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'''Below is a list of all the Sony VAIO recovery discs that can be found on the internet.'''
== Recovery Media ==


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.
=== Database of recoveries available to download ===


'''You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].'''
<big>The list on this page was replaced by our new database. Please access the website [https://archive.vaiolibrary.com/ here].</big>


'''<big>Last list update: November 9, 2024</big>'''
=== Donating new recoveries ===


== Compatibility Problems (model locks) ==
You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].
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 =====
=== Useful information ===
'''[[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.
On early XP and older discs, the last disc of the set will usually have drivers.


== How to use this list ==
System Recovery is also known as Disc 1, and Application Recovery as Disc 2.
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.
== Problems ==


== List of Available Series ==
=== Model locks and compatibility ===
'''We do not make a difference between languages''', you can sometimes change the language after the install.  
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.


'''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''
===== 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.
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]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r-505-tf-recovery-cd PCG-R505 (PCG-R505TF)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r505el-system-restore PCG-R505 (PCG-R505EL)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGFX150Recovery PCG-FX]
 
[https://archive.org/details/pcg-fx401405-recovery PCG-FX]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa-363332-recovery-cd-1 PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-fxa40-series-recovery-driver-cds PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/arcdg-108-d-1 PCG-NVR Application Recovery]
 
[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_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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-v505ap-system-recovery-cd-version-g188.0 PCG-V505 (PCG-V505AP) System Recovery]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sonyapplicationrecoverycdvaiopcg-812versiong9.01998 PCG-812 Application Recovery]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-sr31k PCG-SR (Complete)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sonysystemrecoverycdvaiopcg-sr7kversiongk42.02000 PCG-SR System Recovery]
 
[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]
 
[https://archive.org/details/VAIO-PCG-GR214-and-PCG-GR215-recovery PCG-GR]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-system-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS System Recovery]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grs100p-application-recovery-cd-version-g142.0 PCG-GRS Application Recovery]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-grx600p-system-recovery-cd-version-g134.0 PCG-GRX System Recovery] (INCOMPLETE)
 
[https://archive.org/details/cd-1_20220123 PCG-Z600]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaionote-1 PCG-Z600]
 
[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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-777-recovery PCG-777]
 
[https://archive.org/details/pcg-z505lsk-lek PCG-Z505 (Complete)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaioapplicationrecoverypcgz505rxarcdg22r3 PCG-Z505 Application Recovery]
 
[https://archive.org/details/pcg-n505 PCG-N505]
 
[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/qr3covery PCG-QR3 (VAIO Library upload)]
 
[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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/VGN-NS230E VGN-NS (VGN-NS230E)]
 
[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/vaio-ux280p-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgn-ux-280-p-recovery-dvd VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgn-ux380n-recovery-disc-iso VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaio-vgnux-280-p-oem-partition-win-xp VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P) OEM Partition]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-ngn-ux-380-n-recovery-partition VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N) OEM Partition]
 
[https://archive.org/details/recovery-c-drive-factory VGN-UX (VGN-UX58) OEM Partition]
 
[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 (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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/VGN-BX760P VGN-BX (VGN-BX760P)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs-315m-xp VGN-FS (VGN-FS315M)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-fs600-system-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS600)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recovery VGN-FS (VGN-FS700)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx600p-series-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX600P)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgn-tx750p-recovery-discs VGN-TX (VGN-TX750P)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vgntx770p-recoverydiscs VGN-TX (VGN-TX770P)]
 
[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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vgncr220e-recovery VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)]
 
[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]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-recoverydisc-1 VGN-NR]
 
[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===
 
[https://archive.org/details/Sony_VAIO_VPC-Z21X9R VPCZ2]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaiovpcz23v9r VPCZ2 (OEM Partition)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vpc-l116fx VPCL]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vpcm-13-m-1-e VPCM]
 
[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)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vaiorecoverydiscs VPCF1 (VPCF11C5E)]
 
[https://archive.org/details/vpcf131m VPCF1 (VPCF131FM)]
 
[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]
 
[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaiovpclaptoprestore VPCEG (VPCEG37FM)]
 
[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/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)]
=== Language ===


[https://archive.org/details/sve-17-recovery SVE1711C5E (Windows 7, USB, top model)]
With some models lacking a big selection of archived recovery media, you may be forced to use discs in a language you do not understand.


[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-swe171-recovery SVE171]
'''To change language''' of XP discs, please use the [https://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Language-of-Your-Computer-(Windows-XP) SP3 swap method]. This method will change most of the XP installation to your desired language, but some system apps and most importantly preinstalled VAIO apps will remain in the original language.


[https://archive.org/details/vaiofit14e_recovery SVF14]
On Vista and 7, you can use the Vistalizator tool, which allows you to easily install language packs no matter the Windows edition you are running.


===VGX===
== Disclaimer ==


[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-vgx-tp1dtv-recovery VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)]
Some recovery discs are uploaded by us, some aren't, and so we accept no liability. Please see the Library's [[VAIO Library:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]].


<small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>
<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 15:24, 21 October 2025

Recovery Media

Database of recoveries available to download

The list on this page was replaced by our new database. Please access the website here.

Donating new recoveries

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

Useful information

On early XP and older discs, the last disc of the set will usually have drivers.

System Recovery is also known as Disc 1, and Application Recovery as Disc 2.

Problems

Model locks and compatibility

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.

Language

With some models lacking a big selection of archived recovery media, you may be forced to use discs in a language you do not understand.

To change language of XP discs, please use the SP3 swap method. This method will change most of the XP installation to your desired language, but some system apps and most importantly preinstalled VAIO apps will remain in the original language.

On Vista and 7, you can use the Vistalizator tool, which allows you to easily install language packs no matter the Windows edition you are running.

Disclaimer

Some recovery discs are uploaded by us, some aren't, and so we accept no liability. Please see the Library's general disclaimer.

Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.

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