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Sony PCG-F400 -- Restore CD / ARCD request

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First post, by Zaspath

Posted on 2026-04-20, 11:12

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Hi,

I'm close to giving up on this, I picked up a practically free Sony VAIO PCG-F400, long story short the HDD drive was in a state. Whilst Windows 98 QI works, there's lots of problems, worst of all I cannot control the display contrast/brightness. I can't find any kind of recovery CD anywhere for the PCG-F400 or the correct hotkey software, I've trawled all of Internet Archive and burned a series of 'coasters' that aren't supported on the laptop... Does anyone happen to have this?

Thanks.

Reply 1 of 4, by NeilKnows

Posted on 2026-04-20, 15:04

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Sorry no... Love VAIOs. Hate restoring VAIOs.

Reply 2 of 4, by Zaspath

Posted on 2026-04-22, 07:58

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I'll post back should I find something that works, better yet, I'll put it on IA... But the chances seem slim.

Reply 3 of 4, by MAZter

Posted on 2026-04-22, 12:41

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Zaspath, you can try to install drivers individually, here for Windows 98:

Sony Programmable I/O Control - 5.0.1.1
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … ID_SNY_5011.EXE

Sony Notebook Controller Setup-5.0.1.1
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … D_SNY_5011D.EXE

Touchpad / Mouse Drivers-5.5.1.89
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … _ALPS_55189.EXE

Video camera driver-4.10.0.199
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … NY_41001998.EXE

Audio Chip Drivers-5.10.156.0
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … YAM_5101560.EXE

NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Video Chip Drivers-4.11.01.5209
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … NM_41115209.EXE

IrDA Drivers (infrared)-3.51.1057
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … NY_35110571.EXE

Audio Chip Drivers-4.10.2210
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … YAM_4102210.EXE

Smart Connect Upgrade-3.0.2.08221
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … U_SNY_UK_30.EXE

(Optional) USB mouse driver-4.0.1381.1
https://s2.download.vaiolibrary.com/ftp.vaio- … SNY_4013811.EXE

Got information from here.

Files:

https://archive.vaiolibrary.com/pages/pcg-n505
https://www.archive.vaiolibrary.com/pages/pcg-x

Doom is what you want (c) MAZter

Reply 4 of 4, by Zaspath

Posted on 2026-04-23, 16:29

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Thanks for this, I've tried lots of combination of Sony software pieces, which didn't work... But I'll give these specific versions a go, see how I get on.

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