topic Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied? in PCs & Accessories

S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

bb67 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:27:26 GMT

Just got an S5XP and there was no Windows CD included in the package. Is this normal, if yes what's the process if I need to reinstall at some time in the future?

My previous Vaio has had Windows reinstalled from the supplied CD a couple of times over the years.

MTIA

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

breakneck — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:57:12 GMT

hi
I guess s5xp models were originally designed for windows xp pro and you should have your win cd. maybe it changes from region to another. Don't you have a windows serial sticker under the notebook? If u have it than the company shoul have forgotten to give u the cd

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

bb67 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:55:38 GMT

hi 
I guess s5xp models were originally designed for windows xp pro and you should have your win cd. maybe it changes from region to another. Don't you have a windows serial sticker under the notebook? If u have it than the company shoul have forgotten to give u the cd

Hi, thanks for the reply, the S5XP was bought in UK and has an XP Pro licence sticker on it.

Any one else got an S5XP? Did you get an XP Pro CD?

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

seb21__ — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:05:01 GMT

I think your VAIO came with a harddrive recovery.

This could help you.

http://kb.sony-europe.com/KB/Solutions/en/V00000_V00499/V00078.html

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

William — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:08:48 GMT

Sony do not supply a standalone copy of XP Pro or Home.

Once upon a time you received Recovery Media in the box but now you are expected to make your own.

There is a hidden partition on your HDD with this on.

RECOVERY

Don't forget to make your own set, preferably two. Fortunately my last Sony purchase came with a disc.

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

bb67 — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:21:34 GMT

Thanks William / Tony / Seb,

I've not used "recovery" before, I assumed it was just a basic boot system. From the comments it sounds like it's actually enough to do a full clean install? Is it hardware locked? I.e. if I have to replace the harddrive (as with my last Viao) will it install XP Pro on that? and give me the full space of a bigger HD.

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

tonybeard — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:24:04 GMT

It is nstalled on your hidden partition which yu can access with yur recovery wizard or tapping F8 on restart. Make a couple of DVD copies of it using acronis True image or just the back up in XP Pro:smileywink: Beleive me it is worth it in case you accidently reformat C drive

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

William — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:03:25 GMT

Thanks William / Tony / Seb,

I've not used "recovery" before, I assumed it was just a basic boot system. From the comments it sounds like it's actually enough to do a full clean install? Is it hardware locked? I.e. if I have to replace the harddrive (as with my last Viao) will it install XP Pro on that? and give me the full space of a bigger HD.

Once you have created your own Recovery Disc(s) replacing the HDD is totally feasible.

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

bb67 — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:52:58 GMT

Once you have created your own Recovery Disc(s) replacing the HDD is totally feasible.

Thanks to all, I feel a little more comfy now, cheers, bb

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

benoutram — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:15:09 GMT

If its the same as my S3XP then you can't choose what gets installed and what doesn't. It just goes back to the state it was in when you bought it and you have to uninstall any software that you don't want.

My S3XP notebook has the same speed processor and same amount of RAM as a friends Dell laptop yet his seems to run about 20% faster.

Re: S5XP - no Windows CD supplied?

S5VPspecial — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:19:10 GMT

You do not need any CD Software as it is all pre-loaded on your PC including the setup files. If you need to re-install, just go to your recovery tool and pick the earliest restore point. Your computer will revert back to the way it was before it came out of the box.