topic Re: Downgrading VGN-CR31S/W to windows XP in PCs & Accessories

Downgrading VGN-CR31S/W to windows XP

easycaro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:56:33 GMT

After spending hours on sony's support hotline and surfing the net, I'm desperate... They say there is a chance that VGN-CR21S drivers might work, but I can't access them with my CR31S serial and the sony support team can't access them either

I need the following XP drivers for my vaio VGN-CR31S/W:

-audio device at HD Audio-Bus
-BCM2046 Bluetooth Device
-bulk memory controller
-modem device at HD Audio-Bus
-videocontroller (vga-compatible)

Can anyone help me? ... please!!

Re: Downgrading VGN-CR31S/W to windows XP

Blencogo — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:11:10 GMT

Hi easycaro and welcome to Club Vaio.

Sony only provided XP drivers for the VGN-CR11/CR19 models. CR21 & CR31 models are not supported.

However, I think the Sony CR11 XP Drivers will work for all the devices on your model. Have a look here: -

ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOWNGRADE/CR1/DRIVERS

But you will find that you cannot get a CR-Series Vaio to work properly with XP. The CR-Series is just not designed with XP in mind. The following will not work because no Utilities are available for any CR model: -

1. Function Keys
2. Screen Brightness
3. Special Keys
4. AV Mode

The lack of a screen brightness adjustment is quite a big problem.

Good Luck

Re: Downgrading VGN-CR31S/W to windows XP

easycaro — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:20:28 GMT

Hey...

thank you very much. Well, then I'll have to cope with Vista, maybe it's not that bad at all

Re: Downgrading VGN-CR31S/W to windows XP

Thalamus. — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:44:13 GMT

Well, then I'll have to cope with Vista, maybe it's not that bad at all

Hi easycaro,

you may find the report of interest..

Nine out of ten users love Windows "Mojave"