i have a sony vaio PCG-K23..i have windows xp home edition on it with service pack 1 i believe..i was wondering if im going to have any problems booting up my hard drive..i have a disk for windows xp home edition sp2 but im going to use the product key from my laptop is that possible? oh and if i do boot the hard drive will i need to install drivers? oh and where can i get the programs specifically made for the vaios? such as the intervideo player, the memory stick utility, etc. you know like all the programs the laptop came with when you first get it..well thanks
2007-02-28 13:29:05 · 5 answers · asked by onefastda9 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
alright..my laptop has windows xp sp1..
i have an sp2 cd i already used the product key for a different computer though.
what i want to do is use the sp2 disk with an sp1 product key is that possible?
2007-02-28 13:44:57 · update #1
oh gyea my **** is LEGIT
2007-02-28 13:45:22 · update #2
i also want to boot it because its getting pretty slow..and a few viruses
2007-02-28 13:54:52 · update #3
The key for a SP1 version will not work on a SP2 CD.
All freely downloadable drivers & software utilities for your model are here:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-swu.pl?mdl=PCGK23&LOC=3
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-28 13:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow ok one at a time here.
I think you need to clarify the first part of your question. You have XP with SP1 but you have the disk for XP with SP2? If you have both those disks you should have the key for both of them. If you only have it for one...just use the one you have. Sorry I don't really understand what you were saying there.
If you boot from your hard drive you only need to install the drivers once. It's only when you boot from the Windows disk where you have limited drivers.
As for programs made for vaios you should have gotten a packet of disks with your computer that would reinstall those. It might have a complete system restore CDs and Driver CDs too.
2007-02-28 13:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by X M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- If you use windows live update you should't have to update to the sp2 cd windows will do the update for you.
- If you do use the cd just do an update and no a for reinstall and you should be fine.
-If you want to do a full reinstall then you will need the link below for drivers and software.
-About the product key depends on the cd that you have. If it's made for another computer and not a retail copy then it won't work if it's a retail copy then you can use the product key it comes with around 3 times. The key from your laptop mite work with the cd.
Link to Sony's website for all your software and driver's
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-swu.pl?mdl=PCGK23®ion_id=1
2007-02-28 13:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by College guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by loch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should bootup fine and will upgrade automaticly to sp2 and will detect all drivers automaticly if not go to sony online
2007-02-28 13:38:43 · answer #5 · answered by REESE H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋