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    Clean install XP using downgrade disks TZ295

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by daveshea, Dec 25, 2009.

  1. daveshea

    daveshea Newbie

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    Hi there! New user that has searched forum and not found an answer...

    I just bought a TZ295 with the XP downgrade disks. The disks work fine, but install the full recovery image, which means tons of bloatware that I don't want.

    Is there a way to do a "clean install" or at least a semi-clean install of just the OS or at least very little of this bloat using these downgrade disks?

    The downgrade disks are a set of 2 DVDs for the TZ200 series Vaios.

    Thanks in advance for the help! Looking to install XP and drivers with as little of the bloat as possible.

    -David
     
    daveshea, Dec 25, 2009
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    zimbros12 Notebook Deity

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    zimbros12, Dec 25, 2009
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