Upgrading unsupported VAIO to Windows 8

[demcnal]

So i have a vpcl11m1e which has no official upgrade to Windows 8. I couldn't resist putting it on the huge touchscreen and so far after some geat advice from this forum I downloaded the touchscreen driver from another model and it worked perfectly.

There are a few things left that are not optimal (if I cannot fix them I am happy to leave it as it is), the dispaly driver os the 'Microsoft Basic Display Adapter' and no matter what I try I cannot get it to recognise that ot is an Nvidia chip. Even the driver installer from Nvidia won't detect it.

So does anyone have any advice?

[Blencogo · Accepted solution]

Hi demcnal.

Have you tried installing the Windows 8 nVidia graphics driver from the VPCL21M1E?

I know you have a different nVidia graphics adapter but it is worth a try: -

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCL21M1E_B/downloads/windows_upgrade_6762

If it won't install, you may have to try and install a driver by modifying the installer .INF file.  Have a look at this website: -

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers

Read the 'Quickstart Guide' at the bottom of the right-hand column.

[demcnal]

What can I say, you have done it again. I now have full 1080p resolution. I had to use the external site you suggested as I needed to use the mofified inf file to allow for the install.

If anyone else is going to try this you will have to restart your Windows 8 machine in maintenance mode so as you can disable enforcing of the signed driver mode.

Message was edited by: demcnal