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.
A revamped interface with built-in search is coming soon.
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.
PCG
PCG-U1
PCG-U3
PCG-U3 (alternative link)
PCG-U3 (HDD image)
PCG-F
PCG-R505 (PCG-R505TF)
PCG-R505 (PCG-R505EL)
PCG-FX
PCG-FX
PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)
PCG-FX (PCG-FXA)
PCG-NVR Application Recovery
PCG-NVR System Recovery
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1X)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VM)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XS)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XD)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VE, English)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1XF)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1VRX)
PCG-C1 (PCG-C1MHP)
PCG-V505 (Complete)
PCG-V505 (PCG-V505AP) System Recovery
PCG-812 Application Recovery
PCG-SR (Complete)
PCG-SR (Complete)
PCG-SR System Recovery
PCG-SR Application Recovery
PCG-SR1K
PCG-SR11K
PCG-K
PCG-GR
PCG-GRS System Recovery
PCG-GRS Application Recovery
PCG-GRX System Recovery (INCOMPLETE)
PCG-Z600
PCG-Z600
PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)
PCG-FR (PCG-FRV)
PCG-F650K/F680K/F690K
PCG-505 (PCG-505V)
PCG-505 (PCG-505X / PCG-505EX)
PCG-505 (PCG-505G)
PCG-505 (PCG-505X) (HDD Image)
PCG-505 (PCG-505TS / PCG-505TX)
PCG-777
PCG-Z505 (Complete)
PCG-Z505 Application Recovery
PCG-N505
PCG-N505
PCG-QR3 (VAIO Library upload)
PCG-SRX (VAIO Library upload) - Mirror: VAIO Library servers
PCG-GT (PCG-GT1)
PCG-XG (donated by @robert_46031)
PCV
PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)
PCV-RS (PCV-RS210)
PCV-RS (PCV-RS400)
PCV-W (PCV-W30)
PCV-W (PCV-W121)
PCV-W (PCV-W121)
PCV-W (PCV-W120)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX260DS) (Disc 1) - (Disc 2)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX360DS)
PCV-RX405
PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX500)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX600)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX600/PCV-RX600P)
PCV-RX (PCV-RX700)
PCV-70/PCV-90
PCV-70/PCV-90
PCV-100/PCV-120
PCV-2xx
PCV-200
PCV-220/PCV-240
PCV-220/PCV-240
PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ10/PCV-RZ800)
PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ20)
PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ46G)
PCV-RZ (PCV-RZ50G)
PCV-LX (PCV-LX95G)
PCV-LX (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800)
PCV-LX (PCV-LX920)
PCV-RD
PCV-V (PCV-V1)
PCV-V (PCV-V300G)
PCV-V (PCV-V300G)
PCV-E (System Recovery) - (Application Recovery)
PCV-R
PCV-J
PCV-MX
PCV-MXS
VGN
VGN-AR (VGN-AR51J)
VGN-AR (VGN-AR31S)
VGN-AR
VGN-NS (VGN-NS21S)
VGN-NS (VGN-NS230E)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3XP)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (English)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ3VWP/X) (German)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ38GP)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ4XMN)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ430N)
VGN-SZ (Premium VGN-SZ6)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ61VN/WN)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ645P)
VGN-SZ (VGN-SZ7WN) (Recovery Partition)
VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)
VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P)
VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N)
VGN-UX (VGN-UX280P) OEM Partition
VGN-UX (VGN-UX380N) OEM Partition
VGN-UX (VGN-UX58) OEM Partition
VGN-UX (VGN-UX91NS) (Windows XP SP2) OEM Partition
VGN-UX (VGN-UX92NS) OEM Partition
VGN-FW (VGN-FW510F)
VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E)
VGN-FW (VGN-FW54E) (VAIO Library upload) - Mirror: VAIO Library servers
VGN-FW
VGN-FW (VGN-FW140E)
VGN-BX (VGN-BX740)
VGN-BX (VGN-BX760P)
VGN-FS (VGN-FS315M)
VGN-FS (VGN-FS600)
VGN-FS (VGN-FS700)
VGN-TX (VGN-TX600P)
VGN-TX (VGN-TX750P)
VGN-TX (VGN-TX770P)
VGN-P (VGN-P80H)
VGN-P (VGN-P530H)
VGN-P (VGN-P788K) (Modified OS, however recovery partition is original)
VGN-P11Z
VGN-CR (VGN-CR13G)
VGN-CR (VGN-CR220E)
VGN-AW (VGN-AW180Y)
VGN-AW (VGN-AW41ZF)
VGN-AW (VGN-AW420D)
VGN-FZ
VGN-NR
VGN-A
VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ170N) (Whole Disk Image)
VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ21WN)
VGN-TZ (VGN-TZ31MN) (VAIO Library upload) (Recovery WIM)
VGN-FE
VGN-Z (Russian)
VGN-U50 Recovery DVD
VGN-U8G Hard Drive dump
VGN-U70P Recovery CD set
VGN-U70P Recovery DVD
VGN-U71P Recovery CD set
VGN-U71P Recovery DVD
VGN-U71P OEM Partition
VGN-U750P Recovery CD&DVD
VGN-U750P Recovery CD set
VGN-U750P OEM Partition
VGC
VGC-LM
VGC-RA (VGC-RA840G)
VGC-RA (VGC-RA826G) Disk 1 - Disk 2
VGC-JS
VGC-LT (VGC-LT25E)
VGC-LT (VGC-LT32E)
VGC-LS
VGC-RB (VGC-RB30G)
VGC-RB (VGC-RB40G)
VGC-LA
VPC
VPCZ2
VPCZ2 (OEM Partition)
VPCL
VPCM
VPCZ1 (VAIO Library upload)
VPCZ2
VPCF1 (VPCF115FM)
VPCF1 (VPCF11C5E)
VPCF1 (VPCF131FM)
VPCEB
VPCEB (VPCEB23FM) (Best Buy USA)
VPCEB (VPCEB1E0E)
VPCEL
VPCEG (VPCEG37FM)
VPCEG (VPCEG10FB)
VPCEH/VPCEJ
VPCCW
VPCP (VPCP11S1E)
VPCCA
VPCX (VPCX115LG)
SV
SVE11 (Windows 7, ISO)
SVE11 (Windows 7, USB)
SVE1711F1EW (Windows 7, USB)
SVE1711C5E (Windows 7, USB, top model)
SVE171
SVF14
VGX
VGX-TP (VGX-TP1DTV)
Recovery discs can have multiple names: Recovery Discs, Recovery Disks, Recovery Media, Recovery Media CD, Recovery DVD, Recovery CD.