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VAIO VPCEB3Z1E - it is possible to install Windows 2000 or XP?


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Hey everyone,

 

I have a question - it is possible to install Windows 2000 or XP on Sony VAIO VPCEB3Z1E? This laptop don't have drivers for XP (official drivers, others - idk, maybe there are) so i don't know, should I try to do this? If you have a question - please, write.

 

Regards,

spookymulder90

Sorry for my English. :( 

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There are Ethernet drivers, touchpad drivers for 7 on support page are compatible with XP.

The WLAN "Atheros AR9285" has drivers for xp 32/64 "https://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-download.php?chipset=37&system=2"

If you have "ATI HD 5650" you have drivers for xp (just download from AMD support page). I dont know if you have Intel hd, post the device list.

There should be Realtek hd audio drivers.

There are SATA drivers (In the support page, listed as XP drivers)

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So, maybe first I will try XP. For a moment, I will give device list. Someone can give me a good program for this? 

 

 

System Information or Device Manager

Alternatively good tools are SIW (now Commercial, but last freeware versions are still available):

https://www.gtopala.com/index.php

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/siw_portable

and SIV:

http://rh-software.com/

 

jaclaz

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  • 10 months later...

Hey, I'm sorry for writing here almost one year later, but now I want to try Windows 2000 on my VAIO and I have problem with SATA driver. I've used nLite and now when I try to install Windows, I can see only message "iastor.sys is corrupted". I think there is a solution but I can't find nothing about this problem. 

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18 minutes ago, spookymulder90 said:

Hey, I'm sorry for writing here almost one year later, but now I want to try Windows 2000 on my VAIO and I have problem with SATA driver. I've used nLite and now when I try to install Windows, I can see only message "iastor.sys is corrupted". I think there is a solution but I can't find nothing about this problem.

Yep, but the idea is (was) that you run a hardware enumerating program and post results (so that people can check if a working driver exists for that hardware) not "I just installed via nlite a driver iastor.sys and it doesn't work".

Mind you it's ok as well as long as you at least describe the EXACT driver you attempted using and HOW EXACTLY you attempted to use it with nlite, but right now you are providing no meaningful info.

It is possible that (say) UNIATA works on your Vaio, but until you provide the needed info noone will be able to advice you.

jaclaz
 

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There must be something lost in translation.

Your old question was a generic one, now it is a specific one, you shouldn't make people go through a large number of (mostly senseless) screenshots to find which one (maybe) describes your SATA controller.

It is this one (I had to go through ALL of them to find it):
https://zapodaj.net/62f36f6d3c795.png.html

but you didn't click on "details" so I have no idea what is the VEN/DEV, it should be 8086/wxyz, possibly 8086/3B29 or 8086/3B23 :unsure:

Can't you just post this info (as text)?

They seem to be present in the drivers pack:
http://driverpacks.net/node/795/drivers

It is possible that a *random* driver you found *somewhere* is not suited to be integrated with nlite, and as well it is possible that the specific driver copy you got is corrupted.

Are you sure-sure that the driver you found is for Windows 2000 (and not for Windows XP)?

An example on how to (better) post your same question (for next time :)):

1) I have a Sony Vaio model xxx/yyy
2) it has  a Intel SATA xx/yy controller (or see the SINGLE screenshot attached):
3) I found here, hxxxp;/somewhere.com/somenicedrivers/ a driver hxxxp;/somewhere.com/somenicedrivers/IntelSATAdriver.zip
4) I attempted to integrate it with nlite but ...

UniATA might support it, but it is possible that it is untested on that specific adapter:
http://alter.org.ua/soft/win/uni_ata/

A very similar driver is reported:

as having issues with nlite integration, so maybe this is your case.

jaclaz
 

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I'm sorry for pictures. I will do it better next time, I promise :)
Hardware ID is PCI\VEN_8086DEV_3B64SUBSYS_9071104DREV_06.  And now I checked one more time this driver and... you're right. It's for Windows XP 32-bit. Maybe that's why 'iastor.sys is corrupted'. 
 

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I didn’t see that I.D. in Fernando’s 8.9 driver, but you could check there for yourself.  I don’t know enough about laptops (hardly anything, actually) to know what might work.  Blackwingcat’s driver could be worth a shot; here’s what BWC 8.9e options look like in nLite:

BWC_8.9e AHCI

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