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rustytinker6969 - Latest answer on Nov 9, 2012 04:19PM

Hello,
I have a sony vaio laptop.I want to set it back to factory settings. I do not have a recovery disk. I am using windows vista. How do I do this ?

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seattlefan Sep 7, 2009 12:07PM

On many Sony models, holding alt + F10 at boot will start the factory restore process

Mark Gabriel C. Arrey - Jun 12, 2010 04:03AM

thank you very much for that info...

jay - Jul 12, 2010 07:53PM

i luvv u, cheers for dat mate ur a godsend

Cam23 - Jul 27, 2010 11:52PM

thnks very much wrked

Jen - Oct 27, 2012 10:14PM

Yeyyyy it worker

Dragon man - Oct 28, 2012 09:11AM

thank you so much

bulja - Nov 9, 2012 04:19PM

Yeeeeeey

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mim Jan 6, 2010 07:23AM

Alt + F10 is working fine to get factory default set up menu in Sony Vaio.
Thanks for your details

,jksdf - Mar 24, 2010 11:22AM

wait, so after the whole process, ur sony is like brand new, the way u bought it?

Anonymous User - Mar 28, 2010 11:25AM

i have a recovery centre on my vaio so i went onto that then i pressed RESTORE COMPLETE SYSTEM. I thought i might need recovery disks but i didnt. After an hour it's like brand new. Plus because it's gone back to the original factory settings i've got two months free trial of mcafee security just like when i first got my vaio. I only restored my system because i had malware called FRAUD.ANTIVIRUS7 which was killing my computer but luckily thats now gone.

denvernuggets - Apr 20, 2010 03:55PM

wow thx u guyz soo much

nishu - May 4, 2010 04:37AM

my phone is nokia 6681 and change my pin number
old 143007
new 143143
so plz then new password

gallingiz - May 10, 2010 01:12PM

:) how simple.... was kicking myself as i had recovery disks for other laptops but not for the one i needed and i was getting problems as i went into windows and couldn't use it from my programs

tinte bizarro. - Jun 4, 2010 05:42PM

Thnx man, it worked just fine, except for one thing... now i cant get it to enter to the internet from my wireles lan (im working on my sisters laptop)... do you know how can i solve that problen....
any way
thnx

Stonehand - Jul 5, 2010 02:47PM

Thanks for this comment. My Sony has been down for almost 6 months as I kept trying different things.

Stonehand - Jul 5, 2010 02:50PM

My Vaio has been down for 6 months as I have tried endlessly to Restore using the factory discs. The laptop seemed to have a video driver error or Iass.exe issue. Never could get it to jump past startup now at least the machine is trying to restore itself... thanks

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Nailesh Jun 8, 2010 12:53AM

I am using sony vaio windows vista .I want to restore my pc and to make factory setting

Nailesh - Jun 8, 2010 01:25AM

I am using sony vaio windows vista . I want to restore my pc to factory condition but it cant do...what to do..

Cy - Jun 11, 2010 09:44AM

it worked

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zia Jun 20, 2010 12:22AM

hi I have a Sony viao laptop and the model is pcg grt916v. I wanna set it to factory settings but my Sony disk drive is broken and won't recognize my recovery disk. I tried all the buttons for bringing up the Hudson thing but nothing happens. Everytime I press a key it just goes to the welcome screen. Please help

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unknown error 3Posts Sunday June 14, 2009Registration date Jun 26, 2009 06:31PM

i have a sony vaio and i want restore it to its original factory settings.. but i dont have a restore disc.. how do i restore it without using a restore date? please help

Brummigal - Jul 20, 2010 04:36AM

I was trying all sorts of things too... Alt + F10 worked. only took about 10 mins

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Sinner Man May 23, 2010 10:12AM

ever vaio has a recovery drive in in which is usualy hidden. to access it go to run & type in compmgmt.msc & tap enter, now a window will appare, in it on the left panel ther will be an opption "Disk Management" click on it, which will show partitions of drives on ur computer on the right panel.........

Now look for an un-named partition & right click on it & chose "Change Drive Letter" opption which opnes a window, now click on "Add" & give it a name by chosing an alphabet. this will make it appare the hidden drive in my computer at once from where u can access it.

to hide it back again just click on remove button where u clicked on add button....

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Cy Jun 11, 2010 09:44AM

Alt + F10

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eri Jul 6, 2010 06:48AM

just press F10 n keep rappidly pressing it n it will do it

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aquarelle 942Posts Saturday April 7, 2007Registration date ModeratorStatus April 30, 2013Last seen Mar 26, 2009 04:43PM

Hello,
Could you tell us what is your model vaio laptop ?

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rustytinker6969 - Mar 26, 2009 04:45PM

sony vaio VGN-NR260E. windows vista home premium . Internet explorer 7

borichika - May 15, 2009 08:36PM

sony vaio VGN-N110G

sam - Jun 17, 2009 01:52PM

how can i restore my sony vaio vgn-n110g to factory setting

lis - Jul 8, 2009 08:49AM

PCG-7113L

qmontal - Jul 13, 2010 12:51AM

I have a corrupted window file that prevent windows from loading. I have Sony Vaio VGN-FW200 with Vista and I ordered the recovery DVDs. When I put the first disk in and reboot, it reads from the optical disk, but then it goes to the windows and tried to load the files and I get a blank screen. How can I by pass the Hard Drive?

danny - Oct 21, 2012 08:05AM

hi my sony vaio PCG-SRX51P/B wont connect to wifi when i try to connect it says the networks not in range i would like to reset to factory settings or if you know of a way i can repair the wifi then pls give me both options and which one u think is the best choice thank you

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aquarelle 942Posts Saturday April 7, 2007Registration date ModeratorStatus April 30, 2013Last seen Mar 26, 2009 05:51PM

Maybe this could help you : http://www.kb.sony.com/...
Best regards

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