topic Re: Formating and system restore? i think... in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33429#M85385 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for your help, running much faster now. :smileygrin: <BR />Still having problems though with trying to delete all the pre-installed programs. Any ideas? Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:03:37 GMT gotakemetotheedge 2006-11-25T02:03:37Z Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33422#M85381 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,<BR /> My vaio laptop is full of viruses and is running ever so slow. i've done a full factory restore but this hasnt solved the problem at all. I've been told i need to format my drives, but i have no idea how to. I also don't want any of the pre-installed programs. Any help would be greatly appreciated!<BR /> :smileygrin:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:36:44 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33422#M85381 gotakemetotheedge 2006-11-23T00:36:44Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33425#M85382 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do a backup of your files, boot by your recovery DVD and do a full system restore. That will do the job.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:06:09 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33425#M85382 seb21__ 2006-11-23T05:06:09Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33427#M85383 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello thanks for the help but my laptop did not come with any restore cds / dvds. Any other ideas?<BR />cheers :smileygrin:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:46:42 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33427#M85383 gotakemetotheedge 2006-11-23T11:46:42Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33428#M85384 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi gotakemetotheedge,<BR /><BR />Back up all important data first then follow this <A href="http://www.vaio-link.com/tutorials/recovery/recovery.asp?l=en" target="_blank">guide</A> and when you get to point 10 select Complete recovery.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.co.uk/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:49:29 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33428#M85384 Thalamus. 2006-11-23T11:49:29Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33429#M85385 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for your help, running much faster now. :smileygrin: <BR />Still having problems though with trying to delete all the pre-installed programs. Any ideas? Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:03:37 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33429#M85385 gotakemetotheedge 2006-11-25T02:03:37Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33430#M85386 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What sort of problems are you having?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:15:48 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33430#M85386 Twisted-Rizla 2006-11-25T07:15:48Z Re: Formating and system restore? i think... https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33431#M85387 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Also now may be a good time, if you've not done so already, to <A href="http://kb.sony-europe.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=6,E=0000000000038513886,K=3237,Sxi=17,Case=obj(18622)" target="_blank">create</A> a couple recovery disc sets.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.co.uk/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:50:44 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/formating-and-system-restore-i-think/m-p/33431#M85387 Thalamus. 2006-11-25T07:50:44Z