Re: No Back-up Utility on Home Edition of Sony Vaio
From: Mark (mark_at_noemailaddress.net)
Date: 03/28/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:36:10 -0500
The retail stores that sells Sony computers in my area (and probably other
areas as well) all have XP Home Edition. If the OEM vendor(s) would provide
an option to upgrade to XP Pro where you can get the recovery CDs and/or
DVDs with XP Pro on them without a high price increase, I would not mind
paying for it.
I hate the fact that you have to buy a retail XP Pro Upgrade license and
then would need to reinstall all preinstall Sony programs.
"Steve C. Ray" <stevec@mail.com> wrote in message
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> " The strange and ironic issue here is that Sony recommends 'Windows XP
> > Professional' on their computers. However, they preinstall Windows XP
> Home
> > Edition on their computers and you cannot get Windows XP Professional
> > preinstalled on a system."
>
> You state that you can't get Pro preinstalled on a Sony system, but if you
> look at their website you will find that you can get Pro preinstalled on
the
> laptop series V505, GRT, Z1, and TR; and on the desktop series RS and V.
>
> --
> Steve C. Ray
> (Replace "mail" with "36db"
> "Mark" <mark@noemailaddress.net> wrote in message
> news:%23Uf4BiNFEHA.3432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I use a Sony PCV RZ34G system with Windows XP Home Edition and it also
> does
> > not have Backup in it. Its also not available on the 'Start Up Recovery
> > Disc - Recovery Media Kit' CD and not on the 'Recovery Media Kit -
> Recovery
> > Disc 1 of 1' DVD. I had to create both of these discs using the Sony
VAIO
> > Recovery Wizard when I bought the computer back in July 2003. Sony does
> not
> > include recovery DVD/CD's with their computers, but provides the user to
> > create these discs.
> >
> > I use Symantec's Norton Ghost 2003 to backup my system regularly and its
> far
> > better than Backup, which does not allow you to backup data to CD-R/RW
> > discs. Although I use an external firewire hard drive to backup my
system
> > using Norton Ghost 2003, its just a better method for me.
> >
> > Although you can spend $199 to purchase the
> > Windows XP Professional Upgrade - Retail version either at Sony or
through
> a
> > local retail store. If Sony (along with the rest of the OEMs like Dell)
> > recommends to use Windows XP Professional, I wonder why they are not
> > preinstalling Windows XP Professional. I guess this is another
dominance
> > ploy of Microsoft through the OEMs to get more money on software
> licensing.
> > We either have to deal with the lacking Windows XP Home Edition or bow
to
> > the dominante jaws of Microsoft to spend more money on another Windows
XP
> > software license. At least with Dell when ordering a computer, they
> provide
> > the option to select Windows XP Professional over Windows XP Home
Edition
> > with some cost.
> >
> >
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> > message news:uPyjdTGFEHA.2308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > The information is not correct. The OEM, in this case Sony, has the
> > option
> > > of using the complete XP package or they can, at their option, use a
> > > customized OEM version. While the backup utility for XP Home Edition
> does
> > > not install by default, it can be installed from the retail CD after
XP
> > > setup.
> > >
> > > The information from Sony is self-serving as they know they have the
> > option
> > > of providing the full CD. Most OEMs either want a recovery CD that
> > restores
> > > the PC to its factory fresh condition or one that also includes all
the
> > > bundled software they have provided with the PC. That can make space
on
> > the
> > > CD an issue so they elect NOT to include some items.
> > >
> > > Hence, to answer your other question in this thread, it is not
> Microsoft's
> > > policy, it is Sony's policy. I agree with your reasoning but in the
> case
> > of
> > > OEM packages, there's not much choice. For me, if I'm buying a new
PC,
> a
> > > full CD version of the operating system is a must and a deal breaker
if
> > not
> > > included or, at least, an option at time of purchase.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > > Windows Shell/User
> > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> > >
> > > "Bob H" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:11bf501c41455$26529ae0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > According to Sony, Microsoft doesn't package Windows XP
> > > > Home Edition with serveral things inlcluding the back-up
> > > > utility. Firstly, would this be true and why? Lastly,
> > > > what is the best way to back-up - including personal
> > > > files, and Outlook files as well?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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