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Can't Repair phone via pc companion on windows 8

lee_q
Visitor

Can't Repair phone via pc companion on windows 8

I am trying to repair my phone via PC Companion on windows 8.

At first PC COmpanion recognise my sola,

but after i downloaded the fw,

it ask me to insert my usb cable to my phone while pressing the volume down button.

When i did it,

windows says there is no driver for my phone.

what should i do?

i just want to repair my phone.

are there no sola driver for windows 8?

3 REPLIES 3
Trubo_XL
Contributor

Hi lee_q!

PC Companion?

Please use the Update Service tool specially designed for Windows 8 and is specially for updating and repairing Phone's firmware and softwares...

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

Check back later and tell us what's your result...

*and please mark the answers Correct or Helpful!

Regards,

Trubo

lee_q
Visitor

hi trubo.

thanks for having me back.

just downloaded the apps.

but still

whenever i insert the usb while holding volume down..

windows says USB device not recognized.

i wonder if it is because of the USB 3.0 port that i used,

because my notebook only come with USB 3.0 port,

no 2.0.

Trubo_XL
Contributor

Hi,

please check this thread for the REAL instructions to perform the update...

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/325870#325870

If it doesn't work, come back and report! Winking_Face

Regards,

Trubo