SONY VAIO PCG-GRZ610 System Recovery doesn't work

[clau]

mytfastss:
cheers for your post. it finally confirmed that I am missing three disks.

at least now I know where to look. cheers all. clau

[AllanDS]

Along the same message: I was about 3 minutes into a system recovery when my laptop shut down despite the fact the it was plugged to a power supply. When I coldstarted, it shut down again before reaching the system recovery main menu. The third time I took out the system recovery CD#1 and it displayed "error loading operating system. Am I sol? Any ideas? I have a SONY Vaio GRZ610.

Allan

[nathanh45]

I have a Sony PCG-GRV680 same with you, my laptop have been formated reinstall WIn sp2 because infection virus ,unfontunaly i don't have cd recover system.I called sony tech support , they said i have to buy it it's cost about 100$. would you like to help me out ,like upload to send edit or megaupload ??? I really apreciate with you help!

my email: nathanh173@yahoo.com

[HydroloK]

WHen reformatting the laptop it needs 2 partitions or else it wont run the CD's...!!!!!!

I went thru the same trauma and found out the hard way.

What I do is use Windows 98 to boot from CD and format the hard drive.

Then, DO NOT install the Windows 98 operating system.

Also, you can find any utility that will format your hard drive. I bet you will find plenty of freeware Startup disks online. Windows 98 use to have the feauture to create the start up disk, XP does not have it.

Ok, lets go back...

1. Boot with CD support, select you want to format to install Windows 98.

2. Do not install Windows 98, reboot.

3. Have ready a floppy with Boot Disk drives. Make sure you have fdisk.

Create 2 partitions: One of 75% the size of your HD and the other (well) 25%, daaa. Something like that, as long as you have 2 partitions.

Once the two partitions are created restart the system with the SONY recovery CDs. If it does not work, be patient, repeat all steps ( I know its time consuming...suck it up), keep going!

Walla, thats it. IF you dont know how to create the 2 partitions find some friend and tell them you want 2 partitions to run the system recovery.

Why is this?

Thats the way companies make money, customer support. Some people dont have the patient to deal with it and pay, I have a lot of down time and a few geek friends who help a lot.

Doctor, shrink and a lawyer is what people use to have to make it in life.

In 2006 you need a cell phone, a good video card and a geek friend., lol.

psiturbo@gmail.com

[neonbluezion]

ei dude if you still want the drivers of your laptop,I can send it to you...email me at wren_florentinopt@yahoo.com

[Fatz001]

I'm looking to buy someone's system recovery disk's for my Sony Vaio PCG-GRZ610. Please contact me if you can help

[HydroloK]

I got the CDs, it is a total of five.

I have a PayPal account once we arrange a reasonable price, located in FL.

[HydroloK]

I got the CDs, it is a total of five, or maybe six, I got to look in the box.

I have a PayPal account once we arrange a reasonable price, located in FL.

My email is psiturbo@gmail.com

[cjrowe]

where did u buy your laptop from in the first place? because i had to perform a system recovery on my laptop when it was only a couple of months old. its not a sony its an advent but i didnt even need my recovery dvds, pc world game me a number and they gave me instructions on just basically wiping it. If u didnt buy it second hand try going to where you bought it from.

[Fatz001]

I got it from comp USA ...I don't think those stores are even open anymore.
Sony said if I send them my computer they'll intall all the original stuff into it for a chrage of $100. I'm not too sure I want to go that route.