This article enables you to restore the system partition of a VAIO to factory state. It is applicable to VAIO computers preinstalled with Windows Vista, unless the recovery partition has been removed. Note: Additional information on the recovery system can be found in the Troubleshooting. Windows 8 Password Recovery on Sony Laptop with UEFI BIOS Posted on November 25, 2015 May 31, 2019 by admin I would like to sell my Sony Vaio laptop to my friend.
This program will update VAIO Care Recovery to version 1.1.2.13230 and will have the following. Windows 8 64bit. ProgramFiles Sony VAIO Care Recovery Version.
This program will update VAIO Care Recovery to version 1.1.2.13230 and will have the following: - Update help file for USB3.0 support. Available Downloads: VAIO Care Recovery Update version 1.1.2.13230 File name: EP.msi File size: 31.1 MB (32,714,752 bytes). I have a Sony VAIO SVF15N17SNS or in other markets its known as SVF15N17CXB model that came with Windows 8 Single Language Pre -Installed.I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 Single language from Windows Store and there was no need to activate windows it took the windows 8 product key automatically. In the Troubleshooter screen, click to select the Recovery and maintenance option. In the Recovery Tool screen, click to select Windows 8. In the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen, click the Start recovery wizard option. In the Do you need to rescue your data? Window, click Yes, I'd like to rescue my data. At the 'Welcome to InstallShield Wizard for VAIO Care Recovery' window, click 'Next'. At the 'Ready to Install the Program - The Wizard is ready to begin installation.' Message, click 'Install'. At the 'InstallShield Wizard Completed' message, click 'Finish'. The installation of the VAIO Care Recovery Update is complete.
I have a Sony VAIO SVF15N17SNS or in other markets its known as SVF15N17CXB model that came with Windows 8 Single Language Pre -Installed.I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 Single language from Windows Store and there was no need to activate windows it took the windows 8 product key automatically.
Sony Vaio Drivers Windows 8.1
Things were fine for long but few days back I noticed that my C: (OS) partition is growing daily with no obvious reasons. I tried to Rest/Refresh the Windows from PC Settings but it failed saying some files are missing and I need a installation media that I didn't have.
I followed one of the articles on web saying if everything fails then download Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaliation ISO and restore the recovery of Windows. I did that and was able to Refresh my PC.
Now after refresh its no more Windows 8 but Windows 8.1 Enterprise that needs activation. I do not have any recovery disk or product key of Windows 8.
Kindly help me to go back to my original OS Windows 8.
DavidPostill♦
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Ok so this is how I resolved it. I downloaded the Windows 8.1 recovery using Media Creation Tool. It downloads some files and you need to find 'install.esd' under sources folder and convert it to 'install.wim' using conversion tools like NtLite,Winreducer etc. I followed this Article to mount the converted 'install.wim' and then copy 'winRE.wim' from mountedimagewindowssystem32recovery to my my system's C:WindowsSystem32Recovery folder to restore the Reset/Refresh mechanism of Windows and then copied 'install.wim' on C: and pointed the Windows to this location to look for any files required for Reset/Refresh (as explained in the article)
After this I was able to refresh my system back to Windows 8.1 Single language.:)