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    need help with the procedure used to factory restore my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lunaandbela, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. lunaandbela

    lunaandbela Notebook Consultant

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    I recently installed vista ultimate after having basic. i want to factory restore my laptop in order to remove all the programs off my computer because i used 140 GB of memory and then I deleated all my games and it said that it removed all of the games but i still have 120 gb used up but my games were the only things that really took up space? so how would I go about either getting my memory back or factory restoring my computer?
     
    lunaandbela, Aug 25, 2009
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Hmmm, gee it might help if we had a clue what BRAND and MODEL of laptop you had.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 25, 2009
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    bjcadstuff Notebook Consultant

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    If you delete files they go into the waste basket and sit there still using hard drive space until you empty the waste bin. You might check this first. (I don't know what the exact terminology is in Vista.)
     
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    comrade_commissar7 Notebook Evangelist

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    You can just either reformat your notebook and start from scratch by re-installing your Vista Ultimate; or, you can use a software that erases or deletes any file type in this link.

    I suggest you just reformat your notebook to thoroughly and fully restore your desired factory settings and format. It may take long but it is worth the time if you don't want to have troubles with missing files or error because deleting the huge amount of memory (120GB) can also take with it some of your system files, except you use a software from the above link.

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    Hope this helped :)
     
    comrade_commissar7, Aug 25, 2009
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  5. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    defragmenting can also make space.
     
    Clutch, Aug 25, 2009
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