Recovery Discs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:38, 23 December 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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 '''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''
-These downloads are all on the '''Internet Archive'''.
+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/sony-vaio-pcg-f-630-recovery-cd-1 PCG-F]
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 [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/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)
+[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-xg PCG-XG]
 ===PCV===
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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-SZ61VN/WN]
+[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)]
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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-u8g-dump VGN-U8G Hard Drive dump]
-[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiou750p VGN-U750P Recovery CD&DVD]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-cd-1 VGN-U70P Recovery CD set]
-[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P Recovery CD set]
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-u-70-p-dvd VGN-U70P Recovery DVD]
-[https://archive.org/details/vaio-u750p-rec-cd VGN-U750P OEM Partition]
 [https://archive.org/details/vaio-u-71u-j-system-recovery-windowsxp-sp-2-cd-1-of-3 VGN-U71P Recovery CD set]
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 [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===
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 [https://archive.org/details/pcg272m-recovery VGC-LA]
+===VGX===
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]
 ===VPC===
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 [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]
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 [https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vcp-p11-restore-discs VPCP (VPCP11S1E)]
-[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vpcca/vpcca1s1e VPCCA]
+[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)]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 23 December 2024

Compatibility Problems (model locks)

Removing or Bypassing Model Locks

How to use this list

List of Available Series

PCG

PCV

VGN

VGC

VGX

VPC

SV