On this page, you’ll find everything about drivers and various utilities for the VAIO UX series Micro PC’s. And of course, you can download them for free.
Windows XP VAIO-UX drivers
Along with my unit came 2 self-made CDs, each containing a set of Windows XP drivers. These driver pack CD’s were made by the user Sull86 of micropctalk.com, a website / forum which is unfortuantely no longer online.
Compatibility
The XP driver packs are compatible with all VAIO UX models, even those which shipped with Vista. This is thanks to a clever trick applied called the “model.txt patch”, which removes the check added by Sony to verify if your model was actually shipped with XP
Downloads
You can download the various VAIO UX driver packs made by Sull86 below:
Version 2.3 (RECOMMENDED)
An updated version of the pack which I found online at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. This is the most complete set of Windows XP drivers ever made. All drivers are stored in folders numbered for the correct order of installation. When reinstalling windows, install all drivers in the order in which the folders are numbered. Otherwise, install the single driver you’ll need. Please read the instructons by clicking on the download link title below before clicking on “Download”
WWAN Pack
Use this download to install the drivers for the Wireless WAN / Cingular EDGE module of a US-model VGN-UX. Install this after having installed all other drivers.
Version 2
This is one of the driver packs I got on CD. It is slightly older than version 2.3, but should still work fine. All drivers are stored in folders numbered for the correct order of installation. When reinstalling windows, install all drivers in the order in which the folders are numbered. Otherwise, install the single driver you’ll need.
Version 3 (BETA)
This was the other driver pack I got on CD. It contains a single executable which auto-installs *ALL* drivers at once. Only for use on clean Windows installations. Not tested by me!
Custom Windows XP install disk maker
If you ever need to get a unit running with XP quickly, you can use this handy tool to create your own Windows XP CD with all drivers and applications built-in!
Windows Vista VAIO-UX drivers
For Windows Vista, no prebuilt driver packs were available online. This was probably due to the fact that almost nobody wanted to upgrade a unit that shipped with XP to Vista, and otherwise because a lot of units already shipped with Vista from the factory and therefore did not need any drivers.
However, I have created a Vista driver pack myself, based on the drivers still online at https://drivers.eu. It contains most of the drivers and applications, but not all those the Windows XP packs contain. This pack should give you a decent experience when not installing Vista from a recovery disk or the built-in recovery partition.
For the best experience, you may consider using a Recovery Disk or the Recovery Partition instead.
Bypass “not intended for use with your computer model” error
If any of the Vista drivers give an error that it is “not intended for use with your commputer model”, please follow the instructions on this page to get around it:
Windows 7 VAIO-UX drivers
Finally, I’ve also got my hands on a driver pack made for Windows 7. Although no VGN-UX unit ever shipped with Windows 7, many people upgraded theirs from either XP or Vista. This pack is – much like the XP packs – made by Sull86 and is very complete in terms of included drivers & applications.
Bypass “not intended for use with your computer model” error
If any of the Windows 7 drivers give an error that it is “not intended for use with your commputer model”, please follow the instructions on this page to get around it:
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