I would suggest asking around for someone to lend you a set of recovery discs for you
Last resort would be clean install of Windows 7 if someone has a copy available for you to use
And yes I agree Sony charge an extortionate amount to supply recovery discs so avoid at all costs + they charge you just to contact them on their premium phone number
Not exactly good customer service in my opinion
Good luck with your search
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