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Long story short, I did "find" the driver. And by "find", I mean that I found references to the driver. See the details below;

* Sony Driver File: SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE

*Sony Driver File: SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE

* Version: 1.2.8.1290 / 1.2.08.01290

*Version: 1.2.8.1290 / 1.2.08.01290

* 64 bit?: YES!

*64 bit?: YES!

* 32 bit driver information wasn't covered in this article as Windows 11 is 64 bit only. Plus, unlike the 64 bit drivers, the 32 bit drivers are widely available (see driver website recommendations below)

*32 bit driver information wasn't covered in this article as Windows 11 is 64 bit only. Plus, unlike the 64 bit drivers, the 32 bit drivers are widely available (see driver website recommendations below)

Sadly, I never could find the SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE file via Google searches (or any other search engine for that matter). But, at some point in the past I had found it, because I had a 64 bit version of Windows 8 running on the Sony Vaio VGC-LT32e about 10 years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't preserve the file. However, after a quick bit of searching on the disk drive of the computer, I was able to locate the 4 files that are contained in the SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE file.

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The files are listed below;

* slim.sys (in the x64 Folder)

*slim.sys (in the x64 Folder)

* slim.cat

*slim.cat

* slim.inf

*slim.inf

* slim.PNF

*slim.PNF

And below is the link for the only place on the entire internet where you can find the Sony ~~LUcid~~ Integrated Mpeg encoder for Windows 64 bit drivers, for Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 (by sheer luck, not design) for the Sony Vaio LT Series;

And below is the link for the only place on the entire internet where you can find the Sony Lucid Integrated Mpeg encoder for Windows 64 bit drivers, for Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 (by sheer luck, not design) for the Sony Vaio LT Series (and they're even signed by Sony, so no issues installing on Windows OSs that require signed drivers);

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[https://Wiki.TerraBase.info/FILES/Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip] ( https://Wiki.TerraBase.info/FILES/Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip )

===The Search for Drivers===

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*Wireless AGN: YES! (with an Intel 6300 AGN Wireless Adapter (example only here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UOQVYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and an mSATA to mini PCIe Adapter (example only here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/303958855609))

*SATA 3.0 (6 MB/S)?: Nope, it is limited to SATA 2.0 (3 MB/S) speeds because of the GM365 Chipset. Oh, well, nothing is perfect.

===Conclusions and Final Thoughts===

This computer is a wonder, functional system in the year 2022. The cost of upgrades were pennies on the dollar compared to buying an equivalent brand new system. Would buying a new system have more power, capabilities, etc? Yes and no. It would have more power. But capabilities? I'd put this system in a contest with the best equivalent system 2022 has to offer and not expect it to win (but it would come in a close second). This Vaio is a bit slower and weighs a lot more than a contemporary equivalent, but it will still do everything a system like this was designed for (even in the year 2022, and beyond).

I'll also never use the above noted MPEG Encoder. Why? It's MPEG 2. Enough said as there are newer encoders that are much better. This was an exercise in "could it be accomplished' which blossomed out into, "How much can this computer be?" project.

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 Long story short, I did "find" the driver.  And by "find", I mean that I found references to the driver.  See the details below;
-* Sony Driver File: SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE
+*Sony Driver File: SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE
-* Version: 1.2.8.1290 / 1.2.08.01290
+*Version: 1.2.8.1290 / 1.2.08.01290
-* 64 bit?: YES!
+*64 bit?: YES!
-* 32 bit driver information wasn't covered in this article as Windows 11 is 64 bit only.  Plus, unlike the 64 bit drivers, the 32 bit drivers are widely available (see driver website recommendations below)
+*32 bit driver information wasn't covered in this article as Windows 11 is 64 bit only.  Plus, unlike the 64 bit drivers, the 32 bit drivers are widely available (see driver website recommendations below)
 Sadly, I never could find the SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE file via Google searches (or any other search engine for that matter).  But, at some point in the past I had found it, because I had a 64 bit version of Windows 8 running on the Sony Vaio VGC-LT32e about 10 years ago.  Unfortunately, I didn't preserve the file.  However, after a quick bit of searching on the disk drive of the computer, I was able to locate the 4 files that are contained in the SODMPG-14686000-US.EXE file.
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 The files are listed below;
-* slim.sys (in the x64 Folder)
+*slim.sys (in the x64 Folder)
-* slim.cat
+*slim.cat
-* slim.inf
+*slim.inf
-* slim.PNF
+*slim.PNF
-And below is the link for the only place on the entire internet where you can find the Sony LUcid Integrated Mpeg encoder for Windows 64 bit drivers, for Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 (by sheer luck, not design) for the Sony Vaio LT Series;
+And below is the link for the only place on the entire internet where you can find the Sony Lucid Integrated Mpeg encoder for Windows 64 bit drivers, for Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 (by sheer luck, not design) for the Sony Vaio LT Series (and they're even signed by Sony, so no issues installing on Windows OSs that require signed drivers);
-<br />
+[https://Wiki.TerraBase.info/FILES/Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip] ( https://Wiki.TerraBase.info/FILES/Driver-for-Sony-LTSeries-MPEG-Encoder-from-Wiki.TerraBase.info.zip )
 ===The Search for Drivers===
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 *Wireless AGN: YES! (with an Intel 6300 AGN Wireless Adapter (example only here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UOQVYC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and an mSATA to mini PCIe Adapter (example only here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/303958855609))
 *SATA 3.0 (6 MB/S)?: Nope, it is limited to SATA 2.0 (3 MB/S) speeds because of the GM365 Chipset.  Oh, well, nothing is perfect.
+===Conclusions and Final Thoughts===
+This computer is a wonder, functional system in the year 2022.  The cost of upgrades were pennies on the dollar compared to buying an equivalent brand new system.  Would buying a new system have more power, capabilities, etc?  Yes and no.  It would have more power.  But capabilities?  I'd put this system in a contest with the best equivalent system 2022 has to offer and not expect it to win (but it would come in a close second).  This Vaio is a bit slower and weighs a lot more than a contemporary equivalent, but it will still do everything a system like this was designed for (even in the year 2022, and beyond).
+I'll also never use the above noted MPEG Encoder.  Why?  It's MPEG 2.  Enough said as there are newer encoders that are much better.  This was an exercise in "could it be accomplished' which blossomed out into, "How much can this computer be?" project.