Has anyone know how to enable VT on Sony VAIO VGN-SZ330P ? Also what is exatly best tool and version to crack this? Please advice.
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Stefan Nguyen
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Has anyone tried enabling VT on the TZ17 (VGN-TZ17GN) ?
thanks
--will
Dear all,
I have a Sony Vaio SZ90PS and would like to locate the register to enable the VT. However, I cannot use the later BIOS revisions for this laptop because, being a Japanese market sold notebook, the US BIOS won't load. These perform a check on the machine name and this fails.
Current BIOS information is:
BIOS Ver: R0073N0
EC BIOS Ver: RK073N0
Machine name: VGN-SZ90PS
I would be very grateful if someone knew the register number for this.
Best regards, z.
PS. I have a copy of BIOS version R0083N0 for the Sz90PS and could load this if someone can tell me where the register lies for BIOS R0083N0.
Hey guys,
Does any one know the VT Register for VGN-CR354_B BIOS Version R2100Q0 ?
I'm really confused how u guys managed to find the VT register for the other BIOS versions ?:|
Even if I brouteforce all the zeroed registers one by one , it's gonna take forever and it might even screw up the CMOS :S
I really need ur help guys, the most important vmware image I have is a 64-bit machine and I can't run it now :'(
Regards,
Essa Amous.
Hi All,
I have bought a new SONY VAIO FW11L and I'm running ubuntu 8.04 64bit. I use vmware and I have the little problem of VT !
I contact sony for information and for a BIOS vith VT feature enabled but nothing.
My BIOS version is R0250Y0
Model name : VGN-FW11L
I have used, booting with a winme image, symcmos version 643710-035 but when I have tried to dump bios :
symcmos -v2 -lDefault.txt
combineFiles (0h, COMBINE.ROM)
initPdmEntry ...
search '$PDM'
pdmEntry = NULL !
and no files ;-(
Second question :
when I have the dump how can I find for VT in it ?
Thanks
Hi guys,
I have a Lenovo Thinkcentre workstation (MT-M 6071-A2U). Can anyone tell me how enable VT on this model? I've dumped to text the bios (attached) but have no idea which line represents the VT setting.
Thanks!
hi all,
I have two question for my Sony Vaio AW11S/B:
1. Does someone know which register i have to change in order to enable VT? My BIOS is an Aptio R0200Y2 (Version 1.23.1109).
2. If I start the BIOS the "Advanced" tab is completely empty. I think its disabled by Sony. Is there a possibilty to enable these options?
Thanks in advance!
bye,
mumu
Hi, I have exactly the same problem and Sony model. Have you made some progress??
Regards.
Hey guys i have R0230Q0 Version of BIOS and my Laptop model is Vaio VGN CR 13G. Here is the link to BIOS...
http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/241693?site=hp_en_AP_i&direct=true
I would appreciate it if you can help me identify which register i have to set it to 1
i am attaching the list of registers also that i got using symcmos utility..
List:
Thanks everyone for the hints !
I own a Sony Vaio VGN-FE31M using BIOS R0200J3 which can be used from the FE41M or FE41Z. Register 0195 set to 0001 worked for me !!!
Anyway : Stupid Sony Management. Their Vaios rock, but first the issue with the "Sony-brand-only-batteries" and now "vanderpool" disabled ... What for ?
They even tell you, that your CPU and RAM are limited with regard to upgrading.
I have 4 GB RAM now though Sony say "only 2 GB possible" and I have changed my CPU from Core2 Duo T5600 to T7600 without Problems ...
We pay, we play ! Very cool, that people try to circumvent Sony's restrictions ! Ha, no way that I return my Vaio 
VT here I come ! ;-D
Regards,
FreakyFox
I just wanted to add my two cents worth along with a big thank you. I have a VGN-AR730E/B and have been desperate to get hardware virtualization working. Just wish I had of found this earlier.
In any case, register x0285 is the magic one for the AR730E/B with BIOS R2080JB.
Now I'm wondering if the same technique would work for my HP DL145 server? Maybe I'll give it a try later.
Art
I have a Vaio VGN-NR11Z with R0131J9 BIOS. Any guess for the register to activate VT?
Thanks.
Hi
I have a sony vgn-sz28gp bios R0083N0.exe from sony. I updated the bios and now my laptop is dead and could not boot up. I tried flashing the with phlash16, PH1648 but all result in Platform Sigature Not found in the interface.
I could not load into window to flash with winflash. Please help.
D
I saw this post on Slashdot today and thought of you guys:
No Windows 7 XP Mode For Sony Vaio Z Owners -
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/09/08/11/1315255/No-Windows-7-XP-Mode-For-Sony-Vaio-Z-Owners
I should say that Sony has blocked virtualization support in all BIOSes. In future company probably will unlock it, but it`s for sure woundn`t be a Z series.
Starwind Software Developer
A big thanks to Bernhard. This process worked fine for me on a Vaio VGN-SZ2VP with the latest bios.
Hi!
VGN-AR31MR with R200J6 Bios - Reg 0195
Works fine just from the first attempt.
Thanx all.
Scissor - thats exactly what I was needing when I came across this (and other linked threads on other sites). The information included by everyone does allow you to enable XP Mode on those VAIO desktops/laptops which support VT but it was helpfully turned off by Sony. Annoying for often such expensive equipment. Really Sony you should be producing 64 bits drivers and show all BIOS options rather than make us work so hard to get what we rightfully should already have. :o( Exciting journey tho - and lots to learn so its not all bad I guess!
I liked this thread as it gave details on the VGN-AR21S. To clarify for the person after asking how to enable VT on a VGN-AR21S you need to do this before starting the SYMCMOS stuff:
1) Download, and run the VGN-AR31S BIOS update from ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/pub/DOWNLOADS/PH/B/SYS/PHBSYS-01175117-UN.EXE to flash your VGN-AR21S to a R0200J6 BIOS
2) Turn off (so not sleep, restart, hibernate, standy..) your laptop. Turn it on, and press F2 to enter the BIOS. Check it says your version is R0200J6.
3) Start the SYMCMOS process for the R0200J6 BIOS revision.... Do it all in DOS, and remember after changing it. Turn OFF your laptop (so not sleep, restart, hibernate, standy..) to ensure the change takes place.
There are a couple of threads around on the web about VT support for Vaios and this is a little behind some. I thought I would tidy up some of the posts from here, over at http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=189228&page=23 (post #227), http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic9326-15.html , and comments on http://blog.steelooper.com/2009/07/enabling-virtualization-on-sony-vaio.html . None of this is my own work - I've only collected it into one place on this site. Many people have posted on both this site and notebookreview. Special thanks to scuderiaconchiglia & bfroemel without who I don't think we'd know the answer Thanks to everyone before me who made my life simple - and I hope this little bit of collection work makes up for my freeride.
WARNING - All this is at your own risk. You mess your computer up - you fix it. This is just helpful I hope. Many people have put this information in so some maybe wrong! Don't blame me for nuffin guv!
Here is a collected list of requests, and answers....
Desktops/Other | BIOS Revision | Register | Information |
PCG-GRT40ZP | R0190F0 | Unknown | |
VGC-LA2 | R0102W2 | 0198 | |
VGX-TP1E | R1060W3 | 02C4 | |
VGN-AR Series | |||
VGN-AR21S | R0200J6 | 0195 | (using BIOS flash from AR31S) |
VGN-AR250G | R0150J6 | 0195 | |
VGN-AR31MR | R0200J6 | 0195 | |
VGN-AR31S | R0200J6 | 0195 | |
VGN-AR41S | R0030J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR51E | R1050J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR51M | R1050J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR51SU | R1050J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR520E | R0030J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR520E | R0032J8 | 0282 | |
VGN-AR550U | R0030J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR61ZRU | R2080J8 | 0285 | |
VGN-AR61ZU | R2080J8 | 0285 | |
VGN-AR630E | 027F | Unknown BIOS Version | |
VGN-AR670 | R1050J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR690U | R1050J8 | 027F | |
VGN-AR71M | R2090J8 | 0285 | |
VGN-AR71S | R2090J8 | 0285 | |
VGN-AR71ZU | Unknown | ||
VGN-AR730E/B | R2080JB | 0285 | |
VGN-C Series | |||
VGN-C260E | R0080J4 | 0318 | |
VGN-C290N | R0080J4 | 0318 | |
VGN-CR Series | |||
VGN-CR11SH | R0220Q0 | 05B2 | |
VGN-CR13G | R0230Q0 | Unknown | |
VGN-CR231E | R1121Q0 | 05BB | |
VGN-CR240E | R1121Q0 | 05BB | |
VGN-CR290E | R1121Q0 | 05BB | |
VGN-CR353 | R2101Q0 | 05BB | |
VGN-CR354 | R2100Q0 | 05BB | From non english page - needs testing |
VGN-CR520D | 05BB | Unknown BIOS Version | |
VGN-CR520E | R3041Q0 | 05BB | |
VGN-FE Series | |||
VGN-FE21SR | R0200J3 | 0195 | |
VGN-FE31M | R0200J3 | 0195 | (using BIOS flash from FE41M??) |
VGN-FE770G | R0173J3 | Unknown | |
VGN-FE890 | R0200J3 | 0195 | |
VGN-FZ Series | |||
VGN-FZ11ZR | R0050J7 | 02D3 | |
VGN-FZ160E | R0040J7 | Unknown | |
VGN-FZ160E | R0050J7 | 02D3 | |
VGN-FZ180E | R0050J7 | 02D3 | |
VGN-FZ18M | R0050J7 | 02D3 | |
VGN-FZ21E | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ21M | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ21S | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ21Z | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ280E | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ290 | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ290E | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-FZ31M | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ340E | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ35GN | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ38M | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ470E | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ485U | 02D0 | Unknown BIOS Version, probably R2110J7 | |
VGN-FZ490N | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
VGN-FZ91NS | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
VGN-NR Series | |||
VGN-NR21Z | R1150J9 | 02D0 | |
VGN-SZ Series | |||
VGN-SZ (some) | R0101S5 | 02F1 | |
VGN-SZ?? | R0112N0 | 0354 | |
VGN-SZ1M/B | R0112N0 | 0354 | |
VGN-SZ1XP | 0399 | Unknown BIOS Version | |
VGN-SZ2VP | Unknown - but done - BIOS Revision must be listed | ||
VGN-SZ330P | R0096N0 | 0399 | |
VGN-SZ370 | R0096N0 | 0399 | |
VGN-SZ3HP/B | R0096N0 | 0399 | |
VGN-SZ3XP | R0096N0 | 0399 | |
VGN-SZ79GN | R0122S5 | 02F1 | |
VGN-SZ90PS (Jap) | R0073N0 | Unknown | |
VGN-SZ90PS (Jap) | R0083N0 | 0393 | From non english page - needs testing |
VGN-TX Series | |||
VGN-TX3XP | R0034N3 | 03A2 | |
VGN-TZ Series | |||
VGN-TZ130N | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ17GN | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ180 | 027F | Unknown BIOS Version | |
VGN-TZ180N | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ1RXN/B | R0061N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ21MN/N | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ231MN | R0091N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ27GN | R0071N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ37 | R0081N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ91HS | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-TZ92NS | R0081N7 | 0363 | |
VGN-UX Series | |||
VGN-UX90S | R0061N2 | 0366 |
I thought it would also be interesting to split it differently. By BIOS Revision sorted by BIOS Rev on left and Register on right:
BIOS Revision | Register | BIOS Revision | Register | |
R0030J8 | 027F | R0150J6 | 0195 | |
R0032J8 | 0282 | R0200J3 | 0195 | |
R0034N3 | 03A2 | R0200J6 | 0195 | |
R0040J7 | R0102W2 | 0198 | ||
R0050J7 | 02D3 | R0030J8 | 027F | |
R0052N7 | 0363 | R1050J8 | 027F | |
R0061N2 | 0366 | R0032J8 | 0282 | |
R0061N7 | 0363 | R2080J8 | 0285 | |
R0071N7 | 0363 | R2080JB | 0285 | |
R0073N0 | R2090J8 | 0285 | ||
R0080J4 | 0318 | R0094X7* | 0285 | |
R0081N7 | 0363 | R1060W3 | 02C4 | |
R0083N0** | 0393 | R1120J7 | 02CD | |
R0091N7 | 0363 | R1150J9 | 02D0 | |
R0094X7* | 0285 | R2110J7 | 02D0 | |
R0096N0 | 0399 | R0050J7 | 02D3 | |
R0101S5 | 02F1 | R0101S5 | 02F1 | |
R0102W2 | 0198 | R0122S5 | 02F1 | |
R0112N0 | 0354 | R0080J4 | 0318 | |
R0122S5 | 02F1 | R0112N0 | 0354 | |
R0150J6 | 0195 | R0052N7 | 0363 | |
R0173J3 | R0061N7 | 0363 | ||
R0190F0 | R0071N7 | 0363 | ||
R0200J3 | 0195 | R0081N7 | 0363 | |
R0200J6 | 0195 | R0091N7 | 0363 | |
R0220Q0 | 05B2 | R0061N2 | 0366 | |
R0230Q0 | R0083N0** | 0393 | ||
R1050J8 | 027F | R0096N0 | 0399 | |
R1060W3 | 02C4 | R0034N3 | 03A2 | |
R1120J7 | 02CD | R0220Q0 | 05B2 | |
R1121Q0 | 05BB | R1121Q0 | 05BB | |
R1150J9 | 02D0 | R2101Q0 | 05BB | |
R2080J8 | 0285 | R3041Q0 | 05BB | |
R2080JB | 0285 | R2100Q0*** | 05BB | |
R2090J8 | 0285 | R0040J7 | ||
R2100Q0*** | 05BB | R0073N0 | ||
R2101Q0 | 05BB | R0173J3 | ||
R2110J7 | 02D0 | R0190F0 | ||
R3041Q0 | 05BB | R0230Q0 |
The starred ones in each list are ones I've found through google but on foreign pages so they need checking. Sources:
1* http://pc11.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/notepc/1202743621/l50
2* http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=258&t=1048808&p=2
3* http://bbs.drvsky.com/read.php?tid=5961&uid=18620
This is a list of all the registers on all BIOS revisions so far that have enabled VT on Phoenix Sony Vaio BIOS. If you are going to try and find your own, understand the risks, know where the CMOS battery is located, etc - then this may be of use:
Unique Registers | Models |
0195 | R0150J6, R0200J3, R0200J6 |
0198 | R0102W2 |
027F | R0030J8, R1050J8 |
0282 | R0032J8 |
0285 | R2080J8, R2080JB, R2090J8, R0094X7* |
02C4 | R1060W3 |
02CD | R1120J7 |
02D0 | R1150J9, R2110J7 |
02D3 | R0050J7 |
02F1 | R0101S5, R0122S5 |
0318 | R0080J4 |
0354 | R0112N0 |
0363 | R0052N7, R0061N7, R0071N7, R0081N7, R0091N7 |
0366 | R0061N2 |
0393 | R0083N0** |
0399 | R0096N0 |
03A2 | R0034N3 |
05B2 | R0220Q0 |
05BB | R1121Q0, R2101Q0, R3041Q0, R2100Q0*** |
I've also attached the information in CSV and Excel 2007 format incase people need it like that. Hope this helps someone find their answer.
We could make a much better list by working out (as I couldn't find any information freely available from Sony) of what laptops come with what BIOS revisions by default. Anyone know of one? You can painful get ones which have updates available but original BIOS information is hard to come by it seems.
Note: The process described in this thread only works for Phoenix BIOS, not AMI/etc.
Hope it helps someone!
Add to this list VGN-G11XRN/B (BIOS: R0062N5)
VT Feature working with 0363 register.
Sony VAIO VGN-CR123E (US)
BIOS revision R0231Q0
for enabling Intel-VT change 05B2 register from 0000 to 0001