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    Need HELP ! need ISO recovery partition for SONY VPC Z1 2C5E :(

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by 5TEF, Oct 22, 2013.

  1. 5TEF

    5TEF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    the hard drive of my old Z1 (VPC Z1 2C5E) just crashed.
    ( at boot, black screen with "Operating System not found" message ).

    i removed the Toshiba HDD, and try it on another computer : nothing happened.
    i bought a new hard drive ( the same as original ), but i don't have any recovery DVD or files ! :(

    i search a ISO of the recovery partition of my Z1... ( i don't have DVD drive...so i need use only a USB external key )

    if someone could help me...can be so nice

    regards,
    thanks in advance,
    Stef
     
    5TEF, Oct 22, 2013
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  2. ngvuanh

    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    Recovery DVD can't be used across model even same series.
    You may hope someone having Z1 as the same model yours and they still have recovery partition to create one for you.

    Sent from my SGPT12 using Tapatalk 4
     
    ngvuanh, Oct 22, 2013
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  3. 5TEF

    5TEF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Up!

    Still search a solution. i bought exactly same HDD.

    if someone can make a RECOVERY of his Z12...

    SONY seem don't want help :(
     
    5TEF, Oct 24, 2013
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    5TEF Notebook Enthusiast

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    LOL SONY FRANCE :

    they said to me the pre-installed Windows 7 is ONLY compatible with the original Toshiba HD !!!
    so they ask me to send the laptop to the SONY repair center... and get lot of money of course...
     
    5TEF, Oct 26, 2013
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