Factory Reset

Berbatov · 02-11-2010, 02:10

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.

Dai · 02-11-2010, 09:14

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.

Berbatov · 02-11-2010, 15:20

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

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.

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.

Dai · 02-11-2010, 16:29

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?

Berbatov · 02-11-2010, 16:36

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

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?

It won't even let me create recovery discs.

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

raging bull · 02-11-2010, 16:44

Found some on Ebay @10 pounds.
Brian

02-11-2010, 16:46

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

Berbatov · 02-11-2010, 17:48

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Originally Posted by raging bull

Found some on Ebay @10 pounds.
Brian

They are for a different model number...