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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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-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 ===
-Recovery discs have multiple names : Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.
+<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 : 07/05/2022</big>'''
+=== Donating new recoveries ===
-==Compatibility Problems==
+You can help us by dumping and uploading Recovery Media from any of the models in the [[Wanted Recovery Media|Wanted List]].
-Some of these recovery discs only work on the model they are intended for (model example : VPCZ11C7E), and not on the entire series (series example : VPCZ1). In some cases it's even worse, they only work on the unit they were created with.
-This creates a problem. Even though those discs would perfectly work on the machine you are trying to install them on, they are locked from installing. '''The VAIO Libary is currently working on a fix for this problem, make recovery discs work on the entire series they are intended for.'''
+=== Useful information ===
+On early XP and older discs, the last disc of the set will usually have drivers.
-==List of Available Models==
+System Recovery is also known as Disc 1, and Application Recovery as Disc 2.
-'''<big>We also have a list of recovery discs uploaded on our servers for faster downloads ! Please see "List of Available Models - VAIO Library Servers" section below.</big>'''
-These downloads are all on the '''Internet Archive'''.
+== Problems ==
-We do not make a difference between languages, you can always change the language after the install. When multiple recovery discs are available for one model, we list all of them.
+=== 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.
-'''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.
-===PCG===
+=== Language ===
-[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-u1-recovery-discs PCG-U1]
-[https://archive.org/details/BetaArchive_PC_OS_Recovery_Archive PCG-U3]
+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-pcg-f-630-recovery-cd-1 PCG-F]
+'''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/sony-vaio-pcg-r-505-tf-recovery-cd PCG-R505 (PCG-R505TF)]
+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.
-[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-r505el-system-restore PCG-R505 (PCG-R505EL)]
+== Disclaimer ==
-[https://archive.org/details/SonyPCGFX150Recovery PCG-FX]
+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]].
-[https://archive.org/details/pcg-fx401405-recovery PCG-FX]
+<small>Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.</small>
-[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/disk-1-of-2 PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VM)]
-[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/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-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/pcg-k315z PCG-K]
-[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]
-[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/pcg-505v-recovery-cd PCG-505 (Complete)]
-[https://archive.org/details/sysrec_sony-PCG-505G PCG-505 System Recovery]
-[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)] (faster download available, see below)
-=== '''VGN''' ===
-[https://archive.org/details/recoverydisc-1_202204 VGN-NS21S]
-[https://archive.org/details/VGN-SZ3XP VGN-SZ3XP]
-[https://archive.org/details/sz-4-xmn-applications VGN-SZ4XMN]
-This list will be completed soon ! Thank you for your patience !
-== List of Available Models - VAIO Library Servers ==
-These downloads are uploaded on our servers (download.vaiolibrary.com) in order to offer faster download speeds than on the Internet Archive.
-All of the downloads listed here are also available on the Internet Archive.
-We do not make a difference between languages, you can always change the language after the install. When multiple recovery discs are available for one model, we list all of them.
-'''System Recovery is also called Disc 1, and Application Recovery is Disc 2.'''
-=== PCG ===
-[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/recoverydiscs/pcg-srx/ PCG-SRX] (disc 4 is the Application Recovery, you will be prompted to insert this disc after initial XP boot)