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Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:56:34 GMT

wondering where i can get the

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver from for windows vista, on a sony vaio VGN-FE41M when i try and download it from the official sony site it says not compatable for your type of windows, i have windows vista ultimate.

anyone know any ideas where is safe to download it?

cheers

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:26:27 GMT

Where exactly are you trying to download it from? The original SFEP was for Vista and should work.

How are you trying to install the SFEP Driver? It needs installing from Device Manager.

Are you sure SFEP is not already installed? What uninstalled devices are showing in Device Manager.

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:05:00 GMT

no its not already installed ive searched everywhere on my laptop, i didnt buy this laptop from a shop i bought it of someone i know and they dont know what it is about cos it was bringing up this problem when they had it 😕

i am trying to find it off the official sony site but its not compatable with vista ultimate

😕

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:17:34 GMT

Download the Original Drivers Package for your model from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/preinstalled/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VGN-FE41M

This will download a file called FE4_Drivers.zip

Right-click on the downloaded file and choose 'Extract All' - choose to extract to C:\. The extracted files will then include C:\FE4_Drivers\Drivers\SFEP

You may also like to download and Extract the Original Utilities Package if you want all the original features of the Vaio to work properly (Fn Keys, Webcam etc.)

Before installing check in Device Manager under 'Human Interface Devices' for the Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver. If its already there then it is already installed and you can carry on installing the other drivers and utilities in order.

1. If it is not there open device manager and check for devices that Windows 7 did not automatically install. Look for one either called 'Unknown Device' or something like 'Intel LPC Device' with a yellow exclamation mark next to it.
2. If you find this then right click the device and choose 'Properties' and then find the 'Details' tab.
3. In the drop down box one of the items will be Hardware ID.
4. Choose this option and make sure that the hardware ID is SNY5001. Only if this ID matches you can now click the 'Drivers' tab and click to 'Install Driver' as normal.
5. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
6. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
7. Select Have Disk....
8. Select Browse....
9. Browse to your back-up driver .inf file. (\\SFEP\SonyNC.INF)
10. Next ..........
11. If you get a warning screen, select "Install Anyway".
12. Close & Re-Boot
13. If it works, pour yourself a big drink!
14. Install any other uninstalled drivers.

15. Install the Sony Utilities (come back if you need help)

Good Luck

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:58:17 GMT

hi thanks for the help

i have got as far as

9. Browse to your back-up driver .inf file. (\\SFEP\SonyNC.INF)
10. Next ..........
11. If you get a warning screen, select "Install Anyway".
12. Close & Re-Boot
13. If it works, pour yourself a big drink!
14. Install any other uninstalled drivers.

where is the back up driver 😕 :S

cheers

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:46:14 GMT

Hi Tania93,

Browse to the SFEP folder you extracted as part of the Original Driver Download.

If you extracted to C:\ then it will be in C:\FE4_Drivers\drivers\SFEP

Highlight the SFEP folder and choose NEXT

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:10:37 GMT

oh yes i have done it now

thanks alot

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:15:29 GMT

Well Done!!!

Come back if other things are not working and we can try other drivers and utilities - you have now done the hardest one!!

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:22:52 GMT

ive just extracted the utilities file, but stuck on what to do now lol

also my mass storage device isnt working

cheers

:smileygrin: :smileygrin:

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:36:16 GMT

Sorry, had to watch 'Who Do You Think You Are'

The Mass Storage Device is the Memory Card Slot. Install the driver as for the SFEP driver but browse to C:\FE4_Drivers\Drivers\MemoryCard (or a similar name).

If you have extracted the Utilities, each Utility folder will have a Setup.exe in it. All you need to do is to double-click on the Setup.exe to run the installer. Make sure you do these in order starting from the top (Sony Utils DLL). The first and second ones must be installed first.

You are nearly there!

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:38:32 GMT

thank you alot!

ive been trying to do all this for days :smileygrin: :smileygrin:

great help :smileygrin:

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

tania93 — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:57:08 GMT

i have done all the but last 2?

or do i need all of them?

cheers for help

much appreciated

Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:00:44 GMT

Not sure what the last 2 are - I'll have a look tomorrow.

Well done - Good Job!

Re: Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

MandyJoy — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:02:24 GMT

I have downloaded the file from the sony website for a VGN-FW31J but it doesnt contain an exe file...so impossible to run it?!

Re: Sony Firmware Extension Parser driver Windows VISTA ultimate

Blencogo — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:08:07 GMT

Hi MandyJoy and welcome.

Have you read all this discussion from the top? The instructions to install SFEP from within Device Manager are given in the first few posts (Post No 4 on Page 1).