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    Question about Clean install for TZ

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Sprite, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. Sprite

    Sprite Notebook Consultant

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    hi there, i have some questions about a clean install for the TZ series

    1. does a clean vista install wipe out the recovery partition? i dont want it to wipe out that

    2. does it require a key activation?

    3. i made some recovery disks, can i always return to factory settings with those disks? like recovery partitions etc?
     
    Sprite, Dec 25, 2007
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  2. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    You can use that recovery partition to create recovery discs and then safely delete the partition, but I think the clean install will only wipe out your C: partition and leave the recovery one intact.
     
    Rahul, Dec 25, 2007
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