everything seems to work for me , even my built-in wireless internet connection. However i Cannot get any Sound At All!
When i open my Device Manager , i see 1 yellow mark under System Devices , and beside the Yellow ! , it says PCI Device. So i have tryed to install some drivers for it , after looking all over the Internet and when i right click on it and try to update the driver , it turns from PCI Device to High Definition Audio Controler and remained with a Yellow ! beside it. Then i installed More drivers , and un-installed it again. Then tryed re-installing it and it turned into Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and again remains with a yellow ! beside it. I have tryed Everything!
Can you please help me?
Also , even though all this shows in the device manager , if i click on the Sound,video,and game controlers tab , it shows that there is Audio Codecs , Legacy Audio Drivers and some Video Codecs and Legacy Drivers Installed. Doesnt matter if i leave the PCI Device , High Definition Audio Controler or the Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio installed , those do not change , but they dont help as far as getting sound for me.
I can get some sound when i click on Tabs that are not avaliable at time , but it is just a short “Tunt” sounding alert , as if my Laptop battery was going Dead. Thats Exactly what it sounds like and thats the only sound i can get out of it. I spent So Much Money on this Laptop and i HATE VISTA with a Passion , and now i feel like i just wasted a Buncha Money. But i get no sound when music is played , no sound when booting up or shutting down , or when playing games. Also when i go into the control panel , and click on sounds and multi-media as if i was going to adjust the Volume or update the driver that way , nothing is Hilightable or adjustable , and i cannot change any of the values.
Hope this helps you enough to where you can help me find what i need to make this LAPTOP make some Noise! I need Sound Bad!
Please Help! Anyone! My email is monica@brmemc.net and i am desperate. Someone please find it in your heart to help me , Please.
Monica
Can you please help me….i have a VGN – NR180e.
Where did you find all the drivers?
OK , I FOUND IT!!!
All you have to do is log on to the Sony Vaio Website and enter your model number. Go to the support section , and download All the drivers for your Vaio VGN-NR180E , then save them to your desktop. All the drivers from the website are for Windows Vista , but will also work for Windows XP Professional , so i think they will also work for windows XP Home also. Anyways , you can get all your drivers from there and all of them will work , except for the Audio Drivers.
To get the Audio Drivers working , Microsoft has created a Hotfix for that. I emailed Microsoft at….
nahotfx@microsoft.com
and asked for the Updated Audio drivers for my model , that will work with XP. They gave me this link , for a download for the hotfix. However , after you download the hotfix , you will need a Password , which they email you when they send you the download link for the hotfix. While installing the hotfix for your audio drivers , it will ask you for the password. Just Copy the password to the file , when it ask’s you to , and install it. Then restart your PC. Then , go to your Device Manager , ” right-click on My Computer , then click Properties , Click on the Hardware Tab , then click on Device Managaer. Then right-click the Audio Driver it shows with the Yellow Mark beside it. Click on Properties , then Update Drivers for that particular item.”
Afterwards , it should install the correct driver. Re-Boot and see if it works. It did for me.
If you have any problems , email me at monica@brmemc.net , and i will help all i can.
Here is the info Microsoft gave me , when i asked for the hotfix….
Microsoft emailed me this to correct my problem with my audio driver and it worked for me. They wrote to me and said…….
Hello,
The hot fix for your issue has been packaged and placed on an HTTP site for you to download.
WARNING: This fix is not publicly available through the Microsoft website as it has not gone through full Microsoft regression testing. If you would like confirmation that this fix is designed to address your specific problem, or if you would like to confirm whether there are any special compatibility or installation issues associated with this fix, you are encouraged to speak to a Support Professional in Product Support Services.
The package is password protected so be sure to enter the appropriate password for each package. To ensure the right password is provided cut and paste the password from this mail.
NOTE: Passwords expire every 7 days so download the package within that period to insure you can extract the files. If you receive two passwords it means you are receiving the fix during a password change cycle. Use the second password if you download after the indicated password change date.
Package:
———————————————————–
KB Article Number(s): 888111
Language: All (Global)
Platform: i386
Location: (http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%20XP/sp2/UAA_HD_Audio_OOB_update/5013/free/216955_intl_i386_zip.exe)
Password: IWbZKNaG
NOTE: Be sure to include all text between ‘(‘ and ‘)’ when navigating to this hot fix location!
Thanks!
I have just bought Sony Vaio VGN-NR 21S/S. I cannot find the drivers for XP professional.
I have tried many options but i could not find the drivers. Can any body help me out from this situation from where can i found the drivers?
If you cannot get the drivers you need from what i have put above what you just typed , then email Microsoft , and make sure you tell them what Brand , Model , and ect , of your PC , and tell them you need the drivers for XP pro. They will be able to help you with Audio and Video drivers i know. Lemme know if you have anymore problems.
http://www.microsoft.com , then click on the Help or Support Tab , and ask them or tell them what you need. They will respond with the correct answer.
thanks so much for this driver, my problem have been solved with this driver….
YW , Told ya it would work!!!
* Sticks Tongue Out *
I may not always be right , but i am Never Wrong !
I am overjoyed that someone got to say what I wanted to say on this issue. I’ll even take this a step further. Users want recovery media and NOT a partition with the files. We are paying increased prices and getting less. I know some would say that computers are becoming less costly, but this is a myth. Here is why.
Dinky resolutions @ best, slow or lathargic memory from places we can’t pronounce, por ergonomics, lack-luster performance even on the P4 3Ghz models, bottle-necked I/O bus’es, and the list goes on! So what consumers are getting is exponentially lessvalue for their money while the product price falls imcrementally.
Sony computers are not on my list of computers to own quite truthfully. They are too fluffed up with lots of useless and space wasting applications which are basically supported by advertizers and are for the truly mind-numb who see a computer ONLY as an entertainment tool. My advice to them is to go get an I-pod and a brain while you are @ it.
Functionality is lost out of the box by distracting the user from the fact that he or she has paid way more than the unit is worth. THis is the Sony way!
Vista is a disaster wrapped in a attractive package. Couple that to Sony’s lack of useful apps and you have a train-wreck.
To Sony: We the public are getting increasingly tired of your high handed tactics: Moves to kill file sharing( that is a topic so extensive that a book can be written about this, but not now),root-kits, refusal to embrace MP3 technology( Your Walkman glory days are over!), etc,etc. I could spend all day listing your transgressions against consumers.
Sony! Make better computers, couple them to robust operating systems. That is all.
If you don’t, you will suffer the fate that says day runs until night catches it!
I have a sony vgn-n320e, I’ve gotten all the drivers installed and everything up and running, but I can’t get my device to attach a monitor to work. There are no ? marks in the device manager. It worked fine until I installed win xp.
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