recovery cd lost?????????

[benguer1]

I've got a PCG GRV616V notebook from sony but i lost my recovery cds.
Does anyone can help me to provide me a new onebenguer1@free.fr

[kee-lo_]

You need to call VAIO Link, you can't just get a copy, it won't work.

[benguer1]

but can i reinstall windows xp not provided by sony?
And how do i find the drivers?

Regards

[kee-lo_]

You could do that and then download everything to do with your notebook from www.vaio-link.com

Just hope it's complete

[benguer1]

The only pb is that they don't have any drivers on vaio.link.
Windows XP do not recognize the ati video card and the modem.
I've used AIDA to see which kind of modem but it days that it"s an ac'97 modem and unable to find a driver.
The driver for ati mobility 9000 radeon video card cannot be onstalled

Can you help

regards benoit

[jammold]

All of your drivers are located in C:\Drivers, including AGP/PCI Video graphics, modem drivers etc... Look in here and install the drivers by using the SETUP.EXE file(s).

[kee-lo_]

James he didn't install Windows from a Sony disk.
The only thing you can do is order a new set.

[rich912]

James he didn't install Windows from a Sony disk.
The only thing you can do is order a new set.

Have Sony change there policy on this recently? Not many months ago I carried out a clean install of XP, then downloaded sound, video, modem, etc. drivers from VAIO link. They all installed without any problem:smileyconfused:

[kee-lo_]

Not to my knowledge Rich.

Maybe benguer1 forgot to download the original drivers pack?

[robpaxton]

The GRV616V isn't listed - I would use the drivers from the GRV616S - there is an original driver package available for that model. Direct ftp link to the package if you want to try it.