I am trying to use the Vaio Recovery Wizard to reinstall a driver.  Anyway, when I try to access the Recovery Wizard from “programs”, the computer indicates that it cannot access the recovery partition. 

Any clues here?

I have never accessed this wizard yet, even to make the recovery cds.  I did purchase the Recovery DVD, however, since I didn’t want to have to have 9 CD’s for this.  Anyway, unfortunately, I don’t have the DVD with me right now.

Eventually I was going to recovery this space anyway, but for right now I would like access to the recovery wizard.

Thanks,

No one has any clues here????

Are you trying “System Restore” in System Tools?  I checked mine and it came right up…

No.  If you look in “Programs” in the “start” menu, there is a program called “Vaio Recovery Wizard”.  I believe you make your recovery disks from them, and/or can recover your system straight from your hard drive. 

However, when I try and access under “programs”, it indicates that the “Recovery Wizard cannot find the recovery partition”.

OK.  I just booted up my TR and found the Recovery Wizard.  I don’t have that program on my VAIO desktop.  It started right up for me.  I canceled the action and that required re-booting the TR.  One thing I did differently was to create the recovery disks when I first got the TR.  I don’t think that would make a difference though.  I don’t understand why it won’t run for you.  I am sure others will have more informed solutions.

Just an FYI.

Sony’s support actually came through, although I was on hold for 1/2 hour.

Anyway, I had previously unchecked the “partseal” box in msconfig, since I knew this related to the vaio recovery wizard.  Anyway, simply rechecking this for the start-up still will not fix the problem of the Vaio Recovery Wizard program not being able to locate the “recovery partition”.  You then need to locate the “partseal” program at c:\windows\sonysys\vaiorecovery\.

Click on “partseal” which doesn’t do anything (appearance wise), and then click Reminder.

This worked for me, and now the recovery wizard works again.

mlouie.  You are “BACK”.  First your Memory Stick is recognized and now your Recovery Wizard works.  I am very glad you are 100% again.  Now enjoy!

Vaio Jet.  Thanks.  All is good!!!  At least for now!

Also loving the extended battery BP3T I bought on UBID for $200.  It is a manufacturer refurb. but it seems fine to me.  For about a week and a half period, UBID had one everyday.  The same guy kept buying them all for about $195 until I finally outbid him. 

Now I see all these extended batteries on Ebay, so I wonder if it was the same guy?