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    Recovery dvd for sony laptop vgn-s290

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by infseeking, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. infseeking

    infseeking Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello; i have a sony laptop vgn-c290 and i need the recovery dvds, sony sell them for about $40.00 i allready check with them, maybe somebody knows a place where to buy them for cheaper price. thanks a lot
     
    infseeking, Feb 23, 2009
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  2. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    You mean the driver cd, or the OS recovery CD?
     
    Dragunov-21, Feb 23, 2009
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Because that is OEM software, you will need to purchase them from Sony. That is the only legal option.

    If you have the C:\I386 folder on your notebook, you are more than welcome to ask about using nLite to create your own recovery DVDs and a fresh Vista/XP disc. Additionally, all laptop shave the option to burn their own recovery discs and you should ask about that.

    Thread closed, since you are asking about purchasing OEM software from non-OEM sources.

    If you are indeed asking about driver CDs, drivers can be downloaded for free and you can create another thread about that if you choose.
     
    Greg, Feb 23, 2009
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