How Can I "Create Recovery Discs" on Sony VAIO running XP Home?
I am trying to create recovery discs for my Sony VAIO VGN-SZ220 laptop (this is an old machine, bought 2005, but still works fine, running XP Home Edition Service Pack 3).
When I try to create the discs using Start Menu -> VAIO Recovery -> VAIO Recovery Tools -> Create Recovery Discs, I receive the following error (see screenshot 1): "Cannot start the this program because another application is accessing the recovery partition."
I get this error even when I have all programs shut down.
To fix this problem I tried to start the machine in Safe Mode (so no other applications are running) and then try to run Create Recovery Discs. Then I see a different error (see screenshot 2): "Language could not be determined"
Can anyone please help me make these recovery discs? I don't know why the system won't let me.
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When I try to create the discs using Start Menu -> VAIO Recovery -> VAIO Recovery Tools -> Create Recovery Discs, I receive the following error (see screenshot 1): "Cannot start the this program because another application is accessing the recovery partition."
I get this error even when I have all programs shut down.
To fix this problem I tried to start the machine in Safe Mode (so no other applications are running) and then try to run Create Recovery Discs. Then I see a different error (see screenshot 2): "Language could not be determined"
Can anyone please help me make these recovery discs? I don't know why the system won't let me.
recovery-disc-error-4-20-10.JPG
recovery-disc-error-4-20-10-2.JPG
Sorry, Safe Mode screenshot. I totally missed it :(
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This is your system
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=VGNSZ220&LOC=3
System Recovery
System recovery and recovery disc information
How to use the System Restore feature
See if the above information will assist you.
Carrzkiss
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=VGNSZ220&LOC=3
System Recovery
System recovery and recovery disc information
How to use the System Restore feature
See if the above information will assist you.
Carrzkiss
if the recovery disks cannot be made, you still have a couple of options :
1- make an XP install cd : http://www.howtohaven.com/system/createwindowssetupdisk.shtml
2- make an image of the disk with any imaging tool; personally i use Acronis True image, but there are free tools too : http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm
1- make an XP install cd : http://www.howtohaven.com/system/createwindowssetupdisk.shtml
2- make an image of the disk with any imaging tool; personally i use Acronis True image, but there are free tools too : http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm
3- or buy the recovery cd's from Sony
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some feedback would help !
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@ davidis99:
I tried changing settings in "Regional And Language Options." I tried setting "Regional Options -> Standards and formats" to "Spanish (Mexico)" and "Advanced -> Language for non-Unicode Programs" to "Spanish (Mexico)". It required a restart. I restarted in safe mode. No change to error.
I tried changing settings in "Regional And Language Options." I tried setting "Regional Options -> Standards and formats" to "Spanish (Mexico)" and "Advanced -> Language for non-Unicode Programs" to "Spanish (Mexico)". It required a restart. I restarted in safe mode. No change to error.
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@veedar:
I restarted the laptop in Safe Mode so that I could sign in as Administrator. I ran msconfig and selected "Diagnostic Startup". I received the following error (attached): "An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an Adminsitrator account to make the specified changes." Do you have any idea why I would be seeing this error if I was already logged on as Administrator?
In any case if I click "Ok" and click through the prompts and restart the computer in Diagnostic Startup, I receive no change to error.
recovery-disc-error-4-29-10-4.JPG
I restarted the laptop in Safe Mode so that I could sign in as Administrator. I ran msconfig and selected "Diagnostic Startup". I received the following error (attached): "An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an Adminsitrator account to make the specified changes." Do you have any idea why I would be seeing this error if I was already logged on as Administrator?
In any case if I click "Ok" and click through the prompts and restart the computer in Diagnostic Startup, I receive no change to error.
recovery-disc-error-4-29-10-4.JPG
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It is a lot nicer to have a system that is done the way you want it.
Besides from that.
Have you tried to boot in safe mode and do it?
Just a guess, I have never done it before, I will do some checking and see what I can find out for you.
Carrzkiss