https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7148#M63359 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi I am embarking on a system recovery. I have backed up all my user data, together with essential downloads. One question. I have one system recovery disc that came with the laptop (PCG-GRT815M, XP bought 4 yrs ago) and i want to know if i will have to reinstall XP. I recall that the computer came with XP ready installed, and I do not have a back up disc. Will the recovery leave the Laptop with the XP installed as it was when I bought it?<BR /><BR />Can I manually back up the existing XP? If so how? <BR /><BR />Thanks neil<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:22:17 GMT solomonn 2008-02-24T02:22:17Z https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7148#M63359 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi I am embarking on a system recovery. I have backed up all my user data, together with essential downloads. One question. I have one system recovery disc that came with the laptop (PCG-GRT815M, XP bought 4 yrs ago) and i want to know if i will have to reinstall XP. I recall that the computer came with XP ready installed, and I do not have a back up disc. Will the recovery leave the Laptop with the XP installed as it was when I bought it?<BR /><BR />Can I manually back up the existing XP? If so how? <BR /><BR />Thanks neil<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:22:17 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7148#M63359 solomonn 2008-02-24T02:22:17Z https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7149#M63360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi neil,<BR /><BR />The recovery disc should re-install Windows XP Home with SP1 and the pre-installed applications as it was when you first started your Vaio 4 years ago.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:55:11 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7149#M63360 Thalamus. 2008-02-24T02:55:11Z https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7150#M63361 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:03:29 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7150#M63361 solomonn 2008-02-24T03:03:29Z https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7151#M63362 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You're welcome.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:48:42 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/system-recovery-first-time/m-p/7151#M63362 Thalamus. 2008-02-24T12:48:42Z