Ok, so here we go...
2 months ago, I had the Mobo replaced in my Vaio VGN-AR150G. Worked fine when I got it back.
I am now selling this Laptop and offered to the new buyer (a friend) that if he picked up Win 7, I would install it. After install, sound failed to come from the speakers. Turns out that you need the Sony Shared Library to tell the OS how to use the speakers and the buttons on the chassis.
So I then tried to update the drivers with the Vista Home Premium drivers from Sony's website. None of the patches would apply and all gave me the messages that I had the wrong model. As did my factory restore discs. Lo and behold I figured out why.
While changing the mobo, the computer shop (which is now 2000 miles away) failed to put my serial number in the Bios (which currently has it as 1234567890..... Sony's patches and Restore Discs all rely on this number to tell them what model number the laptop is.
So, I need to update my Phoenix stock bios with my serial number. I downloaded the Phoenix Bios Editor to do this but it needs a .rom file to edit. It does not backup the bios so you can edit it. Also, I could not find a copy of the r0130j6 Bios that is not installed via an .exe file.
So i am looking for a program to backup my Bios in a .rom or .wph file FROM WINDOWS (as I dont know how to do it from a flash drive and have no floppy). I will then edit the strings to include my original serial number and uuid. Then I will install the proper patches to return full functionality to the laptop and ship it to the new owner. Thank you for any help you can give me.
imho
2 months ago, I had the Mobo replaced in my Vaio VGN-AR150G. Worked fine when I got it back.
I am now selling this Laptop and offered to the new buyer (a friend) that if he picked up Win 7, I would install it. After install, sound failed to come from the speakers. Turns out that you need the Sony Shared Library to tell the OS how to use the speakers and the buttons on the chassis.
So I then tried to update the drivers with the Vista Home Premium drivers from Sony's website. None of the patches would apply and all gave me the messages that I had the wrong model. As did my factory restore discs. Lo and behold I figured out why.
While changing the mobo, the computer shop (which is now 2000 miles away) failed to put my serial number in the Bios (which currently has it as 1234567890..... Sony's patches and Restore Discs all rely on this number to tell them what model number the laptop is.
So, I need to update my Phoenix stock bios with my serial number. I downloaded the Phoenix Bios Editor to do this but it needs a .rom file to edit. It does not backup the bios so you can edit it. Also, I could not find a copy of the r0130j6 Bios that is not installed via an .exe file.
So i am looking for a program to backup my Bios in a .rom or .wph file FROM WINDOWS (as I dont know how to do it from a flash drive and have no floppy). I will then edit the strings to include my original serial number and uuid. Then I will install the proper patches to return full functionality to the laptop and ship it to the new owner. Thank you for any help you can give me.
imho
