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    How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    Hi

    I am a bit stuck here. I own a Sony laptop and its hdd broke. I got a replacement drive (without a recovery partition present) and therefore need to recover the machine.

    I did make a set of recovery disks when I first got the computer, but unfortunately one of these disks has become damaged.

    I have no original install media, but still have the product key for Vista Home Premium for Sony computers stuck on a label on the underside of the machine.

    Does anyone know where I can get an OEM Sony install disk without having to pay again for what I have already bought?

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    you could try ringing sony cs they might if you lucky send out a new disk
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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    Yeah, I think that may have to be the option I take. I have made contact with them, but they did make it clear to me that there would be a cost implication to get a disc sent out. I know a friend who had the same issue with a HP machine was charged circa £70

    Clearly I'd love to avoid that

    I even own a copy of Vista Home Premium for another machine, but the Sony code wont work with that version cos the Sony code is for an OEM copy

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    You could try using a 'live' version of a linux distro (ubuntu, mandriva, etc.) for a couple of days, then, supposedly may 5, when ms releases windows 7 RC install this.

    You would still have to dload the lt drivers, but it should be fine and this would save you paying out (at this time, the rc expires in about a years time).

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    Now that really does sound like a plan

    I think I will try that and see how it works out. The laptop is new, less than 5 months old and was not a budget model. Hopefully that will mean driver support and performance will be fine

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    if its less than 5 months old its sony's problem to replace the drive and recovery partition, at no cost to you.

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    I will try that with them, hopefully they will do that. I have a feeling that all I will get is a drive with nothing on. I know Dell do that normally. Fingers crossed

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    Re: How can I legitimately recover Vista on a Sony laptop

    thats what you would expect from dell, hp etc. sony your paying more so you expect a new drive and a vista CD

    of course if they say no you ask for a full refund as the product will still be faulty with a new drive.

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