Recovery files hello, can anyone please attach me the recovery image file for the sony VAIO VGN-N130G/W PC. I do not have it, hence I am facing lots of problems. thanks, sreenivasa C

If you do a full sys restore, it will wipe out all old data..
What you need to do is boot up on a CD first and try to repair the MBR (Master Boot Record)
Look here - 4th one down.. to download a Boot /repair CD image to burnto a CD
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Downright_pages/Boot_CD_and_Boot_Disk_images_and_ISO_free_downloads.htm
Read all instructions with it.
OR need to find someone who can loan you the WinXP CD . Or a copy of it. (Or download an ISO (burnable copy) to create one) It is the serial number that validates the Windows install. They don't have to give you the serial as you should have your own on a label under the notebook.

Actually the chances are not good for recovery while in the notebook. You will have a better chance to recover files if you are able to remove the hard drive and install it aas a slave in another (desktop) PC (will come up as D or E drive

When you've finished recovering file, it will be easier to format the HD before putting it back in note book. If the Recovery partion is still intact, do not wipe it out as you can maybe still use it to reload windows.
Worst case - the HD read write heads are damaged and the drive is toast. That will mean no file recovered and replacing HD with new (or used) and reloading windows from scratch.

How did you try to do a recovery?

• For VAIO laptops released fall of 2003 onwards, the computers come with a vaio recovery center/wizard you can use to format the harddrive

follow these steps:

1. restart the computer
2. press the f10 key repeatedly when you see the VAIO logo until you get the loading files or edit boot option screen
3. if you get the edit boot option screen, press enter
4. when it loads the VAIO recvoery partition/center, select restore c:drive
5. follow the on-screen instruction
6. process may take up to 45mins or 1hour and may restart randomly

Note that once you start the recovery process, all files you installed to the hdd will be deleted and cannot be recovered

Contact Sony WEB site support, they can supply a recovery CD.

Check this Link to get the Recovery Disk for your Computer:

https://servicesales.sel.sony.com/ecom/accessories/web/productSearch.do?searchOperation=partSearch&searchText=Y8315692A


Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

use any windows xp disk boot from it and use R key to repair windows then type fixboot

if helped rate fixya

your recovery dics should not be a dvd, but a cd. look at all of your discs and make sure you are using the right one, if you cant find the right one call sony and ask them which one to use.

download knoppix (http://www.knppix.net) and burn it the .iso to CD. You will be able to boot just from the CD-ROM and back up all your photos to thumb drive.

find out what kind of motherboard you have and google the schematics. i did this before and it worked

usually there are screws coming upward from the bottom to remove the keyboard,then you have to remove the palmrest which the touchpad is integrated into. 

http://www.notebooks-driver.com/