Windows 11 On This Classic 15 Year Old MicroPC 

it's most likely a lack of tpm

​@@alternatecheems8145 mine does have TPM, but I can't because my motherboard is in CSM mode instead of UEFI, but because my boot drive is in MBR I can't boot in UEFI mode

yup, just go buy a new one.

​@@CrocoDylianVT It's been awhile since I've used it but Microsoft has a tool called mbr2gpt that can do the conversion without formatting, it worked without a hitch when I used it but obviously you should do a backup first. Using UEFI vs csm is really nice, boot is faster plus you can use some features of newer graphics cards not available to csm. I'm not saying upgrade to 11 (I haven't/won't) but UEFI is nice

What are you talking about? They've made it very clear what your computer requires to run Windows 11. This isn't just about abandoning old hardware, it's about increasing the standard for device security and performance. It's not a surprise that computers only a few years old might not support Windows 11 as hardware manufacturers have no issues with shipping outdated hardware. Do we want our operating systems to be restrained because they have to support 32-bit for the sake of compatibility?

Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying.

​@@I-Love-The-80sok and?

@@I-Love-The-80s hmm hmm first at all jesus was not a god and second cristian is not a religion third jesus never said he was god. cuz he was a prophet

​@@JanusCycletoday is my birthday please please please gift me this as a birthday gift i have used it as a childhood but due to some circumstances it get lost i want an nostalgia hoping an postive out put ❤

Happy Birthday@@user-km5ex5ls2u !, While I'm unable to give away my life's work, I would like to give you my best wishes for your birthday.

Sony were kinda crazy making something this small with a desktop level CPU.

@I-Love-The-80s please just stop i cant take much more of this crap

Why do words hurt your fee fees lol @@ArcYT

That's your problem you chose to consume this content. Don't act like you didn't and have an audacity to complain about it. ​@@ArcYT

​what did he say @@ArcYT

i cant find any information on these online. are you sure he meant core 2 duo and not core 2 solo

11:55 yes its a core 2 solo

@@florider_hd core2solo were only sold to OEMs, not to general customers like other CPUs. Probably a majority of unique CPUs are OEM-exclusive, tho not sure if that still holds true when going into pure sales volumes (not because system building is sooo popular, but because a lot of corporate workstations use the exact same desktop CPUs as people who build their own).

I just bought one on a Japanese auction site . It is the VGN-UX 72 running Vista 🤮 . One small problem is hat it is the system language is in Japanese and its windows home premium with no option to change it to English . Need to do a new install but its being difficult

​@@UserUser-ww2nj you can change it to English. I do it all the time

@@markfrost2707 The version installed does not allow me to change the system language . It might be just the Home version and not Home Premium

Same

This is a fantastic take. Sony could blow the market away if they competed in the new PC handheld market.

Hi i'm wondering if this cpu can be upgraded to dual core ?

@@domenvalentinuzzi Yes, with good soldering ability the CPU can be swapped out for a Core 2 Duo U7700 dual core. I've been thinking about doing that one day.

@@JanusCycle project for new video 😁

@RetroBoy! haha yeah with 0,5 frames per second :D

Thanks for great and informative videos! Subbed from thermal lenses experiments.

Before apple especially tim cook era came and selling boring devices

But this is why Viao went under.

@@ZaimAfhami’d much rather have a “boring” iphone than some gimmicky folding phone

You mean like screens that fold in half or handheld gaming PC replacements?

we are seeing this again with modern handheld PC's

Thank you, and little VAIO thanks you as well.

I'm glad you enjoyed, I hope you find more interesting things here.

Lmao you'd like some older videos by duraga1

This is my 'James Bond' machine :) It deserved the best that I could do. And in turn, that really helped me to push myself to learn to make better videos. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience. This is quite a compliment coming from a creator that makes such engaging videos yourself. I greatly appreciate receiving this comment from you, thank you.

@@JanusCycleHi! In 13:00 you asked what to install next so maybe try these: 1. Hackintosh 2. Windows 8.1 Embedded Industry Pro or maybe Windows 8.1 RT3 (For Surface RT) and maybe even Windows 8.0 build 9200/8400. 3. Android x86_64.

greenham!! crazy seeing you here, you were such a joy to watch when I couldnt ever afford a proper pc during my teenage years and what you could do with budget hardware good stuff brother!

Just like twitch/RU-vid/discord won’t tell why you got banned

Hey thanks for the compliments. I've been wondering if my channel has any consistency or if my videos are mostly watched as one offs. Your comment really helps, thank you.

I'm so glad to hear that. I really enjoy the big channels. There is some amazing content out there. I just feel like I may have something to add. Your comment really helps. Thank you.

@@JanusCycle mac os

Great to hear from another GPD WIN 3 owner! I bought mine second hand recently and I really like it. It feels really good to have a modern UMPC. I also like the way it's design was inspired by the look of this VAIO. I'm really glad to hear you keep older devices and still do stuff with them as well. Thanks for letting me know.

Hey thanks, I appreciate hearing that. I hope you enjoyed the high.

Except that a Steam deck would be more useful. Unless you run XP or 7 on the UX and don't run modern games. But also check out GPD machines, especially the GPD Win 3. I really want to get one of those.

@@JanusCycle Ockel Sirius A :)

Hey thank you, I love the idea of having late evening videos to chill with :)

Thank you. With the UX now a vintage machine, it's nice to see it have one more go at being futuristic. Your videos are great also, you deserve more subscribers.

@@JanusCycle Thanks hopefully one day!

@@RetrogradeScene It took me over a year just to get 100 subs. Keep doing what you love. That is the reward in itself. Your channel has great potential. Persevere with your passion and your audience will grow.

Check out the GPD Win 3

I agree, Sony are the masters of industrial design.

​@@JanusCycle how about Asus EeePc, it looks sick!

I loved windows 8.1

It's possible to Hackintosh these. But I still have much to learn about MacOS.

Thank you so much. I will be revisiting this machine in the future. There are just so many videos that need making.

I bet even gmod 2015 would work fine, since it works on my atom craptop with similar iGPU (yeah, GMA 3150 is similar to GMA 950) To be honest, the only reason why I want this UMPC is zandronum + doom mapping

A man who knows his priorities and the importance of Star Trek :) I like your take for an Xperia phone, there would be a niche for that.

Great to hear, I really enjoy making these videos :)

sounds like a moment when hardware wasn't ready for vista

I have an old laptop that has Windows vista on it from the factory as well as 512mb ram

@@TheRideGaming idk what the manufacturers were thinking installing 512MB when it was bad enough with 1TB.

@@themadatheist1976 profit margins! (Also funny typo)

Thank you, I'll check that out.

That sounds like two faulty LCD panels. Which would be a disappointing result if that's the case. It could be the slide cable. But the problem would appear more intermittent and dynamic. I would try an LCD swap to see what differences happen. That means a full slide mechanism disassembly on both units. Quite an in depth process. Could be a good video, I would certainly watch that.

@@JanusCycle thanks for the info. The faults I described are on the same unit, so one half is white and the other is coloured lines. And I forgot to mention that upon initial startup it works fine, just shows the faults after being on for a while or a restart. I have seen this fault before on other units on eBay. It's a peculiar intermittent fault. Not plucked up the courage to take it apart yet.

There is something fascinating about these. I’m glad you enjoyed this.

I will be fixing up that thermal paste issue, thanks for the tip. I get the impression that the Windows 10 setup GUI may also have some restrictions as well. For example lower screen resolutions could prevent install, I don't know for sure about that though.

@@JanusCycle good point, maybe install it onto the SSD on another PC and hope that plug'n'play will pick up the drivers once you install it back into the vaio

It's harder to bypass it within windows

VGN-UX390N owner here who sent my motherboard into a community member to have the Core Solo swapped out for a Core 2 Duo. Can definitely tell you that it runs HOT. I also had a 120 GB HDD sandwiched in there! So, every bit of thermal performance you can squeeze out of it is important.

This is what i want

@@luisrodriguez3699 this is not what i want

Most Linux distros will run on a potato pc , that’s the point of them , Linux is more close to the chips than windows , windows is high level shite and needs massive amounts of ram and a fast CPU to run , Linux runs fine on a phone , for example android

@@valley_robot in my 18 using Linux, I have to say that's not necessarily the case. I had terrible trouble in 2021 when loads of distros dropped support for 32-bit machines. I was left with Windows as the only reliable way to run them.

​@@handlesrtwitterdontbelivethemWhy?

Thanks, I do appreciate that.

agreed :)

I did try AveYo's MediaCreationTool which didn't work for me. I expect it does similar things to the new Rufus. I'm thinking that it could be something like this VAIO's screen resolution of 1024 x 600 that the setup GUI doesn't like. Linux is a good solution and I expect would make this VAIO really quite usable even with the limited RAM.

Windows 11 is Windows 10 with a streamlines GUI lol. Linux has it's place as a modular O.S. but the Windows design is superior for things like gaming lol.

Great stuff, thank you!

I'm glad you had a good time. I have fun making these videos and I always hope that becomes part of the experience :)

Glad you enjoyed!

Thanks!

I also enjoy trying out Linux distros. At some point I want to install postmarketOS on an interesting device. Thanks for watching!

Not only that; It 's in my opinion Mooore advanced than " tablets" ! high tech must look like this japan Sony with buttons, not this stupid smartphone tablets ! we wanna Faxes, telex, button computers, etc......

cool :)

Thank you. I really enjoyed finding the low levels of installing Windows. It's also faster than the GUI setup. I'll be using these methods with Windows installs more often now.

Hey thanks, glad you enjoyed :)

Great to hear you are enjoying, I'll keep working hard at making good videos.

Awesome to hear from an original UX owner. It must have been amazing to have such a hi-tech device directly from Japan.

@@JanusCycle Yep, it was sweet. The Japanese versions had the compact flash slot, and naturally I went for the black version with dock, the extended battery and a Sony memory card. It came with a nice belt pouch too which was very handy when out and about. The price was ridiculous of course, I think I paid over $2500 all told for my UX90 plus accessories. The tech was amazing though. SSD, fingerprint reader, backlit keys, touchscreen, size, ports, expandability. Even mobile tv, though not compatible with US stuff. Many regarded it as an expensive toy, It was anything but. I used it as a very reliable workhorse for a good few years and it went everywhere with me. I used to remote desktop my home and work PC's into it to keep track of what they were doing while out, and to run programs I didn't keep on the little Sony. It was a marvel of engineering at the time and everyone who saw it was gobsmacked. It's funny that you can now get something just as small, with far better specs for about $200 knocked out by some Chinese company, though not nearly as sexy 😄

Thanks :)

Because it was slow I didn't bother trying a better GPU driver. I would like to revisit this sometime.

​@@JanusCycle If you do revisit, check out the tiny 11 iso. All driver and system requirements are bypassed as well as most of the bloat.

Thanks, more RAM would be amazing in this. I'll do my best.

@@JanusCycle sure man I think so too specially that slow cpu it is amazing how u could manage 64bit only windows 11 on this I mean cpu must be 64bit otherwise I tried this methods of bypassing the demands on my core i7 4940mx windows 11 runs fast with ssd Ofc my plan is to force my aging amd socket 939 opteron 175 to run with 11 should do since it’s a 64bit cpu and runs windows 7 74bit I don’t see y 11 shouldn’t ! Best of luck 🙏 happy Easter