A large OEM like Sony may well have adjusted the Intel controller on their
mobo and as such you are not to know as to whether you will have any future
compatibility problems. Incompatibilities, as I have found out, can be
caused by the Bios/controller interaction, which is supplied by Sony.
Intel haven't, as far as I'm aware, helped you out, you have simply
downloaded a freely available driver.
If you do have any problems Sony is very unlikely to offer any support as by
installing a none supported o/s you will have invalidated any warranty or
support.
If you are prepared for the possibility of any future corruption then go
ahead, but please ensure you have a good data backup regime in place.

"Charles" wrote in message
...
Here's another quote that you can add at the end of your signature Bruce.
"When people ask for help you are to be helpful. Anything else is just
unkind." Did you not read where I wrote Sony would not help? Apparently
you
are incorrect as Intel is providing me with the drivers, and I found this
out
thanks to another helpful, kind soul in this group. :-)

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

Charles wrote:
Hello, I am trying to convert a recently purchased Sony Vaio laptop
VGN-FZ140E from Vista to XP. Upon installation, xp will not recognize
my
Toshiba MK2035GSS sata hard drive. Sony will not help and Toshiba techs
are
unreachable. I need to have a controller or driver that will make xp
installation possible. I have already done a considerable amount of
Internet
research, but since I do not know how controllers work and who is
supposed to
manufacture the darn thing, I feel like I am feeling my way in the
dark. Can
you help provide a clue as to where I might look? Thanks for your time,
Charles


Only the laptop manufacturer (Sony) can provide you with the necessary
SATA controller drivers, if they so desire. They are under no
obligation to do so, if the laptop was expressly designed for Vista.
Also, by removing the pre-installed OS, you voided any obligation they
had to support you, and may have voided your warranty. Consult Sony.

Is there any particular reason you didn't simply purchase a laptop with
WinXP, instead, if that's what you wanted?


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