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    Request help on VGN-TX3HP / Recovery not working

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mauni, Nov 23, 2011.

  1. mauni

    mauni Newbie

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    Hello

    I bought a used VAIO VGN-TX3HP and it did not come with the recovery discs.

    The previous owner has probably installed xp home to the computer from his own discs. There is no VAIO tools available from the windows menu.

    I tried to enter recovery mode by pressing different F keys during the vaio logo bootup, and it didn't help.

    F10 or F12 don't do nothing

    F11 reboots the computer but after reboot it goes to windows, and not into a recovery console.

    Any ideas what i could do to restore the original setup ?

    Can i check whether the recovery partition still exists, or has it been totally wiped out ?

    Thanks a bunch!
     
    mauni, Nov 23, 2011
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  2. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    F10 While booting is the normal for Sony.
    If the recovery partition is gone, then you'll need to contact Sony and order a set of recovery disks.
     
    J&SinKTO, Nov 23, 2011
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  3. mauni

    mauni Newbie

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    The recovery section has been deleted from the hard drive.

    Will the recovery discs format the harddrive and restore the windows ?
     
    mauni, Nov 24, 2011
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