Just went from a TR2 to a T250, anyone know how to do a clean install of winxp without all the other useless software?

I know theres a guide for the TR series but was wondering if anyone can help for the T series. Thanks all

Love my ultralight vaios :D

Just plop in the recovery discs (after you create them via the built in VAIO software that is) and do a recovery.  When it asks you for the Application Recovery Disc just don’t insert it and you won’t have any of the extra software installed.

you are talking about the cd disc not dvd disc?

[quote author=“MegaManXcalibur”]Just plop in the recovery discs (after you create them via the built in VAIO software that is) and do a recovery.  When it asks you for the Application Recovery Disc just don’t insert it and you won’t have any of the extra software installed.

I dont think that will work, what I mean is a complete clean install of winxp without all the extras that come with the sony discs. On the TR you can install a fresh copy of winxp, then load the neccessary files and drivers from the recovery discs.

On the T, I dont know what files and drivers are required to everything working (hotkeys, audio etc…)

If you use the recovery discs, theres only 2 options to recover and both require the apps to be installed

Follow this tutorial…

http://www.siliconpopculture.com/sonytr/viewtopic.php?t=807

There should be a lot of common steps. And, incase things do get messed up, you have the recovery discs to restore your T to it’s original factory setup.

Thanks Rahul, followed your guide AGAIN (followed it for my TR) to start and followed it up with Sony Drivers.

Looks like everythings working, now time to figure out which sony apps to install :shock:

if i don’t have additional xp pro disk, what can i do?

Well you definately need a XP pro cd but you could try to use the CD Key from your T series to install it

thanks zeebra

i will try install soon. how is your t working now?

[quote author=“zeebra1”]Well you definately need a XP pro cd but you could try to use the CD Key from your T series to install it

Its working great, but FYI if you’re installing from scratch when you get a exlamation mark next to UGX under device, its the bluetooth. If you get SP2 windows will install the MS drivers but if you want compatibility with BT headsets dont install MS drivers use widcomm drivers instead

[quote author=“zeebra1”]Well you definately need a XP pro cd but you could try to use the CD Key from your T series to install it

one more question

where can i find cd key in my t250?
there is no paper comes with it.
or can i find it inside laptop?

There’s always Magical Jelly Bean .

Well you could use belarc or the jellybean thing, but I’m old school so I just flip my T over and look at the sticker on the bottom   :wink:

[quote author=“zeebra1”]Well you could use belarc or the jellybean thing, but I’m old school so I just flip my T over and look at the sticker on the bottom   :wink:

after i burned a xp pro cd, i found i can’t use fdisk after boot t250.

how you guys make it?