Recovery Discs: Difference between revisions

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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 general disclaimer.

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

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.

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 '''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.
+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>Last list update: 22.11.2023</big>'''
+'''<big>You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].</big>'''
-==Compatibility Problems (model locks)==
+'''Last list update: February 18, 2025'''
-Some 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 / Bypassing Model Locks=====
+== 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==
+== 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 ==
+== 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'''.
+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]
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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/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/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)]
@@ Line 63: / Line 80: @@
 [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]
@@ Line 73: / Line 92: @@
 [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]
@@ Line 83: / Line 106: @@
 [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]
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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/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/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-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/ Mirror: VAIO Library servers]
+[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===
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 [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)]
@@ Line 127: / Line 170: @@
 [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)]
@@ Line 133: / Line 178: @@
 [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)]
@@ Line 173: / Line 220: @@
 [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)]
@@ Line 193: / Line 238: @@
 ===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)]
@@ Line 199: / Line 250: @@
 [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)]
@@ Line 216: / Line 283: @@
 [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/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 (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/vgn-fw_recovery VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E) (VAIO Library upload)] - [https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/vgn-fw/ Mirror: VAIO Library servers]
+[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 243: / Line 318: @@
 [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)]
@@ Line 248: / Line 327: @@
 [https://archive.org/details/sony-vgncr220e-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)]
-[https://archive.org/details/VGN-AW180Yrecovery VGN-AW]
+[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://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-system-recovery-dvd-vgn-fz-200-e-recoverydisc-1 VGN-FZ]
+[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/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]
+[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===
@@ Line 281: / Line 406: @@
 [https://archive.org/details/pcg272m-recovery VGC-LA]
+===VGX===
+[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]
 ===VPC===
@@ Line 293: / Line 422: @@
 [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 299: / Line 430: @@
 [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]
@@ Line 307: / Line 444: @@
 [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/vaio_p_vpcp119kj_drivers VPCP]
+[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===
-This section is in WIP.
+[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>