Factory reset on Sony Vaio Vista upgraded to Windows 7 [Solved]
Coni594
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Oct 12, 2017 at 02:24 PM - Latest reply: Ambucias53147
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Just received this vaio (VGN-NS295J)from family member. I am trying to reset to factory. Have used the alt+F10 but it does not come up like I have read here. First page that comes up is:
Edit Windows boot options for: Windows 7
Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe
Partition: 2
Hard Disk: 974241cc
[ /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN
At the bottom is:
ENTER=Submit or ESC=Cancel
If I click on submit it restarts into windows.
If I click on Cancel I get this page
Choose an operating system to start, or press TAB to select a tool: (Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press ENTER.)
To specify an advanced option for this choice, press F8.
Tools:
Windows Memory Diagnostic
Bitdefender Rescue Mode
At the bottom is:
ENTER= Choose TAB=Menu OR ESC=Cancel
Clicking on Windows 7 it restarts back to windows
Windows Memory diagnostic just runs diagnostic
Bitdefender Rescue Mode and when I click on that it runs a check then comes up no malware engines found.
tc@box:~$
I hit ctrl/alt/del to get out of this and reboots back to windows
I used the F8 which only gives me options for 2017 even clicking more restore points and nothing for "factory" reset. There is no "image" to restore nor do I have the disks.
What I have found on this laptop is pictures and music but I worry about the other items that I do not know how to bring up. I was planning on giving it to another family member once I had restored it.
Do I have an option to take it back to original factory settings?
Just passing along information. I checked with Sony website and any laptop that has an operating system older than windows 7 you will have to take into Best Buy to have them reset to factory settings.
Ambucias53147
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Coni594
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Windows installation and recovery CDs. Both CDs are supplied with the Sony VAIO E Series laptop. They can be used to format the hard disk and perform a system recovery in order to restore the laptop's factory settings.
