Factory Reset
 

Does anyone know how to factory reset a Sony Vaio NR38E. I don't want to create any recovery discs, I just want to make the laptop how it was when I fist bought it brand new. I don't have any installation discs.

Re: Factory Reset
 

With luck it has a restore partition so this is worth a try:

Power on the machine and when the Sony logo appears press f10 repeatedly. If you get the timing right the restore options should appear.

Re: Factory Reset
 

When I press F10 when the Sony Vaio logo appears, I get a black 'Edit Boot Option' page (it doesn't look like a restore page). The page Says Windows 7 at the top and has 'Enter = Subit' at the bottom, but when I press enter, it just loads Windows 7.

Re: Factory Reset
 

That's not good. <Enter> at that point should take you into the restore options.

Do you still have the option to create recovery disks?

Re: Factory Reset
 

It won't even let me create recovery discs.

Do you know where I can buy a Sony VGN-NR38E S Recovery disc online?

Re: Factory Reset
 

Found some on Ebay @10 pounds.
Brian

Re: Factory Reset
 

don't sony install factory reset options accessed through windows as acer and HP do ?

there is a restore option here http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio...d?thread=62222

Re: Factory Reset
 

They are for a different model number...