"Alex B" <Freeflyer91********.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:ccn0a8$utf$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Toshiba seem to be ok with the recovery disks ....

Toshiba's are still recovery/image restore disk and NOT clean OS install
disks.

> "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
> news:em5azIfZEHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >I couldn't agree more and this is NOT a Sony nor OEM issue.
> >
> > This is a MICROSOFT issue.
> >
> > "JDTHREE [MVP]" <john@removeforspam.engagenet.com> wrote in message
> > news:0mdte0htq6ftdm2edqd8mmr4bb6vsiv7r3@4ax.com...
> >> Today one of my employees got his new laptop - a Sony Vaio.
> >>
> >> Imagine my surprise when not only didn't it come with a disc for XP
> >> Pro (expected that) but it didn't even come with a recovery disc! And
> >> it's not an "imaged" one that you run from the drive...
> >>
> >> When you boot it up, the first thing it tells you is that you have to
> >> create your rescue disc. It informs you that you need 10 (yes, TEN)
> >> CD's and each will take approximately 15 minutes to create.
> >>
> >> So up to 2.5 hours you have to spend making your own recovery discs
> >> when you get your new laptop...
> >>
> >> What an insult.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >
> >
>
>