Comments on: Without Hardware Virtualization Sony Vaio Laptops Do Not Perform to Spec!

By: Vaio SZ win7 xp-mode scheitert an bios VGN-SZ61MN_B - Notebookforum

Vaio SZ win7 xp-mode scheitert an bios VGN-SZ61MN_B - Notebookforum — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:10:27 +0000

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By: Reza

Reza — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:09:26 +0000

Hey Pals,

I had the same problem. Sony Notebook, with Phoenix Bios. I didnt want to take the risk of bios hack. I installed VMWARE 7.0 workstation version. Surprisingly, the software itself enabled it for me. I am very happy. Thanks VMWAre

By: KenJ

KenJ — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:56:57 +0000

I enabled VT on my Sony Vaio AR31S tonight using this method – works great now.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/189228-how-enable-intel-vt-ahci-napa-santa-rosa-platform-phoenix-bios-vaio-laptop.html

By: RichF

RichF — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:21:30 +0000

I downloaded the new file from Microsoft that allows vrtualization even if a computer is not capable. This is intended for older CPUs that don’t support virtualization. My SZ series computers do support it, but Sony has elected to not enable it. Anyway, I thought it was worth trying and it worked. So now I can run in legacy mode and our old expensive XP applications run on these multicore Vaios. I still think it sucks that we have to run in an emulation mode just because Sony (in their “wisdom”)does not allow VM. But this is the only choice we have for these notebooks and our customers Vaio notebooks.

So as an IT proovider my company has an active preferred vendor list (PVL) and as president of my companyn I greatly influence the purchases of my customers. Many want to either upgrade exsting computers to Win 7 and more want to buy computers running Win 7. Our job is to integrate all these and connect them to Microsoft servers. As of a few days ago, I took Sony off our PVL. They used to be first on the list and now we are telling customers that because Sony chooses to not support its customers, we prefer not to support Sony. HP and Dell are now our supported Notebook suppliers. Sony deserves this kind of treatment, don’t you think?

By: agent

agent — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:56:02 +0000

Merados, the Virtualization can be enabled only if the processor supports the vt, the advanced option will not be available. installating the bios update will let you the advanced tab option to enable vt. The VT is supported only in particular computers.

By: Merados

Merados — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:15:07 +0000

Seriously people don’t act like idiots it’s very simple to turn on hardware virtualization. all you have to do is repeatedly hit the f2 key on startup then go to advanced and turn it on there that simple

By: RichF

RichF — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:06 +0000

I got the shaft too. I have two EXPENSIVE and (I thought) powerful SZ computers. Now I upgraded to Windows 7 and I want to run some XP era software and I can’t because Sony mnever put that feature in the BIOS and because they haven’t fixed this, they are ignoring the needs of their customers. I wrote them and complained and I will continue to complain about this. I suggest everyone with this issue should do the same. And do it over and over and over again. These people don’t deserve oxygen.

By: Abdul Kareem Jackolero

Abdul Kareem Jackolero — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:21:29 +0000

@EJ

Yeah! Its working just fine on my Sony PCVRS560G computer.. =)

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:11 +0000

Here on Sony’s website I found a BIOS update that will allow virtualization on my computer:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNFW490J&upd_id=5160&os_id=34

I don’t know how long it’s been there, but it worked perfectly.

By: Abdul Kareem Jackolero

Abdul Kareem Jackolero — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:48 +0000

SONY computer users are so fvcking gay and they always rely on technical support for assistance even for the lamest thing like turning on the num lock key. You gays should never buy any computer nor use it at all if you do not know how to use it motherfvckers!!!