{"id":2253,"date":"2014-07-16T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T14:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2019-09-25T19:57:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T00:57:26","slug":"vaio-recovery-disk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/vaio-recovery-disk\/","title":{"rendered":"VAIO Recovery Disk – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

This guide is about recovery disks for VAIO computers (including Sony VAIO)<\/strong> for the following versions of Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n

$\"VAIO$ <\/p>\n

A recovery disk is also known as a restore disc, repair disc, boot disc or rescue disk.<\/p>\n

VAIO computers were originally manufactured by the Sony Corporation, but the division was sold in February 2014.<\/p>\n

This guide covers all computers models, that have Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 installed, known as Sony VAIO and the newer models from the VAIO Corporation that now builds these computers.<\/p>\n

Looking for a recovery disk for VAIO?<\/strong> Download Easy Recovery Essentials (our recovery and repair disk for VAIO).<\/a><\/p>\n

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Download VAIO recovery disk<\/h2>\n
If your recovery partition is no longer available on your VAIO computer or you don’t have a set of recovery disks to restore your computer, download Easy Recovery Essentials<\/a>, our recovery and repair disk.<\/p>\n
Easy Recovery Essentials works with any VAIO computer model and it’s compatible with the following Windows versions:<\/p>\n
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Microsoft Windows XP<\/li>\n
Microsoft Windows Vista<\/li>\n
Microsoft Windows 7<\/li>\n
Microsoft Windows 8<\/li>\n
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$\"Easy$ <\/p>\n
Burn Easy Recovery Essentials directly to a CD, DVD or a USB flash drive and use the Automated Repair function to automatically find and fix boot errors.<\/p>\n
Download Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Note:<\/em> Easy Recovery Essentials can not be used to install or reinstall Windows.<\/p>\n
Create set of recovery disks for VAIO<\/h2>\nSony VAIO computers and laptops don’t come with a recovery CD or DVD included with your purchase, but the computers have a recovery partition available (similar to a Dell recovery partition<\/a>) that you can use to create your VAIO Recovery Media Kit<\/strong> (this is the set of recovery CDs or DVDs that you will use to restore your computer) using the software application provided by Sony\/VAIO.<\/p>\n
Depending on your computer model and your Windows version, this software application can have different names:<\/p>\n
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VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/li>\n
VAIO Recovery Center<\/li>\n
VAIO Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your computer’s recovery partition might not be available if you changed the partitions on your hard drive in any way and incidentally deleted this partition.<\/p>\n
Backup your computer before you proceed. Running the recovery software utility to create a Recovery Media Kit can lead to data loss (including your music, movies, pictures and applications).<\/p>\n
Depending on the computer model you have, you will need either a set of CDs or DVDs to create the disks.<\/p>\n
You can use simple CDs or DVDs:<\/p>\n
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CD-R<\/li>\n
DVD-R or DVD+R (only single layer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can’t use any of the following types of media:<\/p>\n
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CD-RW<\/li>\n
DVD+RW<\/li>\n
DVD-RW<\/li>\n
Double layer DVD-R or DVD+R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You might need 10 – 12 CDs or 1 – 2 DVDs, depending on the computer model you have. The VAIO software will notify you about the required media type you need to use and how many you’ll need.<\/p>\n
Before you begin to create the recovery disks, please make sure that you:<\/p>\n
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Close any programs<\/li>\n
Disconnect from the Internet and all other network connections with might have opened<\/li>\n
Disconnect any peripheral devices, e.g. USB flash drives, external hard disk<\/li>\n
Disable any antivirus software<\/li>\n
Disable your screensaver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Follow these instructions for the VAIO software you have installed:<\/p>\n
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VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/a><\/li>\n
VAIO Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Using VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/h3>\n
Follow these instructions to create a set of recovery disks for a Sony VAIO computer using the VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/strong> software:<\/p>\n
If you’re not able to create the disks, use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a><\/p>\n
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Boot your computer<\/li>\n
Login into Windows<\/li>\n
Click Start<\/li>\n
Go to Control Panel<\/strong>. If you have the Category View enabled, go to Performance and Maintenance<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click on the VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/strong> item<\/li>\n
Wait for the VAIO Recovery Wizard software to open<\/li>\n
Click Next\n
$\"Welcome$ <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Select Create Recovery Media Kit (Strongly Recommended)<\/strong> and click Next\n
$\"Create$ \n<\/li>\n
Select what type of media you want to use: CDs or DVDs.\n
Even if your computer has a DVD-RW or DVD\u00b1RW drive, the VAIO Recovery Wizard does not support any of the following: CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, 1X and 2X speed DVD-R, or double layer DVD+R and DVD-R.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Click Next<\/strong><\/li>\n
Insert your first blank disk in the drive<\/li>\n
Click Next<\/strong><\/li>\n
Continue with the rest of the CDs or DVDs<\/li>\n
When the “The Recovery Media Kit is complete<\/em>” window appears, click OK<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Finish<\/li>\n
Your computer will now restart. The Recovery Media Kit is completed. Label the disks and keep them safe!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nUsing VAIO Care<\/h3>\n
Follow these instructions to create a set of recovery disks for Sony VAIO computers using the VAIO Care<\/strong> software:<\/p>\n
If you’re not able to create the disks, use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a><\/p>\n
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Boot your computer<\/li>\n
Connect to the Internet and run VAIO Update<\/strong> to get all the updates for your computer and Windows<\/li>\n
Then, click Start<\/strong><\/li>\n
Go to All Programs<\/strong><\/li>\n
Select and click VAIO Care<\/strong>\n
$\"VAIO$ <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If the UAC (User Account Control) window appears, click Yes<\/li>\n
Select Recovery & restore<\/strong> from the left menu options<\/li>\n
Click Create Recovery Media<\/strong><\/li>\n
Read the instructions and then click Next<\/li>\n
Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nRestore a VAIO computer<\/h2>\n
Your computer can be recovered and restored using the following options:<\/p>\n
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If you can boot into Windows to run the VAIO software<\/li>\n
If you have a set of disks already created to run the VAIO software<\/li>\n
If you have the recovery partition available on your computer to run the VAIO software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Restore Windows XP<\/h3>\n
If you have the recovery partition intact or have a set of recovery disks created (the Recovery Media Kit<\/strong>), you can access the VAIO Recovery Wizard software to restore Windows XP.<\/p>\n
If you no longer have the recovery partition or the recovery disks, use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a><\/p>\n
You can find instructions below, for each case:<\/p>\n
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If you can boot into Windows XP<\/li>\n
If you have a set of recovery disks (you can use these if you can’t boot into Windows)<\/li>\n
If you have the recovery partition available. You can use this option if you can’t boot into Windows XP and don’t have a set of disks available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you can boot into Windows XP, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n
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Boot into Windows XP<\/li>\n
Click Start<\/strong><\/li>\n
Go to Control panel. If you have the Category View enabled, select the Performance and Maintenance<\/strong> category<\/li>\n
Click VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/strong><\/li>\n
At the Welcome<\/em> window, click Next<\/strong>\n
$\"Welcome$ \n<\/li>\n
Select any of the available menu options and continue with the instructions on the screen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have a set of disks created: <\/p>\n
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Boot your computer by pressing the `Power<\/kbd> button<\/li>\n`
Insert your first disk in the optical drive and close it<\/li>\n
Turn off your computer<\/li>\n
Wait 30 seconds (approximately)<\/li>\n
Turn on the computer<\/li>\n
When prompted, insert the disk asked by the VAIO Recovery Wizard software<\/li>\n
Click OK<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Next<\/strong><\/li>\n
Select any of the available options and continue with the instructions on the screen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have the recovery partition available on your computer:<\/p>\n
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Turn off your computer<\/li>\n
Boot your computer<\/li>\n
When the VAIO logo appears, press the `F10<\/kbd> key<\/li>\n`
Wait for the VAIO Recovery Wizard<\/strong> to appear<\/li>\n
Click Next<\/strong><\/li>\n
Continue with the instructions on the screen after you selected any of the available options presented by the software utility<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nRestore Windows Vista<\/h3>\n
VAIO computers with Windows Vista have the VAIO Recovery Center software installed that you can use to do a factory reset of your computer.<\/p>\n
If you don’t have the disks, use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a><\/p>\n
If you have the disks available, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n
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Turn on your PC and insert the first disk in the optical drive<\/li>\n
Restart your computer<\/li>\n
Wait for the recovery program to load<\/li>\n
Select Restore Complete System<\/strong>\n
$\"Restore$ <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Click Start<\/strong>, then Next<\/li>\n
Check Yes<\/strong> at the question about your C: drive size, and click Next<\/li>\n
Check the “I understand<\/em>” checkbox and click Start<\/li>\n
Click Yes at the “Are you sure?<\/em>” question<\/li>\n
Wait for the software to finish the process. Follow any instructions on the screen to complete the process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have the partition available on your computer, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n
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Boot your Windows Vista<\/li>\n
While it’s booting up, press the `Alt<\/kbd> and F10<\/kbd> key several times before the VAIO logo appears on your screen.<\/li>\n`
At the VAIO Recovery Center<\/strong> software screen, select Restore Complete System<\/strong> from the menu on the left\n
$\"Restore$ <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Click Start<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Next<\/strong><\/li>\n
Check Yes<\/strong> at the “Do you want to keep the factory default C: drive size?<\/em>” question and click Next<\/li>\n
Check the “I understand<\/em>” option and click Start<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Yes<\/strong> at the “Are you sure?<\/em>” question<\/li>\n
Wait for the process to finish<\/li>\n
Follow the next set of instructions on the screen to complete the process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If `Alt<\/kbd> and F10<\/kbd> didn’t work to open the software utility, try pressing only the F10<\/kbd> key or the ASSIST<\/kbd> button from your keyboard (if your computer model has this button on the keyboard).<\/p>\n`
$\"ASSIST$ <\/p>\n
Another alternative is to press the `F8<\/kbd> key to boot into the Advanced Boot Options<\/strong> of Windows Vista, then select Repair Your Computer<\/strong> and wait for the VAIO Recovery Center software to appear.<\/p>\n`
$\"Advanced$ <\/p>\n
Restore Windows 7<\/h3>\n
You can do a factory reset on a Sony VAIO with Windows 7 installed. VAIO computers with Windows 7 have the VAIO Care<\/strong> software installed. Other models can have the VAIO Recovery Center software.<\/p>\n
To restore your computer, you can also use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a>, if you don’t have the disks created with VAIO Care<\/p>\n
If you can boot into Windows 7, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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Start Windows 7<\/li>\n
Press the `ASSIST<\/kbd> button available on your keyboard to open the VAIO Care software. If you don’t have an ASSIST button, find the VAIO Care software by going to Start > All Programs<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n`
At the Recovery & restore<\/em> section from the left menu, select Recovery<\/strong><\/li>\n
Select Recover computer<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n
Wait for your computer to reboot<\/li>\n
At the VAIO Care Rescue<\/em> screen, select Start recovery wizard<\/strong>. Advanced options are available by clicking Tools.\n
$\"Start$ \n<\/li>\n
Select Skip rescue<\/strong><\/li>\n
Check the “I’m sure<\/em>” option and then click Start recovery<\/strong><\/li>\n
Wait for the process to finish. Your computer may restart several times during this process.<\/li>\n
At the Recovery complete<\/em> window, click Restart<\/strong><\/li>\n
Follow the instructions on the screen to setup Windows 7 again<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have the recovery partition available, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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Turn on your computer and hit `F10<\/kbd> several times (or Alt<\/kbd> and F10<\/kbd>). You can also press the ASSIST<\/kbd> button, if this is available for your computer model\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n`
If the “Edit Windows boot options<\/strong>” screen appears, hit `Enter<\/kbd><\/li>\n`
Wait for the software to appear<\/li>\n
Click Start recovery wizard<\/strong> and follow the instructions on the screen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIf you have the disks follow the instructions from Windows 8, at the “If you have a set of recovery disks created” section.<\/a><\/p>\n
Restore Windows 8<\/h3>\n
VAIO computers with Windows 8 installed have the VAIO Care<\/strong> software installed that you can use to recover and restore your computer.<\/p>\n
To restore your computer, you can also use Easy Recovery Essentials for VAIO<\/a>, if you don’t have the disks created with VAIO Care<\/p>\n
If you can boot into Windows 8, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n
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Boot into Windows 8<\/li>\n
Press the `<\/span><\/kbd> and C<\/kbd> key to open the Charm bar<\/li>\n`
Select Search<\/strong><\/li>\n
Type in “vaio care<\/strong>“<\/li>\n
Select VAIO Care<\/strong> (or the VAIO Care (Desktop)<\/strong> item) from the result items on the left<\/li>\n
Select Advanced Tools<\/li>\n
Select Restore and recovery<\/li>\n
Select Recover or maintain your system<\/strong><\/li>\n
Click Yes<\/strong> and wait for your computer to restart<\/li>\n
After restart, select your keyboard layout<\/li>\n
At the “Choose an option<\/em>” screen, select Troubleshoot<\/strong>\n
$\"Troubleshoot$ \n<\/li>\n
Select Recovery and maintenance<\/strong><\/li>\n
At the Recovery Tool<\/em> screen, select your operating system (usually this is named “Windows 8\/;)<\/li>\n
At the VAIO Care Rescue Mode<\/em> window, select Start recovery wizard<\/strong><\/li>\n
Select Skip rescue<\/strong>\n
$\"VAIO$ <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Check the “Yes, I’m sure<\/em>” option<\/li>\n
Click Start recovery<\/strong><\/li>\n
The recovery process now begins<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have a set of recovery disks created, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n
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Turn on your computer to insert the first disk in your computer’s optical drive<\/li>\n
Turn off your computer<\/li>\n
Turn on your computer again<\/li>\n
At the Windows Boot Manager<\/em>, select Start VAIO Care Rescue<\/strong> and hit `Enter<\/kbd>. If you have an external optical drive, you may need to press F11 multiple time before the VAIO logo disappears to boot into the Windows Boot Manager.<\/li>\n`
Select Start recovery wizard<\/strong><\/li>\n
Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the process. If you want a custom recovery process, you can select Tools instead of Start recovery wizard and then click Start advanced recovery wizard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
If you have the recovery partition on your computer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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If your computer has an ASSIST<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n
$\"ASSIST$ <\/p>\n
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Turn off your computer<\/li>\n
Press the `ASSIST<\/kbd> button<\/li>\n`
Wait for the VAIO Care Rescue software to launch<\/li>\n
Click Start recovery wizard<\/strong>. For more advanced options on the recovery process, select Tools and then click Start advanced recovery wizard<\/li>\n
Follow the instructions on the screen<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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If your computer does not have an ASSIST<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n
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Turn on your computer<\/li>\n
Press the `F10<\/kbd> key several times before the VAIO logo disappears<\/li>\n`
If the Edit Boot Options<\/strong> screen appears, hit `Enter<\/kbd><\/li>\n`
Select Start recovery wizard<\/strong>. For more options, select Tools and then click Start advanced recovery wizard<\/li>\n
Follow the instructions on the screen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n
Error loading operating system<\/h3>\n
If you received this error message after running the VAIO Recovery Wizard software – Error loading operating system<\/em> – run the software again.<\/p>\n
The power to your computer might have been interrupted during the process.<\/p>\n
Windows – No Disk<\/h3>\n
If you received this error message – Windows – No Disk<\/em> – when booting the computer with the set of disks you created, the recovery disks you’ve used may have been corrupted (either due to bad quality or incompatibility).<\/p>\n
In this case, you need to create a new set of disks.<\/p>\n
Cannot find the partition, restart<\/h3>\n
If you’ve used the software utility before and it didn’t closed properly, you may receive this error message at its next start:<\/p>\n
VAIO Recovery Wizard cannot find the partition. Restart your computer.<\/pre>\n
If so, restart your computer and start VAIO Recovery Wizard again.<\/p>\n
Can’t create a Recovery Media<\/h3>\n
If you can’t create the disks, follow these tips and try again:<\/p>\n
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Turn off your computer and run the software again. Make sure you close all your open programs, antivirus software and remove any plugged-in peripherals.<\/li>\n
Download the latest available updates for your computer model from the VAIO Update software<\/li>\n
Try a different set of CDs or DVDs with a better quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Can’t complete the recovery process<\/h3>\n
If you can’t complete the recovery process, try these suggestions:<\/p>\n
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Disconnect any external drives<\/li>\n
If you can’t complete the process from the VAIO Recovery Wizard or the VAIO Care software, try using your set of disks instead<\/li>\n
Check the disks you’re using for any damages. The disks need to be clean and high quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Screen is blank, power indicator is green<\/h3>\n
If the power indicator is green but the computer screen is blank or stuck, follow any of these tips:<\/p>\n
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Press the `Alt<\/kbd> and F4<\/kbd> keys to close a software application<\/li>\n`
Press `Ctrl<\/kbd>+Alt<\/kbd>+Delete<\/kbd> and then go to Shutdown<\/strong> and select Restart<\/strong> to restart your computer<\/li>\n`
Press and hold the `Power<\/kbd> button for more than 4 seconds to shutdown your computer<\/li>\n`
Make sure you don’t have any external devices plugged-in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Enter Onetime password<\/h3>\n
If you entered the password wrong 3 times, the following error message appears on your screen:<\/p>\n
Enter Onetime Password.<\/pre>\n
In this case, press and hold the `Power<\/kbd> button for more than 4 seconds to shutdown your computer. When you are sure than your computer has been turned off completely, wait 10 to 15 seconds and then restart your computer again.<\/p>\n`
More Information<\/h2>\n
Support Links<\/h3>\n
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Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows<\/a> – our repair and recovery disk.<\/strong>
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\nIt’s an easy-to-use and automated diagnostics disk. It’s available for Windows 8<\/a>, Windows 7<\/a> and Windows Vista<\/a>. It’s also available for Windows XP and Windows Server.<\/p>\n
Read more at Windows Recovery Disks<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n
The NeoSmart Support Forums<\/a>, member-to-member technical support and troubleshooting.<\/li>\n
Get a discounted price on replacement setup and installation discs: Windows XP<\/a>, Windows Vista<\/a>, Windows 7<\/a>, Windows 8<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Applicable Systems<\/h3>\n
This Windows-related knowledgebase article applies to the following operating systems:<\/p>\n
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Windows XP (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows Vista (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows 7 (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows 8 (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows 8.1 (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows Server 2003 (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)<\/li>\n
Windows Server 2012 (all editions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Applicable Models<\/h3>\n
This VAIO-related knowledge base article applies to the following computer models:<\/p>\n
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PCG series:<\/strong> PCG-505, PCG-505G, PCG-505GX, PCG-505TS, PCG-505TX, PCG-838, PCG-C1XS, PCG-F150, PCG-F160, PCG-F180, PCG-F190, PCG-F340, PCG-F350, PCG-F360, PCG-F370, PCG-F390, PCG-F420, PCG-F480, PCG-F490, PCG-F520, PCG-F540, PCG-F560, PCG-F570, PCG-F580, PCG-F590, PCG-F610, PCG-F630, PCG-F650, PCG-F6650K, PCG-F680, PCG-F680K, PCG-F690, PCG-F690K, PCG-FR100, PCG-FRV26, PCG-FRV27, PCG-FRV28, PCG-FRV30, PCG-FRV31, PCG-FRV33, PCG-FRV34, PCG-FRV35, PCG-FRV35Q, PCG-FRV37, PCG-FRV37B, PCG-FX120, PCG-FX120K, PCG-FX140, PCG-FX140K, PCG-FX150, PCG-FX150K, PCG-FX170, PCG-FX170K, PCG-FX190, PCG-FX200, PCG-FX200K, PCG-FX210, PCG-FX215, PCG-FX220, PCG-FX290K, PCG-FX300, PCG-FX30010B, PCG-FX30011B, PCG-FX30012B, PCG-FX30013B, PCG-FX30014B, PCG-FX30015B, PCG-FX30016B, PCG-FX30017B, PCG-FX30018B, PCG-FX30019B, PCG-FX3001B, PCG-FX30020B, PCG-FX30021B, PCG-FX30022B, PCG-FX30023B, PCG-FX30024B, PCG-FX30025B, PCG-FX30026B, PCG-FX30027B, PCG-FX30028B, PCG-FX30029B, PCG-FX3002B, PCG-FX30030B, PCG-FX30031B, PCG-FX30032B, PCG-FX30033B, PCG-FX30034B, PCG-FX30035B, PCG-FX30036B, PCG-FX3003B, PCG-FX3004B, PCG-FX3005B, PCG-FX3006B, PCG-FX3007B, PCG-FX3008B, PCG-FX3009B, PCG-FX300K, PCG-FX300P, PCG-FX310, PCG-FX340, PCG-FX350, PCG-FX370, PCG-FX390, PCG-FX400, PCG-FXA32, PCG-FXA33, PCG-FXA36, PCG-FXA40, PCG-FXA47, PCG-FXA47B, PCG-FXA48, PCG-FXA48DB, PCG-FXA49, PCG-GR200, PCG-GR200P, PCG-GR250, PCG-GR300, PCG-GR350, PCG-GR370, PCG-GR390, PCG-GRT100, PCG-GRT170, PCG-GRT200, PCG-GRT200K, PCG-GRT200P, PCG-GRT240G, PCG-GRT260G, PCG-GRT270G, PCG-GRV550, PCG-GRV600, PCG-GRV670, PCG-GRX500, PCG-GRX520, PCG-GRX550, PCG-GRX560, PCG-GRX590, PCG-GRZ530, PCG-GRZ600, PCG-GRZ610, PCG-GRZ630, PCG-GRZ660, PCG-NV100, PCG-R505TEK, PCG-R505TSK, PCG-SR17K, PCG-SR33, PCG-SR33K, PCG-SR5K, PCG-SR7, PCG-SR7K, PCG-SRX77, PCG-SRX77P, PCG-SRX99P, PCG-TR2A, PCG-TR2AP, PCG-TR3A, PCG-TR3AP, PCG-TR5AP, PCG-VX89, PCG-XG18, PCG-XG19, PCG-XG28, PCG-XG28K, PCG-XG29, PCG-XG29K, PCG-XG38, PCG-XG38K, PCG-XG39, PCG-XG39K, PCG-XG500, PCG-XG500K, PCG-XG700, PCG-XG700K, PCG-XG9, PCG-Z1VA, PCG-Z1VAP, PCG-Z505G, PCG-Z505GX, PCG-Z505HE, PCG-Z505HS, PCG-Z505JE, PCG-Z505JEK, PCG-Z505JS, PCG-Z505JSK, PCG-Z505LE, PCG-Z505LEK, PCG-Z505LS, PCG-Z505LSK, PCG-Z505S, PCG-Z505SX, PCG-Z50LSK, PCV-RS704<\/li>\n
VGN series:<\/strong> VGN-A250, VGN-A260, VGN-A290, VGN-AR150g, VGN-AW200, VGN-AW200J, VGN-AW220J, VGN-CR220E, VGN-FS700, VGN-FS710, VGN-FS715, VGN-FS720, VGN-FS730, VGN-FS740, VGN-FS742, VGN-FS760, VGN-FS770, VGN-FS780, VGN-FS790, VGN-FS920, VGN-FS930, VGN-FS940, VGN-FS950, VGN-FS950P, VGN-FS960P, VGN-FS980, VGN-FS990, VGN-FW130E, VGN-FW140E, VGN-FW150E, VGN-FW160E, VGN-FZ320E, VGN-FZ340E, VGN-N110G, VGN-N130G, VGN-N150G, VGN-N160G, VGN-N170G, VGN-N220E, VGN-N230E, VGN-N250E, VGN-N270E, VGN-N5240E, VGN-NR200E, VGN-NR220E, VGN-NR240E, VGN-NR260E, VGN-NS200E, VGN-S260P, VGN-S270B, VGN-S270P, VGN-S360P, VGN-S380P, VGN-SZ200, VGN-SZ200P, VGN-SZ210P, VGN-SZ220, VGN-SZ220P, VGN-SZ240P, VGN-SZ280P, VGN-SZ300P, VGN-SZ330P, VGN-SZ360P, VGN-SZ370P<\/li>\n
VPC series:<\/strong> VPC-EC3CFX<\/li>\n
PCV series:<\/strong> PCV-220, PCV-240, PCV-E201, PCV-E203, PCV-E206, PCV-E324DS, PCV-E518DS, PCV-J100, PCV-J120, PCV-J200, PCV-L400, PCV-L600, PCV-LX600, PCV-LX700, PCV-LX800, PCV-LX810, PCV-LX900, PCV-LX910, PCV-LX920, PCV-MXS10, PCV-MXS20, PCV-R532DS, PCV-R536DS, PCV-R538DS, PCV-R539DS, PCV-R545DS, PCV-R547DS, PCV-R549DS, PCV-R553DS, PCV-R556DS, PCV-R558DS, PCV-RS100, PCV-RS101, PCV-RS210, PCV-RS220, PCV-RS221, PCV-RS300, PCV-RS310, PCV-RS312, PCV-RS320, PCV-RS322, PCV-RS400, PCV-RS400C, PCV-RS400CG, PCV-RS400CGP, PCV-RS400P, PCV-RS410, PCV-RS411, PCV-RS412, PCV-RS420, PCV-RS422X, PCV-RS430G, PCV-RS431, PCV-RS440, PCV-RS460, PCV-RS500C, PCV-RS500CG, PCV-RS510, PCV-RS512, PCV-RS514V, PCV-RS519, PCV-RS520, PCV-RS521, PCV-RS530G, PCV-RS540X, PCV-RS550X, PCV-RS600, PCV-RS600c, PCV-RS600CG, PCV-RS610, PCV-RS611, PCV-RS611X, PCV-RS612, PCV-RS613G, PCV-RS620G, PCV-RS630G, PCV-RS650, pcv-rs720G, PCV-RS724G, PCV-RS726G , PCV-RS730G, PCV-RX260DS, PCV-RX270DS, PCV-RX280DS, PCV-RX370ds, PCV-RX380ds, PCV-RX400ds, PCV-RX450, PCV-RX460, PCV-RX500, PCV-RX540, PCV-RX550, PCV-RX560, PCV-RX570, PCV-RX572, PCV-RX580, PCV-RX600, PCV-RX640, PCV-RX650, PCV-RX660, PCV-RX670, PCV-RX680, PCV-RX681, PCV-RX700, PCV-RX710, PCV-RX720, PCV-RX740, PCV-RX741, PCV-RX750, PCV-RX753, PCV-RX755, PCV-RX760, PCV-RX762, PCV-RX770, PCV-RX820, PCV-RX821, PCV-RX830, PCV-RX850, PCV-RX851, PCV-RX860, PCV-RX861, PCV-RX881, PCV-RX891, PCV-RZ14G, PCV-RZ20G, PCV-RZ22G, PCV-RZ24G, PCV-RZ26G, PCV-RZ30C, PCV-RZ30CG, PCV-RZ30CGP, PCV-RZ30CP, PCV-RZ30GN2, PCV-RZ30GN4, PCV-RZ31G, PCV-RZ32G, PCV-RZ34G, PCV-RZ35M, PCV-RZ35MX, PCV-RZ36G, PCV-RZ40, PCV-RZ40C, PCV-RZ40C1B, PCV-RZ40C1F, PCV-RZ40CG, PCV-RZ40CP, PCV-RZ40G, PCV-RZ40GN2, PCV-RZ40P, PCV-RZ44CG, PCV-RZ44G, PCV-RZ456G, PCV-RZ45CG, PCV-RZ45G, PCV-RZ46G, PCV-RZ50C, PCV-RZ50G, PCV-RZ54G, PCV-RZ56G, PCV-V100G, PCV-V200G, PCV-V505DC2, PCV-V505DC2P<\/li>\n
VGC series:<\/strong> VGC-RA820G, VGC-RA822G, VGC-RA825G, VGC-RA826G, VGC-RA828G, VGC-RB30, VGC-RB32, VGC-RB33G, VGC-RB34G, VGC-RB35G, VGC-RB36G, VGC-RB38G, VGC-RB39C, VGC-RB60G, VGC-RB62G, VGC-RB64G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n

Error loading operating system<\/h3>\nIf you received this error message after running the VAIO Recovery Wizard software – Error loading operating system<\/em> – run the software again.<\/p>\nThe power to your computer might have been interrupted during the process.<\/p>\n

More Information<\/h2>\n

Error loading operating system<\/h3>\n
If you received this error message after running the VAIO Recovery Wizard software – Error loading operating system<\/em> – run the software again.<\/p>\n
The power to your computer might have been interrupted during the process.<\/p>\n