Hi,

After following the steps provided upgrading from XP Home to Pro the only problem I encountered is the motion eye.  This is the message I get “Failed to launch Network Smart Capture error message.  Make sure that Smart Capture Library is installed properly”.

- I installed Hotfix817589ENU
- I installed MI-Z75890802BX04US

So is the SC Lib installed?

Nope ... i’m still working on it.
I followed the steps provided but still not working.
Any idea?

Weeee ... finally got it to work! 
Solution: uninstalled usb camera (device manager) and reinstalled it.

I uninstalled the camera driver, and it still does not work :(

Where did you get the SC Lib from???

Puzzled….

you’ll find it in 1 of the recovery cd’s

Hi Rahul

Unfortunately, I have 2 recovery DVD’s:

DVD1 - just does a “disk dump” of the operating system (in some strange compressed files)

DVD2 - contains the apps, but all are compressed in some strange sony compressed file

There are no other recovery disks :( for the TR2MP version.

Could you some kind person please email me the SC lib zipped?

Thanks,

Ken

i just sent u an email…

it may be that autorun is disabled on ur system. u could view the contents of the dvd and double click the autorun.exe file. when i do that, a message box pops up saying:

for application recovery, press OK
for system recovery click CANCEL….

Click OK and then from there u can choose to install the SC lib.

let me know if it worked.

Hi Rahul,

In short, my PC does not have the directory:
c:\program files\common files\Sony\Smart Capture etc..

When I insert the Recovery Application DVD, it says “VRU Error 53: File Not Found” when I click any of the install applications buttons. Why does it say this???? :cry: 

I copied the Smart Capture Library directory from the original ‘delivered’ TR2MP hard disk image (which I took before I did the format), and it did not work.

I copied some registry keys from my image and added them to the registry and still it did not work.

I downloaded Smart Capture Version 1.2 - it’s the only one I could find on the web (the one in the TR2MP is 1.3, but I can’t find it). It came up with an error like “Kernel does not contain routine xx”

The camera works fine when I click on it on My Computer. Enabling/Disabling the power has no effect on it, and Network Smart Capture still does not work.

This is what I did and why I did it:
———————————————————-

1) I could not work out why so much of the HDD was used, so decided to format it

2) First I used the recovery disk 1 (only, NO applications disk used, just windows+drivers+screensavers+networksmartcapture), and after installation, it was a whopping 5+Gig even with no page file, no hibernation, no system restore. It also took ~50-60seconds to load.

3) Then I used an ordinary WinXP Pro SP1 CD to load on the OS, downloaded ALL drivers from US and Europe sites, applied all the drivers, installed all the utilities, installed all the hotfixes etc, got everything going (bluetooth,WiFi,Notebook setup,hotkeys,powerpanel etc) EXCEPT:
- Network Smart Capture - the Smart Capture Library directory is missing
- recovery application disk won’t work - says file not found
However, this only took 1.2Gig of the HDD, essentially with the same functionality as (2) above
But it boots in 30-40s and feels faster (dunno why)

Really appreciate if someone could send me the Smart Capture Library Installer (version 1.3) and also let me know how to get the Recovery Application Disk to work (rather than say File Not found).

Thanks in advance!

Kenster

I really dont know what to do…however, I managed to locate the installation for smart capture library 1.3 for my TR. I am currently upping it at the following location

http://web.njit.edu/~rg24/smart.zip

It should be done in few secs.

There was also a setup for Network smart capture..lemme know if u need that too.

Hi Rahul,

Thanks a lot - I will download it tomorrow at work since I am on a bad modem connection (28-33K).

I was browsing in the meantime and apparently, the fact that the Network Smart Capture does not work is a known issue with no fix:

See:
http://www.css.ap.sony.com/VAIO/download/Summary.asp?Id=000000000001875&Model=PCG-TR2

Bottom of the page reads:
“* Some Known Issues After upgrading to Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition
1. For models with Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO, the original Sony Memory Stick icon will be replaced with the operating system default icon.
2. Network Smart Capture program does not function when pressing the CAPTURE button at the side of the LCD. “

Will try your file

Do you know why my recovery applications disk says “VRU file not found”?

Thanks a lot

Ken

ken, I have absolutely no idea why it gives you that message. May be the experts on this site need to step in and help you out. Let me know if you need that other file too. I shall upload it tomorrow for you.

Hi Rahul,

Thanks for the zip file - actually, it downloaded in 18 minutes which was not so bad.

And after installing it - IT WORKS!!!!!

Perhaps Sony should correct their site that this is not an issue if they simply put the Smart Capture Library in their downloads!!!

I will post another thread about the the Applications disk saying “VRU Error 53: File Not found.”

Thank you so much for your help!

Ken

Oh thats great Ken…

You’re most welcome 8)

Hi Rahul

I am actually just after one app on the applications DVD.

Sonic Stage - it’s like a media player with really cool visualisations. Do you think you could put that up for download as well?

Thanks a lot,

Ken

upping it now..get it in 5-10 mins from

http://web.njit.edu/~rg24/sonic.zip

Done!!!..u can download now.