Recovery Discs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:08, 10 November 2024

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 use at your own risk, not that there is one anyway.

You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the Wanted List.

Last list update: November 9, 2024

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.

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 Some are uploaded by us, some aren't, and so we offer no liability, please use at your own risk, not that there is one anyway.
-Recovery discs have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.
+'''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: 09/12/2022''</big>'''
+'''<big>Last list update: November 9, 2024</big>'''
-==Compatibility Problems==
+== Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
-<big>'''A method that bypasses model checks has been found! Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP), a program capable of patching certain discs, has been developed and is now available to download! See [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|here]].'''</big>
+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.
-Some of these recovery discs only work on the model they are intended for (model example: VPCZ11C7E), and not on the entire series (series example: VPCZ1). In some cases it's even worse, they only work on the unit they were created with.
+===== 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.
-This creates a problem. Even though those discs would perfectly work on the machine you are trying to install them on, they are locked from installing. '''Please use [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]] to patch these discs (if possible).'''
+== 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.
-==How to use this list + additional information==
+A revamped interface with built-in search is coming soon.
-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.
+== List of Available Series ==
 '''We do not make a difference between languages''', you can sometimes change the language after the install.
-When multiple recovery discs are available for one series, we list all of them, and instead of just listing the name of the series (example PCG-C1), we list the series + exact model name (example PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD)).
 '''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''
-==List of Available Series==
-'''<big>We also have a list of recovery discs uploaded on our servers for faster downloads! Please see "List of Available Series - VAIO Library Servers" section below.</big>'''
 These downloads are all on the '''Internet Archive'''.
 ===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/sony-vaio-pcg-f-630-recovery-cd-1 PCG-F]
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 [https://archive.org/details/ucg-108-xeumb-7-d-2 PCG-NVR System Recovery]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1-recovery-disc PCG-C1 (PCG-C1)]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c-1-x-recovery-cds-version-g-13.0 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1X)]
 [https://archive.org/details/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VM)]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xs PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XS)]
 [https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1xd-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD)]
 [https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-fr PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE)]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-pcg-c1ve-recovery-cd PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, English)]
 [https://archive.org/details/pcg-c-1-xf-recovery-cds PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XF)]
-[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_c1vrxk PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VRX)]
-[https://archive.org/details/sony_pcg_c1vrxk PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VRX)]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-c1mhp PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MHP)]
 [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505dc2-recovery-dvd-version-g221.0 PCG-V505 (Complete)]
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 [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]
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 [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/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/505x-japan-win-95-oem PCG-505 (PCG-505X) (HDD Image)]
 [https://archive.org/details/pcg505tstx PCG-505 (PCG-505TS / PCG-505TX)]
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 [https://archive.org/details/qr3covery PCG-QR3 (VAIO Library upload)]
-[https://archive.org/details/pcg-srx PCG-SRX (VAIO Library upload)] (faster download available, see VAIO Library servers section below)
+[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-xg17 PCG-XG] (donated by @robert_46031)
+===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/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/pcvrd620gcracked PCV-RD]
+[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)]
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 [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)]
@@ Line 127: / Line 245: @@
 [https://archive.org/details/VAIO_VGN_SZ430N_Recovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ430N)]
-[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux380n-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX100P Series) (VGN-UX180P)]
+[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/vaio-ux280p-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]
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 [https://archive.org/details/recovery-c-drive-factory VGN-UX (VGN-UX58) OEM Partition]
-[https://archive.org/details/disc-1_202207 VGN-AR]
+[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 (unknown)]
+[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)]
@@ Line 163: / Line 295: @@
 [https://archive.org/details/vgntx770p-recoverydiscs VGN-TX (VGN-TX770P)]
-[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-p530h-recovery-discs VGN-P]
+[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)]
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 [https://archive.org/details/sony-vgncr220e-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)]
-[https://archive.org/details/VGN-AW180Yrecovery VGN-AW]
+[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]
@@ Line 176: / Line 318: @@
 [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]
+===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]
 ===VPC===
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 [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)]
@@ Line 196: / Line 392: @@
 [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]
@@ Line 202: / Line 402: @@
 [https://archive.org/details/VPCEG10FB_BR VPCEG (VPCEG10FB)]
+[https://archive.org/details/vaio-eg-eh-ej-series VPCEH/VPCEJ]
 [https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1 VPCCW]
-[https://archive.org/details/vaio_p_vpcp119kj_drivers VPCP]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vcp-p11-restore-discs VPCP (VPCP11S1E)]
+[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcca/vpcca1s1e VPCCA]
+[https://archive.org/details/VPCX115LG VPCX (VPCX115LG)]
+===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)]
-=== SV ===
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-swe171-recovery SVE171]
-This section is in WIP.
-==List of Available Series - VAIO Library Servers==
+[https://archive.org/details/vaiofit14e_recovery SVF14]
-These downloads are uploaded on our servers (download.vaiolibrary.com) in order to offer faster download speeds than on the Internet Archive.
-All of the downloads listed here are also available on the Internet Archive.
+===VGX===
-[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-srx/ PCG-SRX] (disc 4 is the Application Recovery, you will be prompted to insert this disc after initial XP boot)
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]
-[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-fw/ VGN-FW]
+<small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>