I am using is a Japanese Vaio. I decided to reformat it and install XP. The reformat went smoothly, the only problem are the drivers. I didn't check in advance, but the computer did not come with a driver disk (...), and their website does not have the drivers either.

I actually only need access to the internet, the other drivers I don't neccesarily need. Any help with getting the ethernet drivers would be much appreciated.


For reference, I used the hardware scan program on that computer and here is what came up...
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OS Information:
Property Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 1.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
Property Value
Current Clock Speed 1862
Description x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 440 @ 1.86GHz


Memory (RAM):
Property Value
Bank Label Bank 0
Capacity 536870912

Bank Label Bank 1
Capacity 536870912

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 1014MB

Disk Drives:
Property Value
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST3250820AS
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 250056737280 (~233 GB)
Number of Partitions 1

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model WDC WD12 00VE-00KWT0 USB Device
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 120034123776 (~112 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
Property Value
Name Brother PC-FAX v.2 #2
Port Name USB001
Default False
Driver Name Brother PC-FAX v.2

Name Brother PC-FAX v.2
Port Name LPT1:
Default False
Driver Name Brother PC-FAX v.2

Name Brother MFC-9420CN USB Printer
Port Name USB001
Default True
Driver Name Brother MFC-9420CN USB Printer


Motherboard:
Property Value
Manufacturer Sony Corporation
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product VAIO
Serial Number N/A
Version R0120W2


BIOS:
Property Value
Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies LTD
Name Phoenix NoteBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1
Release Date 20070131******.******+***
Version Sony - 20070131


Monitor:
Property Value

Keyboard:
Property Value
Description HID Keyboard Device


Pointing Device:
Property Value
Manufacturer Microsoft
Name HID-compliant mouse


Sound Card:
Property Value
Manufacturer (Generic USB Audio)
Description USB Audio Device
Device ID USB\VID_046D&PID_0A01&MI_00\6&2758A62E&0&0000


Video Card:
Property Value

DirectX Installation:
Property Value


Modem:
Property Value

Network Adapters:
Property Value

External Ports:
Property Value

Expansion Slots:
Property Value
Slot Designation PCCARD1

What is the exact Vaio model?

That is about the only source for drivers and they should be there.

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select...IRECTOR=DRIVER

Did you change Operating Systems? You also need XP SP2.

Shoot sorry. The model is VGC-LA53B . Once I get the internet working I will update it to sp2.
I actually tried that website earlier... but because my computer is a Japanese model it is not included there.

You may need to contact Sony.

I can only get US support and they do not list your model.

Sorry

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This claims to be a global site:

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/vaio/

I've spoken with their tech support... They are kinda incompetent.

is there any way I can find out what driver is needed for the Ethernet controller itself?

Trial and error is all I can suggest:

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/vaio/

Click "Download Only" then "Go"

Ethernet Driver Version 8.7.9.0

I checked through all the entries, but they didn't seem to help.

Would there be any way that I open up the computer and check through the hardware to find out what specific driver I can download (or basically any alternative rather than getting it from Sony...)

Wow.... I upgraded to Vista and the problem got resolved.... w...t...f

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