topic Windows Recovery in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-recovery/m-p/105348#M47269 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi folks,<BR />Wondering if someone out there might be able to lend a hand...<BR /><BR />I have a Vaio Z series (VGN-Z21WN) which I bought second hand. The notebook still has numerous files, folders, programs and customisations from the previous owner, and I would like to restore the computer back to factory default.<BR />The notebook is currently running Windows 7 Ultimate, which the previous owner upgraded to from Windows Vista using Sony Vaio upgrade disk. (A special offer at the time).<BR />Unforunately, the previous owner did not send me the Windows 7 upgrade disk, and he never made a Windows Vista recovery disk.<BR />Is there a way that I can either restore the current Windows 7 back to default? Alternatively, could I recover the original Windows Vista from the recovery partition?<BR />Vaio support have given me conflicting information so far, and have been little help. They claimed that the Windows 7 is counterfeit (it isn't), and that the recovery partition has been deleted (Previous owner claims not).<BR />As Windows 7 does not have the recovery centre included, unlike Vista and XP did, I am a little stuck...<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:17:12 GMT MrBadExample 2010-07-05T23:17:12Z Windows Recovery https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-recovery/m-p/105348#M47269 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi folks,<BR />Wondering if someone out there might be able to lend a hand...<BR /><BR />I have a Vaio Z series (VGN-Z21WN) which I bought second hand. The notebook still has numerous files, folders, programs and customisations from the previous owner, and I would like to restore the computer back to factory default.<BR />The notebook is currently running Windows 7 Ultimate, which the previous owner upgraded to from Windows Vista using Sony Vaio upgrade disk. (A special offer at the time).<BR />Unforunately, the previous owner did not send me the Windows 7 upgrade disk, and he never made a Windows Vista recovery disk.<BR />Is there a way that I can either restore the current Windows 7 back to default? Alternatively, could I recover the original Windows Vista from the recovery partition?<BR />Vaio support have given me conflicting information so far, and have been little help. They claimed that the Windows 7 is counterfeit (it isn't), and that the recovery partition has been deleted (Previous owner claims not).<BR />As Windows 7 does not have the recovery centre included, unlike Vista and XP did, I am a little stuck...<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:17:12 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-recovery/m-p/105348#M47269 MrBadExample 2010-07-05T23:17:12Z Re: Windows Recovery https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-recovery/m-p/105349#M47270 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi<BR />If you have the Vaio Care utility, you can create a recovery disc (using two dvd or a single double layer dvd).<BR />Otherwise, you should take note of the serial number of the current Win7 installation, download it and use that serial for installation. This should be legal, because when you buy a Microsoft product you're buying the license to use it <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:33:36 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/windows-recovery/m-p/105349#M47270 loki971 2010-07-05T23:33:36Z