topic Re: Windows software in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-software/m-p/344219#M21903 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi llreolon and welcome.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">As with most computer manufacturers these days, Recovery CDs are not supplied with a new Vaios.&nbsp; However, recovery software is held in a hidden partition on the hard disc that will allow the Vaio to be recovered back to factory status.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">You should have been reminded that the first thing you should do when you got your new Vaio is to make your own Recovery DVDs to safeguard against a hard drive failure.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">If you did not make Recovery Discs, you can buy a replacement set of discs from Vaio Support.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Alternatively, you can install a commercial version of Windows and add the essential drivers and utilities from the Vaio Support website.&nbsp; However, most software programs cannot be downloaded.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:54:18 GMT Blencogo 2012-07-16T22:54:18Z Windows software https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-software/m-p/344217#M21902 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>HI I've lost my hard disk and I got a new one, but when I bought this Notebook it doesnt come with windows CD, so how can I get the software now?? </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:29:01 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-software/m-p/344217#M21902 llreolon 2012-07-16T22:29:01Z Re: Windows software https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-software/m-p/344219#M21903 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi llreolon and welcome.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">As with most computer manufacturers these days, Recovery CDs are not supplied with a new Vaios.&nbsp; However, recovery software is held in a hidden partition on the hard disc that will allow the Vaio to be recovered back to factory status.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">You should have been reminded that the first thing you should do when you got your new Vaio is to make your own Recovery DVDs to safeguard against a hard drive failure.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">If you did not make Recovery Discs, you can buy a replacement set of discs from Vaio Support.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Alternatively, you can install a commercial version of Windows and add the essential drivers and utilities from the Vaio Support website.&nbsp; However, most software programs cannot be downloaded.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.se/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:54:18 GMT https://community.sony.se/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-software/m-p/344219#M21903 Blencogo 2012-07-16T22:54:18Z