Deleted Recovery Partition?????

[emmal]

Hi Everybody,

Im a newbie here, despite having had my vaio for a year or so now.

Anyway for the last few months I have had a few problems, namely that I couldnt download the vaio update 3. I have contacted Sony and they said what to do but when I tried it told me that my recovery partition has been deleted.

Now this is a complete surprise as I have never touched it, I wouldnt even know where to find it. Has anybody any suggestions as to what I can do (I never got round to doing any recovery disks, and yes I have learnt my lesson [:">] ).

Thanks
Emma

[Blencogo]

Hi Emma,

What discs are you using? Have you tried one of Sony/Verbatim/TDK and try DVD+R if you were trying DVD-R before.

I don't want to worry you unnecessarily but the Sony DW-D56A drive is the worst drive ever made. I don't think there are many still working. You can try a firmware update or a Full Recovery. When was it last working OK?

Read this thread if you have a few spare hours: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=31787

I think someone reported a fix here: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=36622

What are you trying to do? Do you intend to run a Recovery?

[emmal]

Hi,

Thanks for your all your help.

The full story is that I want to download verion 3 update from sony vaio, however it crashes on me when I try to do it. I contacted Sony and they told me to do a system restore, however when I tried the computer couldnt see the recovery partition.

I can now see that (thanks) but my cd drive wont let me burn anything so I am unable to make the back up disks to do a restore to try to resolve the update 3 download problem.

I was using the verbatim disks but have recently changed to sony but it didnt make any difference. Unfortunatly I cant remember when it was last working ok as I very rarely used it.

I have read most of the link you suggested and I have tried all the fixes mentioned in that thread. However I will have a look at the other link you mentioned.

Do you think I need a new cd drive, if so are they easy to pick up?

Thanks
Emma

[Thalamus.]

The full story is that I want to download verion 3 update from sony vaio, however it crashes on me when I try to do it.

Hi Emma,

Try this to update the Vaio update program..

Downloaded the vaio update from Vaio-Link , then go to the folder SOAVUD-01451800-UN.exe (your folder may be named slightly different) in C:\update

Then extract the files from SOAVUD-01451800-UN.exe, something like win-Rar should enable you to do this, once the files are extracted click and run the set-up.exe file..

[emmal]

Hi,

Me again.

I have just read the fix that you mentioned and I must admit I cant understand a word of it (not very computer literate Im afraid).

I have a Sony VGN-FS115Z with a Sony DW-D56A drive. So where do I look? When I clicked on where I think I should be it mentioned flashing and ruining the drive (getting nervous now especially as I have goback uninstalled).

If you get a minute please could you point me in the right direction.

One again thank you for all your help.
Emma

[Blencogo]

Hi Emma,

To Download the Sony DVD Drive Firmware Update for your FS115Z Click here: -

Sony DW-D56A Firmware Upgrade to PFS2

Read the instructions carefully and follow the installation procedure.

It may help - if not then a replacement will probably be needed.

[emmal]

Hi,

Unfortunatly no change, oh well all is lost (sob sob).

Any suggestions as to what would be a good replacement and where I could get it from?

Thanks
Emma

[Thalamus.]

Hi Emma,

Did you try following my earlier post to update the Vaio update 3.0 program..

[emmal]

Hi,

Sorry.

Yes I did try it but I still get the same error message:

Error Code:-5009 : 0x8002802b
Error Information:
pAPP:VAIO Update 3
PVENDOR:Sony Corporation
PGUID:9E158BB9-37B9-464B-837E-CC1D5766291B
$11.50.0.42618
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) BT_OTHER 55456.19

I must admit it means nothing to me.

Emma