Recovery Discs
These recovery discs are likely model locked. We are currently working on XP and lower support for Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher.
| Model | Windows | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PCG-C1X | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XS | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XD | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XD | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XD | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XE | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XE | 98SE | Internet Archive |
| PCG-C1XN | 98SE | Internet Archive |
Third-party Driver Packs
Windows XP and under recovery discs contain official driver packs on the last disc.
| Model | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| No driver packs. | N/A |
Drivers
These are downloadable direct links to mirrored driver downloads.
| Windows | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 98/98SE | (Optional) USB mouse driver-4.0.1381.1 | UMD_SNY_4013811.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Audio Chip Drivers-4.10.2210 | ACD_YAM_4102210.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Audio Chip Drivers-5.10.156.0 | ACD_YAM_5101560.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Boot Disk | C1XD-CD-BOOT.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Boot Disk | C1XN.ZIP |
| 98/98SE | Camera Capture Drivers-1.0.3.797 | CCD_SNY_103797.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Camera Capture Drivers-1.0.5.891 | CCD_SNY_105891.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Camera Utility Setup-5.52.164.0 | CDD_SNY_5521640.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000 | DVGate Shared Library Upgrade for version 2.x to 2.3-2.3.01.06221 | DVSHARED_LIB_2301_06221.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000 | DVGate Update Version 2.x to 2.3-2.3.06070 | DVGATEPATCH_2_3_06070_UK.EXE |
| 98/98SE | DVGate Upgrade from version 1.4 to 2.1-14_21 | DVGATE_14_TO_21_UK.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Hotkey Setup Utility-5.52.164.0 | C1XN_UK_98_HOTKEY.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000 | Improved functionality for PictureGear 4.0-4.0 | PG4_UK_MDB.ZIP |
| 98/98SE | Modem Drivers-1.65 | MDD_COM_165.EXE |
| 98/98SE | NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Video Chip Drivers-4.11.01.5210 | VCD_NM_41115210.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Patch for PictureGear 4.0 | PIC40E.MDB |
| 98/98SE | Patch that solves problems selecting options with the JogDial-1.0.0.1 | JOGUPD.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Pointing Device (Stick) Drivers-2.0.0.0 | PDD_IBM_2000.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Smart Connect Upgrade-3.0.2.08221 | SCU_SNY_DE_30.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Smart Connect Upgrade-3.0.2.08221 | SCU_SNY_UK_30.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony Motion Eye Still Image Driver-5.10.146.0 | MED_SNY_040899.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony Notebook Controller Setup-5.0.1.1 | SND_SNY_5011D.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony Programmable I/O Control-5.0.1.1 | PID_SNY_5011.EXE |
| 98/98SE/Me | USB Floppy Driver-4.32.0.0 | UFD_YED_43200.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Video camera driver-4.10.0.199 | DCD_SNY_41001998.EXE |
| 2000 | (Optional) USB mouse driver-1.31-20000 | UMD_SNY_13120000424.EXE |
| 2000 | Audio Chip Drivers-4.10.2220 | ACD_YAM_4102220.EXE |
| 2000 | Battery Scope (1 Battery)-3.2.0-S003 | BSA_SNY_320S003Z.EXE |
| 2000 | Bios Plash Upgrade Tool-3 | PHLASH3.ZIP |
| 2000 | Bios Upgrade-W2K04M0 | W2K04M0.EXE |
| 2000 | Camera Capture Drivers-1.0.8.189 | CCD_SNY_108918.EXE |
| 2000 | Camera Control Utility-1.20.00ae | CCA_SNY_12000AE.EXE |
| 2000 | CD-Rom Drivers (Standard)-1.10.02 | CDD_STD_SNY_11002.EXE |
| 2000 | Extended Bios driver-3.02 | SB302.EXE |
| 2000 | Hotkey Setup Utility-1.15su | HKD_SNY_115SU.EXE |
| 2000 | Jog Dial Utility-3.07upg4 | JDA_SNY_307UPG4.EXE |
| 2000 | NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV/AVP(+)/ZX/XL+ Video Chip Drivers-5.40.00 | VCD_NM_54000.EXE |
| 2000 | Pointing Device (Stick) Drivers-2.06 | PSD_IBM_206.EXE |
| 2000 | Power Panel Utility-3.2.0-S004 | PPA_SNY_320S004KE.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Notebook Controller Setup-1.42.99102 | NCD_SNY_142991025.EXE |
| 2000/XP | Sony Notebook Setup Sample Sounds-2.1.00.07170 | SSD_SNY_210007170.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Notebook Setup-2.0.01.011 | SNA_SNY_200101130.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Programmable I/O Control-1.14.04 | PID_SNY_11404.EXE |
| 2000/XP | Sony Shared Libraries-2.07.00.07120XP | SLD_SNY_2070007120XP.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Utilities Instalation Files-2.08s | SU_SNY_208S.EXE |
| XP | Audio Chip Drivers-5.12.01.5244-010829 | ACD_YAM_512015244.EXE |
| XP | Hotkey Server-2.1.00.071 | HKD_SNY_210007170.EXE |
| XP | JogDial Setup Files-6.40.02.010702 | JDD_SNY_64002010702.EXE |
| XP | NeoMagic Video Driver-1.7.2002 | VCD_NM_172002.EXE |
| XP | Sony Notebook Setup Files-2.1.00.07170 | SND_SNY_210007170.EXE |
| XP | Sony Utilities Instalation Files-2.2.00.08020 | SU_SNY_220008020.EXE |
| XP | Trackpoint Driver-2.16.00 | PSD_IBM_21600.EXE |
Broken Links
These links are not directly downloadable, as no mirror of the download servers is available. For now, to download these files, you can copy the executable file name and search manually for it.
| Windows | Description | EXE |
|---|---|---|
| 98/98SE | BIOS Update Utility | R0118T0.EXE |
| 98/98SE | HCF PCI Modem Driver Upgrade Utility | MODEM_C.EXE |
| 98/98SE | McAfee VirusScan Boot Configuration Upgrade Utility | USBLOCK.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Motion JPEG Software Decoder Utility | MJPEG.EXE |
| 98/98SE | NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Display Adapter Driver Upgrade Utility | NMG5W98.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Phoenix BIOS Restore Disk Utility | PHA0M04NLQ.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP | RealNetworks RealPlayer Security Update Notice | http://www.service.real.com/help/faq/security/040123_player/EN/ |
| 98/98SE | Smart Capture Movie File Decoder | VDODECODE30.EXE |
| 98/98SE/Me | SonicStage Software | SOASST-01198104-US.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony CardBus ATA PC Card Driver for the PCGA-DVD51 External Optical Drive | SO-R10060102IY03US.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000/Me | Sony DVgate Application Patch | SOQ1305BBT2.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony DVgate Plug-in Update Utility | PLUGIN2.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000/Me | Sony DVgate Software Update Utility | SOQ1305BBT1.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony Media Bar 3.0 CDDB2 Upgrade Utility | MBPATCH.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony MPEG Decoder Update | SONYDCDR.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000 | Sony Notebook Setup Utility | SNSETUP.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Sony PCGA-UPC1 USB-To-Parallel Printer Interface Converter Cable Driver Installation Utility | PCGAUPC1.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP | Sony PCGA-UVC10 USB Camera Driver | SO-511720F03EM.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000 | Sony PowerPanel Utility | PWPNL.EXE |
| 98/98SE/2000/Me | Sony Smart Capture Ready Utility | SSCRDY10.EXE |
| 98/98SE | Versatile System Recovery CD Floppy Disk (SRCDFD) Program | SRCDC1X.EXE |
| 2000/XP | BIOS Crisdisk Installation Utility | SOA2M05NL4.EXE |
| 2000 | HCF PCI Modem Driver Upgrade Utility | MODEMC1XS.EXE |
| 2000 | NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Graphics Driver | NM5603K.EXE |
| 2000 | NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Video Driver Upgrade Utility | NEO256AV.EXE |
| 2000/XP | SonicStage Software | SOASST-01198106-US.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony 16-Bit ATA PC Card Driver for the PCGA-CD51 CDROM Drive | CD51.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony ATA PC Card Driver for the PCGA-CD51 CDROM Drive | CD51110.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony BatteryScope Utility | BATSCOPE1.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony CardBus ATA PC Card Device Driver for the PCGA-CDRW51 CD-RW Drive | CDW51.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Extended BIOS Dynamic Link Library Utility | SONYEBDLL.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony HotKey Utility | HOTKEY.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Jog Dial Utility | JOGDIAL.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Motion Eye Camera Control Utility | MOTIONEYE.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Motion Eye Video Capture Device Driver | SONYCAP.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Notebook Control Device Utility | SONYNC.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Programmable I/O Control Device Utility | SONYPI.EXE |
| 2000 | Sony Utility Dynamic Link Library | SONYDLL.EXE |
| 2000 | Yamaha PCI DS-XG Audio Driver Upgrade Utility | YAMAHA512.EXE |
| Me | Conexant HCF PCI Modem Driver Update Utility | MDMC1ME.EXE |
| Me | Sony CardBus ATAPI Host Adapter Driver Update Utility for the PCGA-DVD51 PCGA-CDRW51 and PCGA-CDRW51/A Drives | CD32ME.EXE |
| Me | Sony Extended BIOS Dynamic Link Library Update Utility | SBI_ME.EXE |
| Me | Sony Notebook Control Device Driver Update Utility | SNC_ME.EXE |
| Me | Sony PC Card ATA Host Adapter Driver Update Utility for the PCGA-CD51 and PCGA-CD51/A CD-ROM Drive | CD16ME.EXE |
| Me | Sony PCGA-UMS1 and PCGA-UMS1/A USB Mouse Driver | UMS14WME.EXE |
| Me | Sony Utilities Dynamic Link Library Update Utility | SUDLLME.EXE |
| XP | NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV Display Adapter Driver Utility | VDO201XP.EXE |
| XP | SonicStage Software Security Update | SOASST-01595000-US.EXE |
| XP | Sony 16-bit ATA Interface PC Card Driver for the PCGA-CD5 PCGA-CD51 and PCGA-CD51A External CD-ROM Drives | OP1618XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony CardBus ATA PC Card Driver for the PCGA-CDRW51 PCGA-CDRW52 and PCGA-DVD51 External Optical drives Drives | OP32XP16.EXE |
| XP | Sony DV Shared Library | SDV239XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony DVgate Application | DVG24XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony DVgate Plug-in for the Adobe Premiere 6.0 Application | PLUGIN62.EXE |
| XP | Sony HotKey Utility | HKY2107XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony Image Station Library | IMLIB208XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony LocationFree Player for PC Upgrade | SOAOTH-01581700-US.EXE |
| XP | Sony MOTION EYE Video Capture Device Driver | CAM985XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony Notebook Setup Utility | UTL160XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony PCGA-UMS1 and PCGA-UMS1/A USB Mouse Driver | UM151XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony PictureGear Software | PIC5182XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony Pre-installed Programs Uninstaller Utility | UNINSTALL2.EXE |
| XP | Sony Shared Library & Sony Utilities DLL Library | SDLLIBXP.EXE |
| XP | Sony Smart Capture Application | SCAP42XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony Smart Capture Reader | UTL100XP.EXE |
| XP | Sony UI Library Utility | UILIB24XP.EXE |
| XP | Unable to Install Microsoft Office 2000 Under Microsoft XP Home Edition or Professional Operating Systems | SOP001XBAC.EXE |
| XP | VGF-WA1 Wireless Adapter Manager Update | SOAOTH-16262200-US.EXE |
| XP | Yamaha DS-XG PCI Audio CODEC (WDM) Device Driver Utility | ADO244XP.EXE |