Jun 22, 2008 Re-Install Windows Vista on Sony Vaio? However, Sony does not give me the windows CD's when i bought the computer, is there any other way I can do this? May 14, 2010 Hello, I have a Sony Vaio laptop which came with Windows Vista. Does anyone know how I can proceed to burn a recovery CD.

In the not-too-distant past, the only way to restore a computer after something disabled the operating system was to reinstall the operating system from restore discs. Webcopier Pro 5.4 more. These discs would come packaged with your computer and would restore your computer to the initial Windows operating system in the event that you downloaded a virus or some other calamity occurred. Nowadays restore discs are a thing of the past.

You can easily restore your Sony VAIO without a restore disc. Restart your Sony Vaio if it is already on. If it's off, turn it on. Press 'F12' several times as the the computer starts to enter the restore mode.

Depending on the model of Sony VAIO, you may have to press either 'F11' or 'ESC' to enter this restore mode. This must be done before your operating system begins to load.