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    If I don't have the recovery DVD, can I still restore back to factory settings ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by gomcse2002, Apr 24, 2009.

  1. gomcse2002

    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys

    If I didn't blow away the hidden restore Partition on my hard drive but I don't have any recovery DVD on hand for my laptop, may I know how can I restore back to manufacturer settings or original condition ?

    Please kindly advise ASAP, so I can work on over this weekend.
     
    gomcse2002, Apr 24, 2009
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  2. geekaren

    geekaren Newbie

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    I believe pressing F10 during boot-up should enable you to utilize the recovery partition to restore.
     
    geekaren, Apr 24, 2009
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  3. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    That is correct!

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Apr 25, 2009
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