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    How can I backup my VAIO's screensaver?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by joseadro, Jun 11, 2007.

  1. joseadro

    joseadro Newbie

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    Hello

    I'm about to change the SO of my VAIO (VGN-FS730F) and I want to backup a beautiful screensaver that my VAIO has, I searched for it on: C:/Windows/System32 and i found it (.scr), however, it's a 235kb file, if I double click it, the screensaver opens, but I don't think saving that 235kb file will suffice to backup the screensaver because the screensaver that I'm talking about contains a movie (nature sequences, people, music, etc.) and for that kind of screensavers should be a 100mb file for minimum, so I hope anyone knows how to backup the hole screensaver.
     
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  2. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Did you download it or did it come with the computer???
     
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    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Oh and welcome to NBR mate.
     
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  4. joseadro

    joseadro Newbie

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    It came with the VAIO, it's the default screensaver that the VAIO has.
     
    joseadro, Jun 11, 2007
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    joseadro Newbie

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    Oh and thanks for the welcome.
     
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  6. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Great. I think you can just copy the .scr file but I'm not sure if the graphics are internal or external. Come to think about it, I think the screensaver might be already installed and pre-integrated with the system and so you'd have some trouble backing it up so you might have to let this thread run a little bit longer.

    What screensaver is it?
     
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  7. joseadro

    joseadro Newbie

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    In fact the 245kb file doesn't backup the entire screensaver, I saved the (.scr) with a USB flash memory, I copied it on the system32 folder, and tried to use it on a different VAIO, and it didn't work,

    The screensaver is pre-installed with the VAIO, it's the default screensaver that the VAIO (VGN-FS730F) has and it's called "VAIO Original Screen Saver" and in the system32's folder is called: vaiomov.scr oh, and it's a 52kb file not a 245kb file.
     
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  8. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Oh right interesting. Yeh I don't think you can back it up, short of copying your whole hard disk as a backup which seems a bit excessive. Can't you live without it or find somewhere to download it from?
     
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    joseadro Newbie

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    Yeah right, isn't a problem, I just was trying to save it, that screensaver is great, but sure, I can live without it, anyway, thanks for the replies.
     
    joseadro, Jun 11, 2007
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    joolsca Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you check to see if it is in the Programs/Sony folder?
     
    joolsca, Jun 11, 2007
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  11. joseadro

    joseadro Newbie

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    Nope, I'll check it out.
     
    joseadro, Jun 12, 2007
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    Tholek Notebook Consultant

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    Maybe it retrieves specific images and movies in a certain folder?
     
    Tholek, Jun 13, 2007
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    joseadro Newbie

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    Well, a sony guy told me that the VAIO original screensaver it's installed by default and can't be easy extracted, some codes are needed, and he'll pass it to me when he has it.
     
    joseadro, Jun 13, 2007
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