Vaio Recovery

[simhan_chari]

Hi

I am trying to re-install my operating system as the laptop crashed (Vaio - VGN-B1VP).

There are seven recovery discs and while installing the second disc, there is a reading error and the entire installation is getting aborted .

What should I do?

Please advice


Thank You

Regards
Chari

[Thalamus.]

Hi Chari

welcome to Club vaio..

Does pressing F10 repeatedly when starting you vaio, this normally would start the recovery process..

[simhan_chari]

Hi

Thank you for the quick reply

I tried pressing F10 but i get "error in loading the operating system"

I guess my CD - 2 is corrupted although I am not able to see any visible scratches.

Any idea?

Thank You

Chari

[Thalamus.]

Hi simhan_chari,

Have you tried burning a copy of CD 2 and then trying again with the new copy..??

Is your recovery partition still intact, you can check by going to Start > Control panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Computer Management..

A new window should open click on Disk Management and maximise the window .

You should see Recovery Partition, C and D partitions.

[simhan_chari]

Hi

The system totally crashed and I have deleted the recovery partition as soon as I made the recovery disk .

Any chance of recovery?

Thanks

Chari

[Thalamus.]

Are you able to copy disc 2 on another PC..?

If not you can contact Vaio-Link if you want to purchase a new set of recovery DVD's..:smileysad:

[bogachaner]

i have another question. i upgrade xp to vista but xp still remains in my hdd (in recovery partition). there was a sony software namely "vaio recovery" in xp but in vista i didnt see it. is it harmful to delete this recovery part and how can i do that? thanks for answers..