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Learn how to install Windows® XP® on Sony® VAIO® PCG systems

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Learn about Sony VAIO PCG systems. Also, get information about the different ways to get compatible drivers for the system.

Sony VAIO PCG is a performance machine designed to cater to the needs and requirements of all kinds of users. Sony VAIO PCG comes with the latest Intel processors and high performance hardware components that would provide exceptional performance when installed with any Operating System. Sony VAIO PCG is totally compatible with Windows XP. Windows XP is very light on system resources and extremely simple to use. This means that all Sony VAIO PCG users who want to multi task with their systems excessively can install Windows XP and use the OS. If you have installed Sony VAIO PCG with Windows XP, then specific drivers for Windows XP would have to be installed. Basic drivers would come with the OS, however, they would not be enough for the high performance components contained within. When finding or downloading Windows XP drivers for Sony VAIO PCG, users must ensure that the drivers are being downloaded from the genuine website of the manufacturer. Users must also make sure that they are of the latest version. If users do not have knowhow regarding how to download and install drivers for Sony VAIO PCG, separate software such as Driver Genius or Driver Detective can be used. Such software would automatically scan the system and download the appropriate compatible, genuine latest drivers. Windows XP drivers for Sony VAIO PCG would not have any system requirements except that system is free of errors at the time of installation of the drivers.

The following details mentioned below would give users more information regarding the things to be kept in mind while installing Windows XP on Sony VAIO PCG systems:

  • Remove malwares
  • Check system file integrity
  • Clean installation

Remove malwares

All Sony VAIO PCG users installing Windows XP drivers must ensure that the system is totally clean of malwares at the time of installation. This should be done by scanning the system with an updated antivirus program or malware removal tool (Norton Antivirus or Malwarebytes Antimalware). If malwares are present within the system when the drivers are being installed, drivers would get infected and damaged beyond a state of repair.

Check system file integrity

Before installing Windows XP drivers on Sony VAIO PCG, it is highly recommended that the integrity of the system files be checked. This can be done using the ‘sfc/ scannow’ command in the command prompt of the system. If any of the system files are found corrupted or damaged, then the OS would have to be repaired using the default OS repair tool as installation without correct system files would lead to errors.

Clean installation

The installation of Windows XP drivers for Sony VAIO PCG must be always clean and done in an appropriate manner. This means that all applications or services running in the system background must be terminated so that they would not interfere with the installation process. The installation of Windows XP drivers for Sony VAIO PCG is best done when the system is in the safe mode of operation.


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