VAIO and XP Service Pack 2
Filed Under (Windows) by cranst on 31-01-2005
Apparently there are some issues with VAIOs and Service Pack 2. In fact, unless you download the Service Pack after you’ve installed the necessary drivers, you won’t be able to install them. This was the case when I tried to install a retail copy, the real deal, Windows XP Professional with SP2 included. Everything installed fine until it came time to install my VAIO drivers to give me a normal screen instead of the 640 x 480 default install screen. The drivers kept erroring and telling me they weren’t designed for that version of Windows. The only thing I found on Sony’s site were updates they required prior to installing SP2. Those were no help to me because my Windows came with it.
I decided to try another (non-SP2) version of Windows XP Pro and all went smoothly. I got everything installed and now, my wife can have her computer back. 