[resolved]how to extract contents of an .exe file?

envy · 02-26-2007, 12:53 PM

I am having problems with my sony vaio bgn-bx565b(2.1ghz pm, 1 gb ddr2,80 gb sata hd). The bios wont report the system model, What that translates to is that I cant install drivers for my laptop because the drivers from Sony check the laptop to see if the drivers are for the appropiate model. SInce the bios wont report the system model, and Windows gets the system model from the Bios and the sony installer checks Windows for the model, I cant install drivers. So i figure the only solution is to find a way to extract the files from the installer and take it from there. I have tried winrar without success. I need to do this for camera driver, the fingerprint reader driver, the memory stick controller, and the bluethooth driver. I have gotten the the graphics driver from intel since it uses the gma 915, the wireless from intel (intelpro wireless bg200) and the audio form realtek(hd audio codec). Sony wont help at all. DOes anyone know how to extract the files within the driver installer?

warlocke · 02-27-2007, 09:44 AM

sounds like you need to flash the bios to me

envy · 02-27-2007, 03:33 PM

I would but to flash the bios, I have to download the bios from Sony. The bios installer also checks system model. Therefore I am stuck. They only way I can use their bios is to be in windows. I cant install startup or anything

dai · 02-28-2007, 10:04 AM

the bios installer[flasher] checks against the current bios that it is the correct version
it's done before windows loads
an exe file is self executing,if it will not install,sounds more like you have d/l the wrong version for your computer

envy · 02-28-2007, 01:36 PM

the only bios Sony offers as an update is An executable file. You can only flash the bios from windows.They dont have an bios update wich can be used at the computer startup

dai · 02-28-2007, 02:36 PM

check what you posted as the model no. in your first post

http://www.driverstock.com/Sony-VGN-...534/index.html
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...d=2250&os_id=7
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...GNBX565B&LOC=3

envy · 02-28-2007, 10:29 PM

I downloaded the bios for my laptop from sony's support website. They are even aware of the model number disspearing from the bios issue. In the description of the new Bios they state "Prevents the system model information from disappearing which may cause a System Recovery to fail". I guess the only thing to do is to have the bios reprogrammed, but i wantect to know If anyone knew how to extract the conents of an exe file. I have tried to do ths with winrar on some exe files,a nd it will do it,but not on sony's drivers. Another possible but almost impossible solution is to have someone who has the same laptop run the installer and email me the already extracted files. when you run the installer it extracts the ontents into a folder. Again i have a sony vaio vgn-bx565b and i only need the fingerprint reader driver,the integrated flash controller driver,and the webcam driver.

envy · 02-28-2007, 11:04 PM

I am freaking glad i found a solution! I was googleing around and I came about a prog called universal extractor. i downlaoded all drivers from stupid sony and I "universal extracted them and it extracted all the files within the installer. the installer had a checkmodel.exe file. Anyway i found the driver files i needed. my problem is freaking solved thanks to this kick-**** program.
If anyone is intereste here is the url for this freeware prog:
http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?o...app=uniextract
cheers!!

dai · 03-01-2007, 02:49 AM

nice find i changed the link as they do not allow a direct link

02-26-2007, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
envy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 OS: Xp	[resolved]how to extract contents of an .exe file? I am having problems with my sony vaio bgn-bx565b(2.1ghz pm, 1 gb ddr2,80 gb sata hd). The bios wont report the system model, What that translates to is that I cant install drivers for my laptop because the drivers from Sony check the laptop to see if the drivers are for the appropiate model. SInce the bios wont report the system model, and Windows gets the system model from the Bios and the sony installer checks Windows for the model, I cant install drivers. So i figure the only solution is to find a way to extract the files from the installer and take it from there. I have tried winrar without success. I need to do this for camera driver, the fingerprint reader driver, the memory stick controller, and the bluethooth driver. I have gotten the the graphics driver from intel since it uses the gma 915, the wireless from intel (intelpro wireless bg200) and the audio form realtek(hd audio codec). Sony wont help at all. DOes anyone know how to extract the files within the driver installer?

02-27-2007, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
envy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 OS: Xp	I would I would but to flash the bios, I have to download the bios from Sony. The bios installer also checks system model. Therefore I am stuck. They only way I can use their bios is to be in windows. I cant install startup or anything

02-28-2007, 10:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	the bios installer[flasher] checks against the current bios that it is the correct version it's done before windows loads an exe file is self executing,if it will not install,sounds more like you have d/l the wrong version for your computer __________________

02-28-2007, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	check what you posted as the model no. in your first post http://www.driverstock.com/Sony-VGN-...534/index.html http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...d=2250&os_id=7 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...GNBX565B&LOC=3 __________________

02-28-2007, 11:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
envy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 OS: Xp	I am freaking glad i found a solution! I was googleing around and I came about a prog called universal extractor. i downlaoded all drivers from stupid sony and I "universal extracted them and it extracted all the files within the installer. the installer had a checkmodel.exe file. Anyway i found the driver files i needed. my problem is freaking solved thanks to this kick-**** program. If anyone is intereste here is the url for this freeware prog: http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?o...app=uniextract cheers!! Last edited by dai; 03-01-2007 at 02:47 AM.

02-27-2007, 09:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	sounds like you need to flash the bios to me

02-28-2007, 01:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
envy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 OS: Xp	the only bios Sony offers as an update is An executable file. You can only flash the bios from windows.They dont have an bios update wich can be used at the computer startup

02-28-2007, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
envy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 OS: Xp	I downloaded the bios for my laptop from sony's support website. They are even aware of the model number disspearing from the bios issue. In the description of the new Bios they state "Prevents the system model information from disappearing which may cause a System Recovery to fail". I guess the only thing to do is to have the bios reprogrammed, but i wantect to know If anyone knew how to extract the conents of an exe file. I have tried to do ths with winrar on some exe files,a nd it will do it,but not on sony's drivers. Another possible but almost impossible solution is to have someone who has the same laptop run the installer and email me the already extracted files. when you run the installer it extracts the ontents into a folder. Again i have a sony vaio vgn-bx565b and i only need the fingerprint reader driver,the integrated flash controller driver,and the webcam driver.

03-01-2007, 02:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	nice find i changed the link as they do not allow a direct link __________________