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    How to clean install Vista without the CD?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by miscolobo, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. miscolobo

    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    My comp has become really slow and i feel the need to clean-install Vista.

    however i dont have the Vista CD as my computer came with the OS'


    help anyone?
     
    miscolobo, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    torrent vista and burn it to a dvd?
     
    wackydude1234, Dec 19, 2008
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  3. PhoenixFx

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    If your comp didn’t come with disks then you’ll either have a recovery partition which will let you restore the OS to the factory installed state (without using any disks), OR DVD images on your hard drive that you can use to make your own recovery/installation disks.

    What is your notebook model ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. miscolobo

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    Thanks guys, but i have done a bit of searching in my Program files and i saw VAIO RECOVERY.


    Good thing Sony implemented this in my notebook. I am already reformatting as we speak!

    Cant wait for that performance boost + no lag :D
     
    miscolobo, Dec 19, 2008
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  5. McGrady

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    Hopefully you backed up your stuff first.
     
    McGrady, Dec 19, 2008
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  6. miscolobo

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    Ya on an external HDD :D
     
    miscolobo, Dec 19, 2008
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    If you perform a factory system restore you will have all the bloatware again. Get a Vista DVD and do a clean install.
     
    coolguy, Dec 20, 2008
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