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Hoping someone can help - apologies if this is the wrong community to ask this in!

My Vaio VPCEE2E1E(1W) (Windows 7) has been fine but started displaying a message saying the hard drive had developed a fault, and advised to backup files and not use it if possible.

So I backed-up everything I need and wrote recovery disks. I managed to find a new hard drive and fitted it. I have an MSDN subscription so I tried to install windows from that but the disk obviously wasn't bootable. I have a bootable version of Vista so I installed that, then installed a Windows 7 update.

But, most of the devices don't work. It doesn't recognise its own network port or wireless adapter and even the DVD drive isn't visible from Explorer although I can run stuff from the "Start > Run" option.

At one point while trying to read a DVD it even developed a BSD error! I didn't get time to read it before the computer reset.

I have looked on the Sony website but the .COM site doesn't support my model; it says use the European site which doesn't have all the drivers I need, just a SATA driver and a few others.

What should I have done? I can easily "redo from start" if I just know what steps to follow.

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I found the Ethernet and WLAN drivers on that site by clicking Show all downloads. The DVD drive would probably use the SATA driver.

IMO, you should start from scratch by performing a clean installing Windows 7 which may have drivers which will work with your hardware. If you do not have the disc, but do have a valid key, you can download your version and create a bootable DVD for installation.

Download the appropriate Windows 7 .ISO file which includes Service Pack 1 (Note: must match what your product key version is for)

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  • I have a valid key for Win7 "Upgrade" but not the key for the original pre-installed Win7; they are both Home Premium edition. I guess I could give that a go, thanks! Apr 10, 2014 at 14:46
  • Update: it didn't work. Win 7 doesn't have the drivers and I can't copy the drivers on or download because no devices are recognised. Give up - will probably buy another laptop (NOT a Sony Vaio). Apr 16, 2014 at 15:19

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