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    Request: Sony Sz-450 english Semi-Restore DVD Vista

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kushari, May 13, 2007.

  1. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok guys, the semi restore to vista that matta1 had posted didnt work for me, so im wondering if anyone who it did work for can make image files of the dvd's and upload them to my ftp or create a torrent, id rather them upload it to my server because it will be faster, then i can create a torrent of it. pm me if you can do this, thanks in advance!
     
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    anyone please?
     
  3. wuruoyu

    wuruoyu Notebook Consultant

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    it's almost 7gb of the size, i really wonder who has the time to upload it.
     
  4. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    actually since the second disk isnt used, its only about 4.7gb and also if they compress it with poweriso it would be about 3.8gb. and i have a fast ftp, if a person has a good connection they can do it within a couple of hours, not so bad, if they are just chilling on the couch or at the desk, can you do it?
     
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    the 2nd disk is used when you try to recovery to the original state.
     
  6. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah but if you read their semi install guide, they dont use it
     
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    if you can find any tools that can compress the 4.7GB into about 1GB, i might help u upload it.
     
  8. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    thats really hard, how about this, poweriso compresses it to about 3.8 depending on the data, not sure on the restore dvd, could compress more or compress less, but it also supports cutting the image file into many pieces like a rar file, let me know it you could upload a couple of these files a day or something so maybe you can split it into a 2 or 3 or even 4 day thing if you like? is this because you dont have much of an upload speed, or because you have bandwidth limit?
     
  9. Matta

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    Kushari, I would gladly do it but I still have DSL with traffic limit (10 gigs/month). :(
     
  10. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok matta, is yours in english or croation (since your location is Croatia)? if so, then get poweriso, compress the first dvd and let me know how mang gigs it is, and if you have enough traffic left let me know, i dont want to make you go over your limit. thanks a lot in advance.
     
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    Matta Notebook Consultant

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    English, I bought my SZ450 in USA. This month is impossible because i already have 7 gigs spent. If someone doesn't do it before me, in June I could do it. :)
     
  12. kushari

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    thanks matta, i know you have to stay under your limit, i do hope someone can help before june though, if not i will wait!
     
  13. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    guys i got it to work on my laptop when you click on restore complete system you have to click on skip! and it shows the keep the value added! yay i no longer need the backup discs!
     
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    Hi,

    I recently bought SZ450 from Amazon. I read from your thread that you got a semi clean install of vista working on your notebook. That's really great . Can you please send me step by step guide for semi clean install with any screen shots if you have any. I am novice computer user. Thanks in advance.

    Regards,
    CB
     
  15. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    read the post its in there, its not my semi clean thread, but it has step by step instructions, thanks
     
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    Question

    Can I use the restore disc for 450 for my 360?

    The Vista Business is kinda buggy, especially with the Vista Express Upgrade disc.
     
  17. kushari

    kushari Notebook Enthusiast

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    i dont know, i have the vista restore for the 450 if u want an image file for it.