topic Re: Recovery software in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11377#M73959 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi stu257k and welcome to the forum <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /> <BR /><BR />The A317S does come with a recovery partition. <BR /><BR />To check whether it is still present try tapping F10 at boot, when you see the Sony Logo. This should launch the recovery console. If that works then create your recovery media using the Vaio Recover Tool.<BR /><BR />If the HDDR partition has been deleted then you will need to purchase a set of recovery disks from Vaio-Link.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:39:12 GMT rich912 2007-06-28T15:39:12Z Recovery software https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11375#M73957 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi can any help me with the following problem ive just brought my son a laptop off ebay and it has not got the recovery software on it like mine which i think he would need because he downloads game etc "13 year old boy" his laptop is a VGN-A317S not the best laptop but times are tuff<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:53:41 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11375#M73957 stu257k 2007-06-28T14:53:41Z Re: Recovery software https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11376#M73958 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Did they send a set of recovery disks with the machine? Because I think this series doesn't use the recovery partition.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:00:17 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11376#M73958 kee-lo_ 2007-06-28T15:00:17Z Re: Recovery software https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11377#M73959 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi stu257k and welcome to the forum <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.si/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /> <BR /><BR />The A317S does come with a recovery partition. <BR /><BR />To check whether it is still present try tapping F10 at boot, when you see the Sony Logo. This should launch the recovery console. If that works then create your recovery media using the Vaio Recover Tool.<BR /><BR />If the HDDR partition has been deleted then you will need to purchase a set of recovery disks from Vaio-Link.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:39:12 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/recovery-software/m-p/11377#M73959 rich912 2007-06-28T15:39:12Z