Recovery Discs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:32, 29 March 2025

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]].
-'''You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].'''
+'''<big>You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].</big>'''
-'''<big>Last list update: November 9, 2024</big>'''
+'''Last list update: February 18, 2025'''
 == Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
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 [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/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]
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 [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-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]
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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)]
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 [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)]
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 [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)]
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 [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)]
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 [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]
+[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]
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 [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>

Latest revision as of 15:32, 29 March 2025

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