topic Windows 8 clean install on Vaio S in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-on-vaio-s/m-p/635453#M14460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P><BR /></P><P>I've just replaced the HDD with a new SSD in my Vaio VPCS129E. I se now that a clean install of Windows 8 is not supported at all by Sony, wich I think is pretty idiotic. And even better my Vaio is not supported for the upgrade either. So none of the drivers or utilities on this page:</P><P><A _mce_href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates">http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates</A></P><P>works on Windows 8.</P><P><BR /></P><P>This is not a big problem for me, the only thing I need is to be able to change the display settings. When I change the lighting in windows, nothing happens. And the screen is way to dark to be able to use. I suspect all I am missing is a driver of some sort, but wich one? Windows tells me that I have a more up to date graphics driver then the one on this page.</P><P><BR /></P><P>I hope somebody will be able to help me.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:27:03 GMT YngveP 2013-01-03T12:27:03Z Windows 8 clean install on Vaio S https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-on-vaio-s/m-p/635453#M14460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P><BR /></P><P>I've just replaced the HDD with a new SSD in my Vaio VPCS129E. I se now that a clean install of Windows 8 is not supported at all by Sony, wich I think is pretty idiotic. And even better my Vaio is not supported for the upgrade either. So none of the drivers or utilities on this page:</P><P><A _mce_href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates">http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCS12X9E_B/updates</A></P><P>works on Windows 8.</P><P><BR /></P><P>This is not a big problem for me, the only thing I need is to be able to change the display settings. When I change the lighting in windows, nothing happens. And the screen is way to dark to be able to use. I suspect all I am missing is a driver of some sort, but wich one? Windows tells me that I have a more up to date graphics driver then the one on this page.</P><P><BR /></P><P>I hope somebody will be able to help me.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:27:03 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-8-clean-install-on-vaio-s/m-p/635453#M14460 YngveP 2013-01-03T12:27:03Z