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    Sony Vaio VPCSA4C5E - Clean Windows 7 Install

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Kageetai, Apr 20, 2012.

  1. Kageetai

    Kageetai Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there,

    I am quite new here and my new Sony Vaio comes end of next week.
    I plan to exchange the built-in HDD with a SSD and want to clean install Windows 7 into it.
    When the laptop comes there will be Windows Home Premium installed, but I habe Professional from college and want to install it.

    With all these manual/tutorials here I am a bit confused which suits me!

    Is it possible to make a usable recovery disk from the installed Windows and use it to get the drivers and software to work with my Windows 7 Professional?

    Or which tutorial do I have to use from here?
     
    Kageetai, Apr 20, 2012
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    Thanks! Hope this works! :)
     
    Kageetai, Apr 25, 2012
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    I just did the clean install after swapping the HDD for an SSD and everything installed finde, but when I try to install Vaio Care from the installer downloaded from Sony, it installs but nothing is shown after reboot!
     
    Kageetai, Apr 28, 2012
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