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.
-'''<big>Last list update: 11.09.2024</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: November 9, 2024</big>'''
 == Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
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 ===PCG===
 [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u1-recovery-discs PCG-U1]
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 [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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 ===VGN===
-[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-ar51j-recovery-discs VGN-AR51J]
+[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)]
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 [https://archive.org/details/VAIO_VGN_SZ430N_Recovery VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ430N)]
-[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-sz3vwp_x-recovery-discs VGN-SZ3VWP]
+[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-sz61vn-recovery-discs VGN-SZ61VN/WN]
+[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/vaio-vgn-ux92ns-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX92NS) OEM Partition]
-[https://archive.org/details/disc-1_202207 VGN-AR]
 [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)]
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 [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]
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 [https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-a517b VGN-A]
-[https://archive.org/details/vgn-tz_recovery VGN-TZ (VAIO Library upload) (Recovery WIM)]
+[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]
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 [https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P OEM Partition]
 ===VGC===
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 [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)]
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 [https://archive.org/details/vaiofit14e_recovery SVF14]
+===VGX===
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]
 <small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>

Latest revision as of 21:08, 10 November 2024

Compatibility Problems (model locks)

Removing or Bypassing Model Locks

How to use this list

List of Available Series

PCG

PCV

VGN

VGC

VPC

SV

VGX