VPCZ1 How To Updated Clean Install Windows 8

[VPCZ1] [How To] [Updated] Clean Install Windows 8

1. burn windows 8 pro to DVD

2. Select from bios to boot from optical disc first

3. Install windows 8 to C

4. after installation [s]choose to boot windows 8[/s] Disable Wifi by Hardware button

5. install Chipset Driver

6. setting – general – advance startup – disable driver signing.(it is somewhere here, will confirm later.)

7. install NVIDIA Graphics Driver – My discoveries on Vaio Z’s Hybrid Graphics , any prompt choose continue anyway.

8. reboot

9. install Audio Driver – Realtek – High definition audio codecs.

10. install Intel Ethernet Driver

11. install Pointing Driver – Drivers | Synaptics
or
11. if you like sony touchpad experience – Synaptics Sony

12. save the following code as fix.reg and merge it (this will fix left edge pull)
Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareSynapticsSynTPEnhZoneConfigTouchPadPS2_1Left Edge Pull] "HiXRel"=dword:00001b58

13. install IPS Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…/IPSDriver.EXE

14. install ME Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…3/MEDriver.EXE

15. install SFEP Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…SFEPDriver.EXE

16. install Redy Boost Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…ReadyBoost.zip

17. install RAID Driver – http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta…?DwnldID=21852

18. install Intel Wireless LAN Driver –http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta…09%09%09%09%09

19. install WWAN Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…WWANDriver.zip

20. install Sony Shared Library – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin –http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…redLibrary.EXE

21. install VAIO Event Service – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin –http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…entService.EXE

22. install Setting Utility Series – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin –http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…litySeries.EXE

23. install VAIO Control Center – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…trolCenter.EXE

24. install Battery Checker – OPTIONAL this will make your vaio check for original battery only – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin –http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…eryChecker.EXE

25. install VAIO Power Management – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…Management.EXE

26. install VAIO Smart Network – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…artNetwork.EXE

27. install VAIO Location Utility – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…ionUtility.EXE

28. install Protector Suite Application – compatibility mode windows 7 & admin – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…ectorSuite.EXE

29. install Protector Suite Application 2012 – DO NOT JUMP 28 OR YOU WONT GET FULL FEATURES – AuthenTec Customer Support > Downloads > Windows > ProtectorSuite

30. “bluetooth on” from VAIO Smart Network

31. install Broadcom Bluetooth Driver – Bluetooth Software Download | Broadcom

32. windows update – install optional upec driver

33. open device manager

34. right click anywhere in device manager

35. “scan for hardware change” it will install SD Card Driver

36. MS Card Driver – http://download.sony-asia.com.edgesu…oryRicohMS.EXE please try standby issue

37. restart.

38. enjoy

Note:
If you miss the old right scroll of synaptics you can enable it from synaptics settings.
If you never choose windows 7 mode and admin on vaio utilities, control center will be empty, others won’t show up
VAIO update and VAIO care is useless for me but that softwares have been updated to windows 8.
Fixed SD card not detected after standby
Fixed Left Edge Pull
If you don’t disable wifi when first starting you wont be able to install my hybrid graphic driver.
please try ms card after standby if you have issue please pm.