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    How to clean install vista...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by iphetamine, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    My brother has the CR and wanted the bloatware out of the way. I tried the guides around here but couldn't do it because I didn't have the required folder/files preinstalled.

    So, I got a regular Vista DVD and the drivers for the CR model drivers in general. I found this guide and it worked.
    Before finding this guide, I did a reinstall using the recovery discs and initially had 81 processes running, not having one software installed. But used this guide and initially had 28-32 processes, but they increased as I installed the drivers and utilities. I also installed other apps, i.e. av, office, adobe, etc and ended up with 45-50 processes. I noticed a difference and it does feel good. :)

    Hope you guys find this useful.



    EDIT: I just noticed that the link to the guide had the word "sh*t" in it, and it has been censored. So, replace the **** with the word "sh*t" and it should work. Sorry for that... :s
     
    iphetamine, Aug 20, 2008
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  2. mpgaurav

    mpgaurav Newbie

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    Hi iphetamine,
    I am unable to navigate to this guite can u please gimme another link or paste it here.
     
    mpgaurav, Jan 23, 2009
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  3. Garmin

    Garmin Notebook Evangelist

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    yea the site badehdesigns.com dont exist
     
    Garmin, Jan 23, 2009
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  4. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Search "Vaio clean install" in this forum.
     
    coolguy, Jan 23, 2009
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