Can someone please help me.

I have a Sony Vaio PCG V505BXP (PCG-671L) laptop. I had to reformat the HD
and then did an non-OEM install of XP Pro SP2. When it came time to install
the drivers I was unable to locate the recovery CD. I was able to download
most of the drivers from the Sony Web site, but unable to find the
PowerPanel app.

I have spent the last 2 weeks searching the net and have found a few
versions of the program, none completely work on my model. I don't know what
the original version was.

I am hoping to find someone with a recovery driver CD for this model (or
similar PCG505) that could make me a copy of the CD or the few proprietary
programs that I need.

Thanks

JP came up with the following;:
I have the disks for a PCG-9E7M, dunno what the differences are between the
two laptops ....

My enail addy is real and is mine, just post to let me know if you've sent
an email as I only log onto it to keep it alive 'just in case' ...


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Paul ...
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JP wrote:
Try "Vaio Village": http://p200.ezboard.com/funofficialsonyfrm9

If all else fails, there's eBay:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...io+recovery+cd

"SgtMinor" <Sarge@the.old.folks.home.invalid> wrote in message
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Thanks, This was one of the sites that I already had looked at. They dont
let you post re Recovery CD though.

"Paul - xxx" <who-cares-really@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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Thanks for the offer. Let me see if anyone else posts with a PCG disk before
I waste your time.

I may have to use your home sig for something :-)

"JP" <N@NE.nothing> wrote in message
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Are you looking at the model number on the BOTTOM of the case? The sticker
on the top isn't always the same. For instance, my laptop has PCG-FXA59 on
top, and PCG-9E4L on the bottom.

Try all the numbers you can find here:
http://restoredisks.com/

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"Toolman Tim" <ToolmanTim@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply. The number on the top is PCG V505BXP and the number
on the bottom is PCG-671L.
I am still hoping that I can copy someone's CD as $35+shipping for the
recovery CD is a lot (I probably only need the PowerPanel util anyway) Why
Sony cant post this file is beyond me as it probably wont work with any
other brand laptop.

"Paul - xxx" <who-cares-really@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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Paul, I am going to contact you by email. Thanks

Paul,

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