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    VAIO reinstall problem

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by harrywing, Aug 3, 2009.

  1. harrywing

    harrywing Newbie

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    Currently I have a VAIO model :pCG-5H3N from Japan.
    But like...it doesnt come with any recovery disk when i bought it.

    I was told by someone in other forum that i can juz keep tabbing F10 while rebooting and it will bring me to the menu to enter the hidden partition for recovery.


    But when i tabbed F10, it juz come up with a command like below,

    /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN


    So, I dont know how to recovery my laptop at all.Can anyone help?
     
    harrywing, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. harrywing

    harrywing Newbie

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    push
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    harrywing, Aug 3, 2009
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  3. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    24 hours is the usual amount of patience asked of everyone here.
     
    Shyster1, Aug 3, 2009
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  4. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    This is the wrong section for this question, ask this in the Sony section.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 3, 2009
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  5. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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    Thanks. I'll move it.
     
    SpacemanSpiff, Aug 3, 2009
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  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Sounds like the hidden recovery partition may have been corrupted. Not sure what that model equates to in a US or European model. If you know that, maybe someone here might be able to give more specific advice.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 3, 2009
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  7. harrywing

    harrywing Newbie

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    Sorry I've given u guys a wrong model number. It should be VGN-G2KAN
     
    harrywing, Aug 4, 2009
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  8. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    The likelihood of anyone here knowing anything about that model are somewhere between slim and none. As I suggested before, if you can find out the equivalent US or European model you might have better chance of getting help.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 4, 2009
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