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Windows® 7 Upgrade Campaign

Available application for Windows® 7 Upgrade Campaign ends on March 31, 2010. Thank you for your application. You may check your order status here 

 

Campaign Details

Customers who purchased VAIO with qualifying Windows Vista between June 26, 2009 to January 31, 2010 can receive Windows 7 Upgrade Kit from Sony at a special price.

http://teamsite.sony-asia.com/vaio/Win7Related/warning16.gifNOTE: Only models released after February 2009 are qualified for the upgrade. Models with preinstalled Windows Vista® Home Basic do not qualify for the upgrade. VAIO BZ and VAIO TP are not qualified. Please make sure to check the list of qualifying models.

1. Campaign Period

June 26, 2009 to January 31, 2010

http://teamsite.sony-asia.com/vaio/Win7Related/warning16.gifNOTE: Please note that the “VAIO Collection July 2009” brochure states an end-date of March 31st, 2010. The correct date should be January 31, 2010, as stated on this website.

2. Application Period

October 5, 2009 to March 31, 2010

3. Qualifying models

Please click here to see a list of qualifying models.

To check the model name of the VAIO computer, please refer to the instructions stated below:

1. Click Start
2. Click All Programs and click VAIO Control Center
3. Click System Information
4. In the System Information screen, the model name can be found at the right side of the window.
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4. Contents of Windows® 7 Upgrade Kit

The Windows® 7 upgrade kit will include the below two discs.
1. VAIO Windows® Supplement Disc (Contains BIOS, driver and utilities for VAIO original software)
2. Microsoft Windows® Upgrade Disc (Contains the Windows® 7 Operating System)

5. Types of upgrade packages

Current OS

Upgrade Option
Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) Windows® 7 Home Premium (32-bit)
Windows Vista® Business (64-bit) Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit)
Windows Vista® Business (32-bit) Windows® 7 Professional (32-bit)
Windows Vista® Ultimate (64-bit) Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Windows Vista® Ultimate (32-bit) Windows® 7 Ultimate (32-bit)

 

http://teamsite.sony-asia.com/vaio/Win7Related/warning16.gifNOTE: The Edition of Windows® 7 you receive will depend on VAIO model you purchased. Models with preinstalled Windows® Vista Home Basic do not qualify.

6. Windows® 7 System Requirements

Processor 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Disk Space 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
Display Adapter DirectX® 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Optical Drive DVD-R/W Drive

7. About Windows® 7

To learn more, please visit Microsoft website.

 
 
 
Disclaimers:
Please note that when installing either of the Windows® 7 versions you might no longer have access to some preinstalled software. Sony does not warrant that Windows® 7 meet your requirements or that the operation of any Sony or third party programs (whether previously or subsequently-installed) will be uninterrupted or error free. Sony disclaims and excludes all other warranties, express or implied, with respect to Windows 7 including, but not limited to, any or all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of any rights. You install Windows® 7 at your own risk. Sony will not be liable and you will have no remedy for damages for any claim of any kind whatsoever concerning your use of Windows® 7 and any subsequent inoperability of any Sony or third party programs (whether previously or subsequently-installed), regardless of legal theory, and whether arising in tort or contract. In no event will Sony be liable to you for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of present or prospective profits, loss of data, or for any other reason whatsoever.
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