topic Re: Recovery CDs in PCs & Accessories

Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:02:47 GMT

Hi,
I have a sony vaio fs115b (loving it so far!happy.gif|___jive_emoticon_name=happy|jivemacro=emoticon|class=jive_macro jive_emote|src=happy.gif! )and im having problems using the recovery tool to burn the recovery CDs to DVD or CD, I have tried all different brands of CD but I keep getting the error saying something like there was an error writting to the CD half way through burning.....I want to burn them so I can get rid of the recovery partion (I need the space)So I am wondering if there is any way sony can supply me with the CD's or if I can buy them from somewere.
thanks

Re: Recovery CDs

kee-lo_ — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:48:51 GMT

Go to VAIO-Link and check if there's an update for the recovery wizard

Also get some Sony DVD's - not RW though

Re: Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:09:33 GMT

I have tried updating so I think its a hardware problem...I really need the CD's do you know if they supply them.

thanks

Re: Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:44:10 GMT

OK ive tried another brand of CD/DVDs...no luck 😞
i need the recovery cds desperatley because i want to completly format the drive (including th recovery partion) and install linux to sit along side windows. (to install linux on my drive i need to get rid of all the partions)

thanks

Re: Recovery CDs

rich912 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:36:45 GMT

Gibb89,

If all else fails you can buy the recovery CD's from Sony. I suggest that you give then a call - have a look here for a contact number.
Best of luck.

Re: Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:12:30 GMT

Thanks ive been looking for an answer for ages

do you know roughly how much they will cost?

Re: Recovery CDs

Lizzie — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:21:00 GMT

do you know roughly how much they will cost?

by right it shouldn't cost you anything, there is obviously a problem with your computer and it should get fixed. surely you will want to burn something else, a document or music onto a cd at some stage during the life time of your computer.
explain to them what is going on and you may but alas probably won't get them free.

Re: Recovery CDs

rich912 — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:21:45 GMT

Approx £50, but try negotiating as you have not been able to burn your own CD's. Maybe, just maybe, you will get a set for free.
Best of luck!

Re: Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:04:27 GMT

£50 there having a laugh im not paying that much for something thats rightly mine!
Jeez now I can see why people resort to piracy!

Re: Recovery CDs

kee-lo_ — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:49:14 GMT

Speak to your local CAB if they push it

Re: Recovery CDs

VAIOspecialist — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:28:39 GMT

The VAIO Recovery Utlity sometimes causes issues. There is an update for the FS-series that should fix it.
Also you should try burning a DVD rather than CDs. You can use DVD-R and DVD+R, but no rewritables.

Re: Recovery CDs

JohnHarrison1983 — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:56:26 GMT

DVD are what im using...theres no way im going to use 8 CDs knowing me id lose them...also ive already updates..thanks anyway

ive sent in a submission on the e-support thing asking if they will supply them me.....i'll report back :smileygrin: