topic My laptop Harddisk Crashed!!!!:( in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/my-laptop-harddisk-crashed/m-p/135267#M73660 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey guys,<BR /><BR />i kno this mst have happened to many of the ppl arnd here(n i really don wanna kno if i'm among da rare unlucky ones) Freakin harddisk crashed!!!! I still dont know if the data can be recovered from that, i have already given it to Data Recovery Centre, they are gonna lemme kno in few dayz....<BR /><BR />Say data cannot be recoved from the harddisk, so Now, all i want to know is can i get my licenced Win XP back with the help of my recover disk whch wer supplied wiv da laptop? While going through the manual i came across this part which says that Recovery CDs supplied with the system, restores the factory default settings with the help of the 'HIDDEN PARTION' on the hard-drive to get back the original setting along with the OS. Alternatively i can make a 'Recovery Kit' for the information stored on that hidden partition and can use it in the case of system crash. <BR /><BR />Now, if i havent made the 'Recovery Kit' and i'm only left with the 'Recovery Disk' supplied with the system(i kno i was a big fool nt makin dat Recovery Kit), the question remains HOW DO I GET MY LICENSED WIN XP BACK?!?!<BR />Please please please tell me there is a solution for this.<BR /><BR /><BR />Would really appreciate if you guys could help...<BR /><BR />Cheerz!!!<BR />Monty<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:49:28 GMT montyp80 2007-06-25T06:49:28Z My laptop Harddisk Crashed!!!!:( https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/my-laptop-harddisk-crashed/m-p/135267#M73660 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hey guys,<BR /><BR />i kno this mst have happened to many of the ppl arnd here(n i really don wanna kno if i'm among da rare unlucky ones) Freakin harddisk crashed!!!! I still dont know if the data can be recovered from that, i have already given it to Data Recovery Centre, they are gonna lemme kno in few dayz....<BR /><BR />Say data cannot be recoved from the harddisk, so Now, all i want to know is can i get my licenced Win XP back with the help of my recover disk whch wer supplied wiv da laptop? While going through the manual i came across this part which says that Recovery CDs supplied with the system, restores the factory default settings with the help of the 'HIDDEN PARTION' on the hard-drive to get back the original setting along with the OS. Alternatively i can make a 'Recovery Kit' for the information stored on that hidden partition and can use it in the case of system crash. <BR /><BR />Now, if i havent made the 'Recovery Kit' and i'm only left with the 'Recovery Disk' supplied with the system(i kno i was a big fool nt makin dat Recovery Kit), the question remains HOW DO I GET MY LICENSED WIN XP BACK?!?!<BR />Please please please tell me there is a solution for this.<BR /><BR /><BR />Would really appreciate if you guys could help...<BR /><BR />Cheerz!!!<BR />Monty<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:49:28 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/my-laptop-harddisk-crashed/m-p/135267#M73660 montyp80 2007-06-25T06:49:28Z Re: My laptop Harddisk Crashed!!!!:( https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/my-laptop-harddisk-crashed/m-p/135270#M73661 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Monty,<BR /><BR />It sounds like you will have to contact Sony for a set of the Recovery Discs.<BR /><BR />As they will charge for this, can you let us know the following first: -<BR /><BR />1. What model Vaio do you have?<BR />2. Do you have a Microsoft License for your OS - it is usually stuck to the bottom of the Vaio. What Operating System is the license for and does this have a full License Key on it?<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:19:38 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/my-laptop-harddisk-crashed/m-p/135270#M73661 Blencogo 2007-06-25T09:19:38Z