What version or Windows are you running? Try booting with your Windows disc and select repair. Get to a DOS prompt and overwrite the file with the same name file from the CD. The file may also be located in whatever drive letter the system assigns your repair CD. (Usually X I think).
SOURCE: SONY VAIO notebook freezes on xp splash screen every 2-4 mos.
first, ensure your system restore is turned on and make a restore point right now!...assuming you have run a thorough disk check and de-frag. then, trust the system restore. I have used it with success 100% of the 20 or so times I have used it. Next, start using the "Hibernate" power down mode. I have found this to work wonders with third-party driver problems. It seems that once a good startup happens, then freeze it (and continue to get a good startup) with hibernate from then on. Last, check about every month for the quantity of restore points that have taken place automatically by Windows. Sometimes, depending on the size of the hard drive, too many points can begin to encroach on your free space that you want for virtual memory or data. So for example, I see 15 restore points in the last month, I will dlete them all by cancelling system restore. Then I use "clean disk" scandisk and defrag. Then I turn restore back on.
SOURCE: Can't restore factory intallations and settings: Vaio VGN-FE880E
Are you doing DESTRUCTIVE recoveries or are you doing NONDESTRUCTIVE recoveries? Try another hard drive in the machine and recover to that. Nondestructive recoveries replace the operating system without destroying the personal data. Its possible the original problem is propagating over to the recovered systems. Do a destructive recovery. Understand any data not backed up will be destroyed. Possible the original problem was a trojan virus.
SOURCE: Sony Vaio fan making noise
Hi:
Not sure of a user cause for the fan to run full speed, unless you are using the laptop in a high heat environment, or setting it on a bed or other area where it is not getting adequet cooling air. If it does it right away, when you turn it on , cold, then there might be a laptop hardware problem. If you leave your laptop on all the time, then you might be inducing the problem. I had a HP high performance laptop, that the fans would not turn on at all till it ran an hour or so, then they would stay on loud for 10 or 15 minutes, then shut off, then cycle.
SOURCE: I have a sony viao vgn-ar270. The screen was
Hi,
This is a known issue with the Video Card in your computer. Hence, Sony will cover the cost of repair (parts and labor) at no charge and, in addition to the standard limited 12 month warranty. Click on the link below to get info on this:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/news-item.pl?mdl=VGNAR270G&news_id=349
You just need to call 1-888-868-7402 and setup service. Your unit will be repaired as well as additional warranty will be covered for your Computer.
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