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C1 (Overview)

2025-10-19T09:23:28Z

Foma:

== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-C1 four generations.jpg|thumb|338x338px|All 4 revisions of PCG-C1 side by side]]
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

The antiglare coating of the LCD also can start breaking down, in which case it is only necessary to remove it, which does not require opening the laptop. To do this, one must gently start rubbing away the antiglare with a microfibre cloth to remove the coating. After this, you should have a whole display which is glossy rather than matte.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://youtu.be/_SblzKTzcys PCG-C1 (2nd/3rd gen) Display Replacement Guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1XD English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1XD English (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD French]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1XE Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1XE Japanese (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS English]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1VN English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1VN English (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vfk-recovery-en PCG-C1VFK English]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-c1/pcg-c1mhp/English/ PCG-C1MHP (English)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-c1/pcg-c1mhp/Deutsch/ PCG-C1MHP (German)]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1MR Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1mr_hdd PCG-C1MR/BP Japanese (HDD image for all C1M* models)]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

C1 (Overview)

2025-05-16T20:15:53Z

Foma: /* Downloads */

== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-C1 four generations.jpg|thumb|338x338px|All 4 revisions of PCG-C1 side by side]]
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1XD English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1XD English (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD French]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1XE Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1XE Japanese (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS English]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1VN English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1VN English (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vfk-recovery-en PCG-C1VFK English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1MHP]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1MR Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1mr_hdd PCG-C1MR/BP Japanese (HDD image for all C1M* models)]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

Recovery Discs

2025-05-16T20:14:19Z

Foma: /* PCG */

'''Below is a list of all the Sony VAIO recovery discs that can be found on the internet.'''

Some are uploaded by us, some aren't, and so we offer no liability. Please see the Library's [[VAIO Library:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]].

'''<big>You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].</big>'''

'''Last list update: February 18, 2025'''

== Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
Most recovery discs only work on the model they were created with (model example: VPCZ11C7E), and not on the entire series (series example: VPCZ1). In some cases, they only work on the unit they were created with. Even though those discs would work perfectly on the machine you are trying to install them on, they are locked from installing.

===== Removing or Bypassing Model Locks =====
'''[[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)]] is a utility designed to patch recovery discs to bypass model locks.''' For now, only Windows Vista, 7, and 8 recoveries are supported, but support for XP and below is coming soon.

== How to use this list ==
To use this list, you can use the search function of your browser (CTRL+F), '''input the series name''' (example PCG-C1), '''not the exact model number!''' You can also visit the page of whatever series/model you are searching for, and if recovery discs are available, they will be listed in the downloads section.

A revamped interface with built-in search is coming soon.

== List of Available Series ==
'''We do not make a difference between languages''', you can sometimes change the language after the install.

'''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''

These downloads are all on the '''Internet Archive''' or on our servers.

===PCG===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u1-recovery-discs PCG-U1]

[https://archive.org/details/BetaArchive_PC_OS_Recovery_Archive PCG-U3]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u-3-drivers-backup-cd PCG-U3 (alternative link)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_u3_hdd_image PCG-U3 (HDD image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiopcgu101 PCG-U101]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-f-630-recovery-cd-1 PCG-F]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r-505-tf-recovery-cd PCG-R505 (PCG-R505TF)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r505el-system-restore PCG-R505 (PCG-R505EL)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGFX150Recovery PCG-FX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-fx401405-recovery PCG-FX]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa-363332-recovery-cd-1 PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa40-series-recovery-driver-cds PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-fxa-36-winxp-oem-00-00 PCG-FXA (PCG-FXA36) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/arcdg-108-d-1 PCG-NVR Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/ucg-108-xeumb-7-d-2 PCG-NVR System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-nvr23-winxp-oem PCG-NVR23 (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 (PCG-C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c1s-disk1 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1S)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1X)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XS)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, French)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, English) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XE, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XE, Japanese) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, French)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VM)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VN, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VN, English) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VRX)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VS/BW, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VS/BW, Japanese) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MHP)]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MR, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1mr_hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MR/BP, Japanese) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505dc2-recovery-dvd-version-g221.0 PCG-V505 (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505ap-system-recovery-cd-version-g188.0 PCG-V505 (PCG-V505AP) System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-v505ac-winxp-oem PCG-V505AC (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyapplicationrecoverycdvaiopcg-812versiong9.01998 PCG-812 Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonysystemrecoverycdvaiopcg-sr7kversiongk42.02000 PCG-SR System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyapplicationrecoverycdvaiopcg-sr7kversiongk42.02000 PCG-SR Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr1k-recovery-discs PCG-SR1K]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr11k-recovery-discs PCG-SR11K]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-k315z PCG-K]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIO-PCG-GR214-and-PCG-GR215-recovery PCG-GR]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-system-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-application-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grx600p-system-recovery-cd-version-g134.0 PCG-GRX System Recovery] (INCOMPLETE)

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-z1r-recovery-discs PCG-Z1 (PCG-Z1R)]

[https://archive.org/details/cd-1_20220123 PCG-Z600]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1 PCG-Z600]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-frv30 PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-frv-37-recovery PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-frv37-winxp-oem-with-recovery PCG-FR (PCG-FRV37) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-f650k-recovery PCG-F650K/F680K/F690K]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-505v-recovery-cd PCG-505 (PCG-505V)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-505-x-product-recovery-cd PCG-505 (PCG-505X / PCG-505EX)]

[https://archive.org/details/sysrec_sony-PCG-505G PCG-505 (PCG-505G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-505g-win98-oem PCG-505 (PCG-505G) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/505x-japan-win-95-oem PCG-505 (PCG-505X) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg505tstx PCG-505 (PCG-505TS / PCG-505TX)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-777-recovery PCG-777]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-z505lsk-lek PCG-Z505 (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaioapplicationrecoverypcgz505rxarcdg22r3 PCG-Z505 Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-n505 PCG-N505]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-application-recovery-cd-pcg-n-505-ve-n-505-vx-version-g-23.0-arcdg-23-r-2 PCG-N505]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-n505a-windows98-oem-japan PCG-N505A (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/qr3covery PCG-QR3 (VAIO Library upload)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-sr33 PCG-SR33]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-sr33-winme-oem PCG-SR33 (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-srx PCG-SRX (VAIO Library upload)] - [https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-srx/pcg-srx Mirror: VAIO Library servers]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-gt1-system-recovery-discs PCG-GT (PCG-GT1)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-xg PCG-XG]

===PCV===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rs-210-restore-discs PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rs210 PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVRS400 PCV-RS (PCV-RS400)]

[https://archive.org/details/SVPCVRS430GRCD PCV-RS (PCV-RS430G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_PCV-RD620G_system_recovery PCV-RS (PCV-RS620G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrd620gcracked PCV-RS (PCV-RS620G) (No Model Check, Cracked)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-w30 PCV-W (PCV-W30)]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVW121_Restore_Partition PCV-W (PCV-W121)]

[https://archive.org/details/b-24-d-4-a-0-c-8-d-555729-00-00 PCV-W (PCV-W121)]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-system-2 PCV-W (PCV-W120)]

[https://archive.org/details/srcdv-26-b-8-enu-1 PCV-RX (PCV-RX260DS) (Disc 1)] - [https://archive.org/details/srcdv-26-b-2-enu-2 (Disc 2)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrx360ds PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrx360ds-crack PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rx405-recovery-discs PCV-RX405]

[https://archive.org/details/ucv-045-xeumb-8-d-1 PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rx500 PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rx500-recovery PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-system-pcv-rx-600 PCV-RX (PCV-RX600)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcvrx600 PCV-RX (PCV-RX600/PCV-RX600P)]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony-Vaio-PCV-RX700-Recovery-Media PCV-RX (PCV-RX700)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-recovery-cd-1996 PCV-70/PCV-90]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv70-pcv90-software-library PCV-70/PCV-90]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv100cracked PCV-100/PCV-120]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_space_must_be_known PCV-2xx]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony_VAIO_PCV200 PCV-200]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-220-240 PCV-220/PCV-240]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv220240 PCV-220/PCV-240]

[https://archive.org/details/ucv-070-xeumb-6-d-2 PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ10/PCV-RZ800)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-rz20-series-restore-discs PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ20)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rz46g PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ46G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcvrz50g PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ50G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-lx-95-g-recoverydvd PCV-LX (PCV-LX95G)]

[https://archive.org/details/SRCDV28B7_0_ENU1_2 PCV-LX (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-lx920 PCV-LX (PCV-LX920)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-v-1 PCV-V (PCV-V1)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-v300g-dvd PCV-V (PCV-V300G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-v300g PCV-V (PCV-V300G)]

[https://archive.org/details/srcdv-72-d-2_202108 PCV-E (System Recovery)] - [https://archive.org/details/arcdv-70 (Application Recovery)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonysystemrecoverycdvaiopcv-r545versionv19.02000 PCV-R]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_vaio_pcv-j150_system_recovery PCV-J]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-mx-2-vmware-vm PCV-MX]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVMXS20DiskImage.7z PCV-MXS]

===VGN===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-ar51j-recovery-discs VGN-AR (VGN-AR51J)]

[https://archive.org/details/disc-1_202207 VGN-AR (VGN-AR31S)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-8-w-1-l-recovery-dvd-1 VGN-AR]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202204 VGN-NS (VGN-NS21S)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-NS230E VGN-NS (VGN-NS230E)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-SZ3XP VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3XP)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz3vwp_x-recovery-discs VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (English)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-sz-3-vwp-x-system-sicherheitskopie_202407 VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (German)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz38gp-restore-media VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ38GP)]

[https://archive.org/details/sz-4-xmn-applications VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ4XMN)]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIO_VGN_SZ430N_Recovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ430N)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyVaioPCG6S4MVistaPL VGN-SZ (Premium VGN-SZ6)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz61vn-recovery-discs VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ61VN/WN)]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIOVGN-SZ645PRecovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ645P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz-71-wn-recovery-partition VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ7WN) (Recovery Partition)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-ux27gn-recoverydisc VGN-UX (VGN-UX27GN)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-ux280p-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgn-ux-280-p-recovery-dvd VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux380n-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgnux-280-p-oem-partition-win-xp VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ngn-ux-380-n-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/recovery-c-drive-factory VGN-UX (VGN-UX58) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-ux-72-recoverydisc-1 VGN-UX (VGN-UX72)]

[https://archive.org/details/ux91ns-recovery VGN-UX (VGN-UX91NS) (Windows XP SP2) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux92ns-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX92NS) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/VGNFW510F VGN-FW (VGN-FW510F)]

[https://archive.org/details/jp.sony.vaiovgnfwfr VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-fw_recovery VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E) (VAIO Library upload)] - [https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-fw/vgn-fw54e Mirror: VAIO Library servers]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIOPCG3D1MRecoveryMedia VGN-FW]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn140e-recovery-disc VGN-FW (VGN-FW140E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-bx-740-recovery-disc-1-of-2 VGN-BX (VGN-BX740)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-BX760P VGN-BX (VGN-BX760P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs-315m-xp VGN-FS (VGN-FS315M)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs600-system-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS600)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS700)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx600p-series-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX600P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx750p-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX750P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgntx770p-recoverydiscs VGN-TX (VGN-TX770P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-txn17p-winxp-disc1of2 VGN-TX (VGN-TXN17P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-txn-17p-winxp-oem-with-recovery-00-00 VGN-TX (VGN-TXN17P) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-p80h-recovery VGN-P (VGN-P80H)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-p530h-recovery-discs VGN-P (VGN-P530H)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_p788k VGN-P (VGN-P788K) (Modified OS, however recovery partition is original)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-p11z-restore-discs VGN-P11Z]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-cr-13-g-system-recovery-disc-1 VGN-CR (VGN-CR13G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgncr220e-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-cr140f-vista-spanish-recovery2of3 VGN-CR (VGN-CR140F) (Spanish)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-cr140f-vista-oem-spanish-with-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR140F) (Spanish) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-AW180Yrecovery VGN-AW (VGN-AW180Y)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-aw/vgn-aw41zf VGN-AW (VGN-AW41ZF)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgn-aw-recovery VGN-AW (VGN-AW420D)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-system-recovery-dvd-vgn-fz-200-e-recoverydisc-1 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ200E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-200-n-disk-1_202502 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ200N)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-300-e-fz-400-e-fz-4000-e-disk-2 VGN-FZ VGN-FZ300E/FZ400E/FZ4000E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-410e-vista-oem-with-recovery-00-00 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ410E) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recoverydisc-1 VGN-NR]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-nr-360-e-recovery VGN-NR (VGN-NR360E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-a517b VGN-A]

[https://archive.org/details/eb-6-e-80-b-6-ec-57312-f-sony-vaio-pcg-4-lp-hard-disk-image-80-gb-00-00 VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ170N) (Whole Disk Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaio-vgn-tz21wn-recovery-media-set VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ21WN)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-tz_recovery VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ31MN) (VAIO Library upload) (Recovery WIM)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-fe660g VGN-FE]

[https://archive.org/details/VGNZ11VRNRecoveryMediaRUS VGN-Z (Russian)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyVaioU50 VGN-U50 Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u8g-dump VGN-U8G Hard Drive dump]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-cd-1 VGN-U70P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-dvd VGN-U70P Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u-71u-j-system-recovery-windowsxp-sp-2-cd-1-of-3 VGN-U71P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u71u-j-system-recovery-windowsxp-sp2-dvd VGN-U71P Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio71p-recovery-partition VGN-U71P OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiou750p VGN-U750P Recovery CD&DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P OEM Partition]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-sr VGN-SR]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-tt VGN-TT]

===VGC===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgc-lm1e-recovery-disks VGC-LM]

[https://archive.org/details/vgc-ra840g VGC-RA (VGC-RA840G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ra-826-g-rdvd-1 VGC-RA (VGC-RA826G) Disk 1] - [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ra-826-g-rdvd-2 Disk 2]

[https://archive.org/details/vgc-js-4-eg VGC-JS]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgc-lt-25-e-recoverydisc-1-2 VGC-LT (VGC-LT25E)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgc-lt32e-recovery-partition VGC-LT (VGC-LT32E)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGCLS25E2007 VGC-LS]

[https://archive.org/details/rdvd-1 VGC-RB (VGC-RB30G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgc-rb-40-g-series-system-recovery-dvd-1-2 VGC-RB (VGC-RB40G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg272m-recovery VGC-LA]

===VGX===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]

===VPC===

[https://archive.org/details/Sony_VAIO_VPC-Z21X9R VPCZ2]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpcz23v9r VPCZ2 (OEM Partition)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vpcz2-recovery VPCZ2 (English, Asia)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpc-l116fx VPCL]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcm-13-m-1-e VPCM]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcz1-recovery VPCZ1 (VAIO Library upload)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpcz23v9r VPCZ2]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony.VAIO.VPCF115FM.Recovery.Media.1.of.1 VPCF1 (VPCF115FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiorecoverydiscs VPCF1 (VPCF11C5E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcf131m VPCF1 (VPCF131FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202411 VPCF1 (VPCF136FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vpceb3s1e-recovery-media-english-turkish VPCEB]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpceb23fmrecovery_202303 VPCEB (VPCEB23FM) (Best Buy USA)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpceb-1-e-0-e-recovery-disc-2-of-3-windows-7-64-bit VPCEB (VPCEB1E0E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vpceb3qfx-win7 VPCEB (VPCEB3QFX)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpceb-oem-win-7-with-recovery-00-00 VPCEB (VPCEB3QFX) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vpcel13fx VPCEL]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiovpclaptoprestore VPCEG (VPCEG37FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/VPCEG10FB_BR VPCEG (VPCEG10FB)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-eg-eh-ej-series VPCEH/VPCEJ]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcee/vpcee21fx/ VPCEE]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1 VPCCW]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vcp-p11-restore-discs VPCP (VPCP11S1E)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcca VPCCA]

[https://archive.org/details/VPCX115LG VPCX (VPCX115LG)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcsb VPCSB]

===SV===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1111-restore-discs SVE11 (Windows 7, ISO)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1111-recovery-usb SVE11 (Windows 7, USB)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1711f1ew-recovery-usb SVE1711F1EW (Windows 7, USB)]

[https://archive.org/details/sve-17-recovery SVE1711C5E (Windows 7, USB, top model)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-swe171-recovery SVE171]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiofit14e_recovery SVF14]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-svf15n17cxb-win8-disk4of5 SVF15N17CXB Flip 15A (Windows 8)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-svf-15n-17cxb-win-8-oem-with-recovery-00-00 SVF15N17CXB Flip 15A (Windows 8 HDD Image)]

<small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>

Recovery Discs

2025-05-04T11:56:36Z

Foma: /* PCG */

'''Below is a list of all the Sony VAIO recovery discs that can be found on the internet.'''

Some are uploaded by us, some aren't, and so we offer no liability. Please see the Library's [[VAIO Library:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]].

'''<big>You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].</big>'''

'''Last list update: February 18, 2025'''

== Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
Most recovery discs only work on the model they were created with (model example: VPCZ11C7E), and not on the entire series (series example: VPCZ1). In some cases, they only work on the unit they were created with. Even though those discs would work perfectly on the machine you are trying to install them on, they are locked from installing.

===== Removing or Bypassing Model Locks =====
'''[[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)]] is a utility designed to patch recovery discs to bypass model locks.''' For now, only Windows Vista, 7, and 8 recoveries are supported, but support for XP and below is coming soon.

== How to use this list ==
To use this list, you can use the search function of your browser (CTRL+F), '''input the series name''' (example PCG-C1), '''not the exact model number!''' You can also visit the page of whatever series/model you are searching for, and if recovery discs are available, they will be listed in the downloads section.

A revamped interface with built-in search is coming soon.

== List of Available Series ==
'''We do not make a difference between languages''', you can sometimes change the language after the install.

'''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''

These downloads are all on the '''Internet Archive''' or on our servers.

===PCG===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u1-recovery-discs PCG-U1]

[https://archive.org/details/BetaArchive_PC_OS_Recovery_Archive PCG-U3]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u-3-drivers-backup-cd PCG-U3 (alternative link)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_u3_hdd_image PCG-U3 (HDD image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiopcgu101 PCG-U101]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-f-630-recovery-cd-1 PCG-F]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r-505-tf-recovery-cd PCG-R505 (PCG-R505TF)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r505el-system-restore PCG-R505 (PCG-R505EL)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGFX150Recovery PCG-FX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-fx401405-recovery PCG-FX]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa-363332-recovery-cd-1 PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa40-series-recovery-driver-cds PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]

[https://archive.org/details/arcdg-108-d-1 PCG-NVR Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/ucg-108-xeumb-7-d-2 PCG-NVR System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-nvr23-winxp-oem PCG-NVR23 (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 (PCG-C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c1s-disk1 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1S)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1X)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XS)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, French)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD, English) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XE, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XE, Japanese) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, French)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VM)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VN, English)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VN, English) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VRX)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VS/BW, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VS/BW, Japanese) HDD image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MHP)]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MR, Japanese)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505dc2-recovery-dvd-version-g221.0 PCG-V505 (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505ap-system-recovery-cd-version-g188.0 PCG-V505 (PCG-V505AP) System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-v505ac-winxp-oem PCG-V505AC (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyapplicationrecoverycdvaiopcg-812versiong9.01998 PCG-812 Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonysystemrecoverycdvaiopcg-sr7kversiongk42.02000 PCG-SR System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyapplicationrecoverycdvaiopcg-sr7kversiongk42.02000 PCG-SR Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr1k-recovery-discs PCG-SR1K]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr11k-recovery-discs PCG-SR11K]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-k315z PCG-K]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIO-PCG-GR214-and-PCG-GR215-recovery PCG-GR]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-system-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS System Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-application-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grx600p-system-recovery-cd-version-g134.0 PCG-GRX System Recovery] (INCOMPLETE)

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-z1r-recovery-discs PCG-Z1 (PCG-Z1R)]

[https://archive.org/details/cd-1_20220123 PCG-Z600]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1 PCG-Z600]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-frv30 PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-frv-37-recovery PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-frv37-winxp-oem-with-recovery PCG-FR (PCG-FRV37) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-f650k-recovery PCG-F650K/F680K/F690K]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-505v-recovery-cd PCG-505 (PCG-505V)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-505-x-product-recovery-cd PCG-505 (PCG-505X / PCG-505EX)]

[https://archive.org/details/sysrec_sony-PCG-505G PCG-505 (PCG-505G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-505g-win98-oem PCG-505 (PCG-505G) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/505x-japan-win-95-oem PCG-505 (PCG-505X) (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg505tstx PCG-505 (PCG-505TS / PCG-505TX)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-777-recovery PCG-777]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-z505lsk-lek PCG-Z505 (Complete)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaioapplicationrecoverypcgz505rxarcdg22r3 PCG-Z505 Application Recovery]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-n505 PCG-N505]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-application-recovery-cd-pcg-n-505-ve-n-505-vx-version-g-23.0-arcdg-23-r-2 PCG-N505]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-n505a-windows98-oem-japan PCG-N505A (HDD Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/qr3covery PCG-QR3 (VAIO Library upload)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-srx PCG-SRX (VAIO Library upload)] - [https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-srx/pcg-srx Mirror: VAIO Library servers]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-gt1-system-recovery-discs PCG-GT (PCG-GT1)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-xg PCG-XG]

===PCV===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rs-210-restore-discs PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rs210 PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVRS400 PCV-RS (PCV-RS400)]

[https://archive.org/details/SVPCVRS430GRCD PCV-RS (PCV-RS430G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_PCV-RD620G_system_recovery PCV-RS (PCV-RS620G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrd620gcracked PCV-RS (PCV-RS620G) (No Model Check, Cracked)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-w30 PCV-W (PCV-W30)]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVW121_Restore_Partition PCV-W (PCV-W121)]

[https://archive.org/details/b-24-d-4-a-0-c-8-d-555729-00-00 PCV-W (PCV-W121)]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-system-2 PCV-W (PCV-W120)]

[https://archive.org/details/srcdv-26-b-8-enu-1 PCV-RX (PCV-RX260DS) (Disc 1)] - [https://archive.org/details/srcdv-26-b-2-enu-2 (Disc 2)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrx360ds PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcvrx360ds-crack PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rx405-recovery-discs PCV-RX405]

[https://archive.org/details/ucv-045-xeumb-8-d-1 PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rx500 PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-rx500-recovery PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-system-pcv-rx-600 PCV-RX (PCV-RX600)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcvrx600 PCV-RX (PCV-RX600/PCV-RX600P)]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony-Vaio-PCV-RX700-Recovery-Media PCV-RX (PCV-RX700)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-recovery-cd-1996 PCV-70/PCV-90]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv70-pcv90-software-library PCV-70/PCV-90]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv100cracked PCV-100/PCV-120]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio_space_must_be_known PCV-2xx]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony_VAIO_PCV200 PCV-200]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-220-240 PCV-220/PCV-240]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv220240 PCV-220/PCV-240]

[https://archive.org/details/ucv-070-xeumb-6-d-2 PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ10/PCV-RZ800)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-rz20-series-restore-discs PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ20)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-rz46g PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ46G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcvrz50g PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ50G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-lx-95-g-recoverydvd PCV-LX (PCV-LX95G)]

[https://archive.org/details/SRCDV28B7_0_ENU1_2 PCV-LX (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-lx920 PCV-LX (PCV-LX920)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcv-v-1 PCV-V (PCV-V1)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-v300g-dvd PCV-V (PCV-V300G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcv-v300g PCV-V (PCV-V300G)]

[https://archive.org/details/srcdv-72-d-2_202108 PCV-E (System Recovery)] - [https://archive.org/details/arcdv-70 (Application Recovery)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonysystemrecoverycdvaiopcv-r545versionv19.02000 PCV-R]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_vaio_pcv-j150_system_recovery PCV-J]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcv-mx-2-vmware-vm PCV-MX]

[https://archive.org/details/PCVMXS20DiskImage.7z PCV-MXS]

===VGN===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-ar51j-recovery-discs VGN-AR (VGN-AR51J)]

[https://archive.org/details/disc-1_202207 VGN-AR (VGN-AR31S)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-8-w-1-l-recovery-dvd-1 VGN-AR]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202204 VGN-NS (VGN-NS21S)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-NS230E VGN-NS (VGN-NS230E)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-SZ3XP VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3XP)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz3vwp_x-recovery-discs VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (English)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-sz-3-vwp-x-system-sicherheitskopie_202407 VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (German)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz38gp-restore-media VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ38GP)]

[https://archive.org/details/sz-4-xmn-applications VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ4XMN)]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIO_VGN_SZ430N_Recovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ430N)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyVaioPCG6S4MVistaPL VGN-SZ (Premium VGN-SZ6)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz61vn-recovery-discs VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ61VN/WN)]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIOVGN-SZ645PRecovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ645P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz-71-wn-recovery-partition VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ7WN) (Recovery Partition)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-ux27gn-recoverydisc VGN-UX (VGN-UX27GN)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-ux280p-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgn-ux-280-p-recovery-dvd VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux380n-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgnux-280-p-oem-partition-win-xp VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ngn-ux-380-n-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/recovery-c-drive-factory VGN-UX (VGN-UX58) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-ux-72-recoverydisc-1 VGN-UX (VGN-UX72)]

[https://archive.org/details/ux91ns-recovery VGN-UX (VGN-UX91NS) (Windows XP SP2) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux92ns-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX92NS) OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/VGNFW510F VGN-FW (VGN-FW510F)]

[https://archive.org/details/jp.sony.vaiovgnfwfr VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-fw_recovery VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E) (VAIO Library upload)] - [https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-fw/vgn-fw54e Mirror: VAIO Library servers]

[https://archive.org/details/VAIOPCG3D1MRecoveryMedia VGN-FW]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn140e-recovery-disc VGN-FW (VGN-FW140E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-bx-740-recovery-disc-1-of-2 VGN-BX (VGN-BX740)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-BX760P VGN-BX (VGN-BX760P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs-315m-xp VGN-FS (VGN-FS315M)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs600-system-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS600)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS700)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx600p-series-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX600P)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx750p-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX750P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgntx770p-recoverydiscs VGN-TX (VGN-TX770P)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-p80h-recovery VGN-P (VGN-P80H)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-p530h-recovery-discs VGN-P (VGN-P530H)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_p788k VGN-P (VGN-P788K) (Modified OS, however recovery partition is original)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-p11z-restore-discs VGN-P11Z]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-cr-13-g-system-recovery-disc-1 VGN-CR (VGN-CR13G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgncr220e-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-cr140f-vista-spanish-recovery2of3 VGN-CR (VGN-CR140F) (Spanish)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-cr140f-vista-oem-spanish-with-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR140F) (Spanish) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/VGN-AW180Yrecovery VGN-AW (VGN-AW180Y)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-aw/vgn-aw41zf VGN-AW (VGN-AW41ZF)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgn-aw-recovery VGN-AW (VGN-AW420D)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-system-recovery-dvd-vgn-fz-200-e-recoverydisc-1 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ200E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-200-n-disk-1_202502 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ200N)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-300-e-fz-400-e-fz-4000-e-disk-2 VGN-FZ VGN-FZ300E/FZ400E/FZ4000E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-fz-410e-vista-oem-with-recovery-00-00 VGN-FZ (VGN-FZ410E) HDD Image]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recoverydisc-1 VGN-NR]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-nr-360-e-recovery VGN-NR (VGN-NR360E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-a517b VGN-A]

[https://archive.org/details/eb-6-e-80-b-6-ec-57312-f-sony-vaio-pcg-4-lp-hard-disk-image-80-gb-00-00 VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ170N) (Whole Disk Image)]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaio-vgn-tz21wn-recovery-media-set VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ21WN)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-tz_recovery VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ31MN) (VAIO Library upload) (Recovery WIM)]

[https://archive.org/details/vgn-fe660g VGN-FE]

[https://archive.org/details/VGNZ11VRNRecoveryMediaRUS VGN-Z (Russian)]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyVaioU50 VGN-U50 Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u8g-dump VGN-U8G Hard Drive dump]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-cd-1 VGN-U70P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-dvd VGN-U70P Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u-71u-j-system-recovery-windowsxp-sp-2-cd-1-of-3 VGN-U71P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u71u-j-system-recovery-windowsxp-sp2-dvd VGN-U71P Recovery DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio71p-recovery-partition VGN-U71P OEM Partition]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiou750p VGN-U750P Recovery CD&DVD]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P Recovery CD set]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P OEM Partition]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-sr VGN-SR]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-tt VGN-TT]

===VGC===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgc-lm1e-recovery-disks VGC-LM]

[https://archive.org/details/vgc-ra840g VGC-RA (VGC-RA840G)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ra-826-g-rdvd-1 VGC-RA (VGC-RA826G) Disk 1] - [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ra-826-g-rdvd-2 Disk 2]

[https://archive.org/details/vgc-js-4-eg VGC-JS]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgc-lt-25-e-recoverydisc-1-2 VGC-LT (VGC-LT25E)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgc-lt32e-recovery-partition VGC-LT (VGC-LT32E)]

[https://archive.org/details/VGCLS25E2007 VGC-LS]

[https://archive.org/details/rdvd-1 VGC-RB (VGC-RB30G)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgc-rb-40-g-series-system-recovery-dvd-1-2 VGC-RB (VGC-RB40G)]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg272m-recovery VGC-LA]

===VGX===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]

===VPC===

[https://archive.org/details/Sony_VAIO_VPC-Z21X9R VPCZ2]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpcz23v9r VPCZ2 (OEM Partition)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpc-l116fx VPCL]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcm-13-m-1-e VPCM]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcz1-recovery VPCZ1 (VAIO Library upload)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpcz23v9r VPCZ2]

[https://archive.org/details/Sony.VAIO.VPCF115FM.Recovery.Media.1.of.1 VPCF1 (VPCF115FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiorecoverydiscs VPCF1 (VPCF11C5E)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpcf131m VPCF1 (VPCF131FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202411 VPCF1 (VPCF136FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vpceb3s1e-recovery-media-english-turkish VPCEB]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpceb23fmrecovery_202303 VPCEB (VPCEB23FM) (Best Buy USA)]

[https://archive.org/details/vpceb-1-e-0-e-recovery-disc-2-of-3-windows-7-64-bit VPCEB (VPCEB1E0E)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vpcel13fx VPCEL]

[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiovpclaptoprestore VPCEG (VPCEG37FM)]

[https://archive.org/details/VPCEG10FB_BR VPCEG (VPCEG10FB)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-eg-eh-ej-series VPCEH/VPCEJ]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcee/vpcee21fx/ VPCEE]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1 VPCCW]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vcp-p11-restore-discs VPCP (VPCP11S1E)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcca VPCCA]

[https://archive.org/details/VPCX115LG VPCX (VPCX115LG)]

[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcsb VPCSB]

===SV===

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1111-restore-discs SVE11 (Windows 7, ISO)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1111-recovery-usb SVE11 (Windows 7, USB)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-sve1711f1ew-recovery-usb SVE1711F1EW (Windows 7, USB)]

[https://archive.org/details/sve-17-recovery SVE1711C5E (Windows 7, USB, top model)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-swe171-recovery SVE171]

[https://archive.org/details/vaiofit14e_recovery SVF14]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-svf15n17cxb-win8-disk4of5 SVF15N17CXB Flip 15A (Windows 8)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-svf-15n-17cxb-win-8-oem-with-recovery-00-00 SVF15N17CXB Flip 15A (Windows 8 HDD Image)]

<small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>

C1 (Overview)

2025-05-04T11:30:23Z

Foma: /* Overview */

== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-C1 four generations.jpg|thumb|338x338px|All 4 revisions of PCG-C1 side by side]]
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1XD English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1XD English (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD French]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1XE Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1XE Japanese (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS English]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1VN English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1VN English (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vfk-recovery-en PCG-C1VFK English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1MHP]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1MR Japanese]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

File:PCG-C1 four generations.jpg

2025-05-04T11:25:42Z

Foma:

All 4 generations of PCG-C1

C1 (Overview)

2025-05-04T11:15:17Z

Foma: /* Downloads */

== Overview ==
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1_202206 PCG-C1XD English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-hdd PCG-C1XD English (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD French]

[https://archive.org/details/recoverycd-1_202405 PCG-C1XE Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xe-hdd PCG-C1XE Japanese (HDD image for all C1X* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS English]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGC1VNRecoveryCDsVersionG49.0 PCG-C1VN English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vn-hdd PCG-C1VN English (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vsbw-recovery PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1vsbw-hdd PCG-C1VS/BW Japanese (HDD image for all C1V* models)]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c1vfk-recovery-en PCG-C1VFK English]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1MHP]

[https://archive.org/details/c1mr-disk1 PCG-C1MR Japanese]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

C1 (Overview)

2025-05-04T10:43:59Z

Foma: Fixed C1VN picture that displayed the wrong model

== Overview ==
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:C1VN.jpg|alt=Third generation PCG-C1VN (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)|thumb|332x332px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c-1-xf-recovery-cds PCG-C1XF]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1MHP]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

File:C1VN.jpg

2025-05-04T10:40:12Z

Foma:

Third generation Vaio C1 (compared to second generation: pearl white outer shell, silver mouse buttons, AV out instead of infrared port, Memory Stick card reader)

C1 (Overview)

2025-04-15T09:08:50Z

Foma: /* Problems */

== Overview ==
The Sony VAIO PCG-C1 PictureBook was a line of subnotebooks sold by Sony from 1998-2003.

It was branded as the "PictureBook", due to its inbuilt rotating camera (the first ever on a laptop) and book-shaped design. They were very light, weighing 1kg, during a time where most laptops were extremely heavy.

The PCG-C1 had a total of 4 revisions and 26 models including:

* Revision 1[[File:PCG-C1 Original.png|thumb|286x286px|PCG-C1 Original model]]
** PCG-C1 (Pentium MMX 233MHz, 3.2GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 1024x480 TFT, 0.27MP camera, Windows 98, September 1998, Japan only, 5,000 units produced)
** PCG-C1X (Pentium MMX 266MHz, 4.3GB HDD, Windows 98, USA ONLY)
** PCG-C1F (PCG-C1X UK Variant)
** PCG-C1R (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
** PCG-C1S (PCG-C1X Japan Variant)
*** All units had mono speakers

* Revision 2 [[File:PCG-C1.png|thumb|PCG-C1XE side view|285x285px]]
** PCG-C1XE (Intel Pentium 2 266MHz, 8.1GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, 1999, JAPAN ONLY)
** PCG-C1XN (Intel Celeron 233MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, Global)
** PCG-C1XS (Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, 12GB HDD, 64MB RAM, Windows 98SE, January 2000, High end PCG-C1XN, Global)
** PCG-C1XD (PCG-C1XS European variant)
** PCG-C1XG/BP (PCG-C1XS Japanese variant)
*** Changed design, Battery between display and keyboard to reduce thickness
*** All units had stereo speakers

* Revision 3[[File:PCG-C1VN.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1VN]]
** PCG-C1VN (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 600MHz, 12GB HDD, 128MB RAM, ATI Rage Mobility 8MB, Windows ME, September 2000, Probably a USA variant)
** PCG-C1VE (Same as PCG-C1VN, Probably a European variant)
** PCG-C1VP (Transmeta Crusoe TM5600 667MHz, 15GB HDD, 15GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VFK (Same as PCG-C1VP but with integrated Bluetooth 1.0 adapter, Windows 2000 Pro, March 2001)
** PCG-C1VSX (Same as C1VP, except choice of 15 or 30GB hard drive, no external monitor support and Bluetooth 1.0, Windows 2000 Pro)
** PCG-C1VS/BW (Transmeta Crusoe 600MHz, 15GB HDD, 128MB RAM, included CD-RW PCMCIA Card, no Bluetooth, Windows ME, Office XP Preinstalled)
*** All units shipped with a Transmeta Crusoe CPU and ATI Rage Mobility 8MB Graphics
*** First revision with built in Memory-Stick slot

* Revision 4[[File:PCG-C1MZX.png|thumb|284x284px|PCG-C1MZX]]
** PCG-C1MV (Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 733MHz, 20GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon M 8MB, 1280x600 TFT Display, Windows XP Home/Pro, September 2001)
** PCG-C1MW (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with Crusoe 867MHz and 30GB hard drive, August 2002)
** PCG-C1MGP (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, Windows XP Pro)
** PCG-C1MRX (Same as PCG-C1MV, but with 30GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, bundled 802.11b Wi-Fi PC card and XP Home only)
** PCG-C1MR/BP (Same as PCG-C1MRX, but with Crusoe TM5600 667MHz CPU, 128MB memory, 20GB HDD and removes the built-in Bluetooth and bundled Wi-Fi card)
** PCG-C1MSX (Same as PCG-C1MW, Japanese variant)
** PCG-C1MEL (Same as PCG-C1MW, Korean variant)
** PCG-C1MAH (Same as PCG-C1MW, Hong Kong variant)
** PCG-C1MHP (Same as PCG-C1MW, European variant)
** PCG-C1MZX (Same as C1MSX, but with Transmeta Crusoe 933MHz. Final and most powerful PCG-C1 series model)
*** Design refresh, dark purple instead of light purple, different button and keyboard design, brushed aluminum top
*** All models included an upgraded 1280x600 screen

All PCG-C1 starting from the 2nd revision had a jog dial, to help with navigation seeing that the the laptop didn't have a scroll wheel.

== Problems ==
[[File:C1vinegar.jpg|thumb|Vinegar syndrome]]
A problem with this series and many other older ones is the so called "vinegar syndrome", which happens when the polarizer film from the LCD breaks down. This causes some nasty looking effects on the display, as well as a vinegar smell, hence the name "vinegar syndrome".

To fix this, you must replace the damaged polarizer film with a new one. A video and polarizer replacement is linked in the Resources tab.

As with a lot of old laptops, this laptop has the problem of melting rubber feet. There is no proper solution, apart from 3D-Printing the feet with TPU plastic. The STL can be found under the "Resources" tab. You could also use hot glue to make a replacement (video in resources tab).

Another major issue with the 1st and 3rd gen C1s is the use of a green Ni-MH battery for the CMOS battery, which are known to leak, resulting in severe corrosion to the motherboard that can cause it to stop working. We recommend removing this battery ASAP, to prevent it from leaking if it hasn't already done so. The 2nd and 4th gen C1 are unaffected, as they use a VL2020 coin cell battery, these can be replaced with new ones and are very common since they were used in various car keys.

== Daily Usage Today ==
Today the PCG-C1, almost like back in the day, is just a novelty item. It lacks any kind of usage, being underpowered for tasks like retro gaming or video editing, the only thing it can do properly being text editing and other office tasks. Browsing old internet sites is also possible (HTML only).

It is a collector's item, so prices are steep. With enough patience it's still possible to find some good deals.

== Resources ==
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ArFNL8K2c&ab_channel=RetroWolf Polarizer replacement tutorial]

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32825723414.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu Polarizer film]

[https://de.ifixit.com/Device/Sony_Vaio_PCG-161L PCG-C1 Disassembly guide]

[https://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/sony-pcg-c1vs-picturebook Another Disassembly guide]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wXi3Zz8VE&ab_channel=JacobtheGeek Replacement rubber feet with glue gun]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5316865 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the first revision C1)]

[https://archive.org/details/thingiverse-5321503 Replacement TPU feet model by Geoff (Designed for the 2/3/4th C1 revision)]

We will soon create a video review showcasing some different models and their features.

== Downloads ==
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 First model]

[https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1VM]

[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-c-1-xn-product-recovery PCG-C1XN UK]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1XD]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1VE French]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd_20241005 PCG-C1VE UK]

[https://archive.org/details/pcg-c-1-xf-recovery-cds PCG-C1XF]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1X]

[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1VRX]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1MHP]

[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1XS]

These Recovery Disks are model locked. We are very close to being able to patch them.

== Credits ==
[[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_C1_series|Wikipedia]]

PCG-U

2025-04-10T12:35:35Z

Foma: Added U101 HDD image link

== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-U1 and U3.png|alt=PCG-U1 and U3|thumb|PCG-U1 and U3[[File:PCG-U1 Thumbphrase.png|thumb|PCG-U1 ThumbPhrase]]]]

The Sony VAIO PCG-U was a line of ultraportable subnotebooks sold by Sony from October 2002 to circa May 2004. It could be said that PCG-U lineup inherited the form factor, concept and looks of the [[PCG-GT]] line to some extent. All models in the line were never officially sold outside Japan.

The first model, PCG-U1, was officially released in April 2002. The higher-spec model, PCG-U3, was released in October of the same year. The final model, PCG-U101, was released in May of 2003, shifting from Transmeta to Intel platform and featuring a transflective screen.

All PCG-U models had a ThumbPhrase feature, allowing one to easily type Japanese characters with one hand.

Despite the PCG-U1 and PCG-U3 both having considerably higher clock speeds than the PCG-U101, they are both far, far slower than the PCG-U101. The Intel Celeron M is able to be way faster in all usage scenarios due to being an actual x86 CPU instead of a [[wikipedia:Very_long_instruction_word|VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word)]] one, like the Transmeta Crusoe.

The lineup was superseded by the completely redesigned [[VGN-U]] in May of 2004.

== Detailed Specs ==
There was a total of three models in the PCG-U lineup. The PCG-U1 and U3 both share the same design, apart from the fact that the U1 is white and the U3 is black. The U3 was just an upgraded higher-specced and visually revised U1 with a faster CPU and more RAM.[[File:PCG-U Normal and Extended batteries.png|alt=PCG-U Normal and Extended batteries|thumb|PCG-U Normal and Extended batteries]]One of the most interesting things about the PCG-U1 and PCG-U3 is their processor, the Transmeta Crusoe TM5800. While still running x86-based version of Windows and being able to run native x86 applications, this CPU is, in fact, a VLIW CPU which translates x86 instructions to VLIW instructions using the so-called Code Morphing Software and executes them on the fly. Thus, such CPU could emulate any CPU architecture unless the corresponding Code Morphing Software version exists. To speed up operation, a special cache (which is taken from RAM, 16MB for PCG-U1 and 24MB for PCG-U3) for storing instructions is used, where the CPU stores the generated routines in cache and, if these routines are being frequently used, it tries to optimize them even further. However, this cache would be cleared after each reboot, meaning that the system would be pretty slow upon each boot and every "new" action (like starting a specific program the first time after booting the system) would also be slow as the CPU will need to optimize all the code from scratch.

However, while being not very fast, Transmeta CPUs were very power-efficient. While corresponding x86 CPUs could consume up to 35W of power under full load, the TM5800's power draw under full load was only 8.5W. The Transmeta CPU consumed even less power during tasks with medium to high intensity, like DVD playback (around 1.5W). This caused the U1 and U3 to work for around 3 hours on standard small battery pack and up to 12 hours on optional large battery pack.
[[File:PCG-U1.png|thumb|366x366px|PCG-U1, Official image by Sony]]

=== PCG-U1 ===
'''Processor:''' Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 867 MHz

'''Graphics:''' ATI Mobility Radeon M6 with 8 MB VRAM

'''Memory:''' 128MB onboard (384MB max)

'''Display:''' 6.4" 1024×768 transmissive

'''Storage:''' 20 GB 1.8-inch IDE HDD

'''Weight:''' 860g

'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

'''MSRP:''' ¥150,000
[[File:PCG-U3.png|thumb|369x369px|PCG-U3, Official image by Sony]]

=== PCG-U3 ===
'''Processor:''' Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 933 MHz

'''Graphics:''' ATI Mobility Radeon M6 with 8 MB VRAM

'''Memory:''' 256MB (512MB max)

'''Display:''' 6.4" 1024×768 transmissive

'''Storage:''' 20 GB 1.8-inch IDE HDD

'''Weight:''' 860g

'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

'''MSRP:''' ¥150,000 [[File:PCG-U101.png|alt=PCG-U101|thumb|PCG-U101|368x368px]]
=== PCG-U101 ===
'''Processor:''' Intel Celeron M 600 MHz

'''Graphics:''' ATI Mobility Radeon M6 with 16 MB VRAM

'''Memory:''' 256MB (1GB max)

'''Display:''' 7.1" 1024×768 transflective

'''Storage:''' 30 GB 1.8-inch IDE HDD

'''Weight:''' 880g

'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1

'''MSRP:''' ¥160,000

== Daily Usage Today ==

Even though they were pretty interesting machines for their size, all PCG-U models have little to no practical use nowadays. The CPU (especially Transmeta Crusoe found in PCG-U1 and PCG-U3) is far too slow to keep up with modern tasks, and RAM size doesn't allow for comfortable multitasking. The 1.8" HDD is also quite slow (it uses the same compact IDE interface as Apple's iPods, so spares are easy and cheap to find, as well as flash modding solutions, however even if you manage to install a fast drive, you will only see an increase in random access speeds, while linear speeds will still be limited by low bus speed). The small keyboard and the fact that it's designed to be held like a handheld makes it hard for office use without external keyboard and mouse as well. However, you still can do very basic web browsing, but it is not going to be a very snappy experience.

PCG-U series is sought after by the collectors due to their unique CPUs (PCG-U1 and PCG-U3), very small footprint for the time of their release and appealing look. The fact that there were not many units produced and that PCG-U was only sold in Japan means that nowadays it's a quite rare item, and the prices have gone up pretty high.

== Resources ==

===== Recovery Discs =====
{| class="wikitable"
|PCG-U1
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u1-recovery-discs Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-U3
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u-3-drivers-backup-cd/ Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-U101
|[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiopcgu101 Internet Archive]
|}

===== Hard drive images =====
{| class="wikitable"
|PCG-U1
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u-1-windows-xp-japanese-oem-image Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-U3
|[https://archive.org/details/vaio_u3_hdd_image Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-U101
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u101-cf-images Internet Archive]
|}

===== Drivers =====
{| class="wikitable"
|PCG-U1
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-u-1-drivers Internet Archive]
|}

===== Disassembly Guides =====
{| class="wikitable"
|PCG-U1
|[https://youtu.be/25_hZsX37gM?si=oPqb6TAtBcnnQfva&t=250 YouTube]
|-
|PCG-U101
|[https://youtu.be/PSBTTuzUSRM?si=Npx4YBEO8gHfwCsq&t=136 YouTube]
|}

== Credits ==
[https://sony.com Sony], [[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_U_series|Wikipedia]], and [https://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/01/30/sony_vaio_pcg_u3_umpc/ The Gadgeteer]