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    Sony VAIO VGN-A 517M - like to Upgrade on XP Prof.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Ftmmsch, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. Ftmmsch

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    hallo. i'm from Germany and hpoe that i can find some one her to help me.

    I found an old thraed from 3 years ago: there i found this from an mabe ex-member named "Purefusion" :

    he wrote:

    "I was actually able to just use the VAIO restore utility from partition C to install XP Pro on partition D. Then I selected the option to just restore apps. It worked perfectly."

    I actually don't understand everything he wrote.
    What i like to do is: To use the Recovery-Partitition (like he discribed) for an Upgrade to XP. Prof. Doesn't matter, which way i have to do.
    The only thing, whats important to me, is: to use at least a few programms from the Recovery-Partition. But when i reed some advanted manures to upgrade, than i reed most a time of using resp. Installing on Drive D.
    hm..... as fare as i understand, it will fix. But when i start the PC, than i have to boot from D - isn't it ? I meen, when i like to run with Prof - than i can start my home or my prof OS. right? - but- how can i use - resp. -
    transfer the recovery-parts, so that i can use them? Maybe i'm a dummy- I don't no. I wil be very very pleased, if some one could help me out of this desaster... :-( Thank you very much.

    Lothar Peters from Cologne - Hürth


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    Ftmmsch, Jun 20, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    A drive letter can always be reassigned, so even if things initially start on D:\, that drive can be reassigned as the C:\ drive (if need be - the system should boot from a drive labelled d:\ just as easily if everything's been installed properly.
     
    Shyster1, Jun 21, 2008
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