Hi macka10,
most but not all of your vaio's software can be re-installed by using your Vaio recovery partition.
To do this click on Start, then All programs, then Vaio Recovery Tool, followed by Vaio Recovery Center.
Click continue on the User Account Control window..
A Vaio Recovery Center window should now appear.
Select Re-install pre-installed programs and click Start.
Click Next and Next again, then select the program you wish to reinstall from the list and click Next..
Then follow the installation wizard..
Have you created a set of recovery disc's.?
If not then here is a guide on the procedure..
