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hi everybody, i have a sony vaio and when i tried to use the recovery cd it had problems reading the sony.img file, and i was wondering if anyone can help me to get it back, even if that invloves downloading it from the internet, without charging me, LOL.
thanks

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Quick note for (and thanks to for the cleaning suggestion): downloading a random sony.img from the web is risky (malware, licensing and integrity issues). Try recovering the original disc first, then fall back to official replacement media.

Practical steps to try next:

  • Test the recovery disc in a different PC or external USB optical drive to rule out a bad drive.

  • Inspect the disc content without running the installer: open the CD with Explorer, 7‑Zip or ISOBuster to see whether sony.img is present and what size it is.

  • Make a sector‑by‑sector image to disk using an error‑tolerant tool so you can work on the image file instead of the failing CD. On Windows use ImgBurn (Read mode). On Linux use ddrescue; example sequence:

    sudo ddrescue -n /dev/sr0 sony.iso sony.log
sudo ddrescue -d -r 3 /dev/sr0 sony.iso sony.log

    The first pass copies readable sectors quickly; the second retries bad areas. Work from the resulting sony.iso/sony.img to extract files or to reburn a new disc.

  • Use ISOBuster or 7‑Zip on the image to extract sony.img (or the recovery files) and then either burn a replacement recovery disc or write the image to appropriate media.

If you cannot salvage the image:

  • Check whether the VAIO still has a recovery partition (consult the model manual or Sony support for the correct boot key).
  • Request an official replacement recovery disc from Sony (safer and legal).
  • If the goal is just a clean Windows reinstall and you have the product key/COA, obtain official installation media from the vendor and then download drivers from Sony Support.

Short checklist:

  • Try another drive
  • Image the disc (ImgBurn/ddrescue)
  • Extract sony.img from the image (ISOBuster/7‑Zip)
  • Contact Sony for replacement media if rescue fails

Do not accept or use unverified images from unknown uploaders.

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dirty disk maybe .

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thanks, but i already tried with that, but i think it is the cd the one that has problems, do u know anyone that can upload the file so i can donwload it?

Member Avatar for caperjack

no,sorry

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well thank anyways

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