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    Vaio VGN-SZ640N Recovery disc. I NeeD FILE

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by wtyk, Oct 3, 2008.

  1. wtyk

    wtyk Newbie

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    Hello!
    I looking for: MOD-Office_2007_Professional_Hybrid.mod file from recovery disc no2.

    My oryginal dvd disc lost this file - vaio cant read and displayd error when i try to restore vista ;-(((((

    Please look on yours recovery disc, mayby there are this file (500-700MB)

    Please let me help

    This is my email: [email protected] (max 50MB/ per 1email)

    Piotr

    P.S. Sorry for my English
     
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  2. dingbat

    dingbat Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it possible to complete the restore operation without the file ?
     
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  3. wtyk

    wtyk Newbie

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    No, Recovery software display error message and restart laptop.

    please let me help....
     
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  4. dingbat

    dingbat Notebook Evangelist

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    Its difficult.

    You can do 1 thing though ... you do a clean installation of windows ( get a clean installation disk ). make sure it is the SAME version ( basic, premium, business or ultimate ) that sony provided you. After you do the installation, CHANGE the product key to the one which was provided to you. Look for the sticker underneath the laptop. It should be there unless you have ripped it off..

    you can get the drivers and other installers from sony support.
     
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  5. wtyk

    wtyk Newbie

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    I need only this file to create new recovery disc no2, please search this file on your recovery disc....


    P.S. When I Install Vista from clean OEM disk and try to install drivers and software from sony esupport then vista displayd error after installation "this programs doesent work propery...."
     
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  6. b|lly

    b|lly Notebook Deity

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    Sorry, I deleted my vista as soon as I got the laptop :/

    It might be more files that are corrupted, dont you think it would be better to order new discs from sony?

    BTW, how come you dont have the hidden partition anymore?
     
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  7. wtyk

    wtyk Newbie

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    better, but now im outside USA :-(((

    i havent hidden partition becouse i change hdd...
     
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  8. dingbat

    dingbat Notebook Evangelist

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    In my case, I did not get any recovery disk. I had to burn the recovery disks myself.

    The hidden partition is actually the recovery partition. It is only mounted (shown) only when i was burning the recovery disks. If you are making a system recovery, then it can be recreated. It is in fact located BEFORE the c drive.

    I do not have that file which you are looking for. Mine is an FW series. I had the office STUDENT edition.

    you can try and use " ultraISO" and extract the files from the DVD ( if possible ). Then you will have some help. BUT REMEMBER, all these disks have a BOOT IMAGE. So if you blankly copy the files, it might not work, not disk 1 I'm sure, not sure abt disk 2. You can extract the boot image from disk 2, and if the file extraction is successful, you can apply the boot image to the NEW ISO you will make.

    If this fails, I guess sony support is the next option. Contact sony support, see how they can help..
     
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  9. wtyk

    wtyk Newbie

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    Recovery disc no2 its not boot disc so i can copy good files do hdd, put missing file and burn it on dvd - sony recovery center read this!

    i need only this file....
     
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  10. InstantClassic

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    Does this mean that if I were to install Vista Business from scratch, I can use the product code on the bottom of the notebook to activate it? Or do I need the activation code that comes with Vista?
     
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  11. dingbat

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    You install with the key given for the installation disk. After you install, you change the product key ( as it is registered for your computer ). So you save your time, and you also save your back from pirated OS, as well as getting a product registered to your name.
     
    dingbat, Oct 3, 2008
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