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Help Me Set My Sony Vaio Back To Factory Setting

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by shamus2012, Sep 11, 2012.

  1. shamus2012

    shamus2012

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    Hi,

    So my computer has been randomly freeing on me, not sure whats going on, might have a virus but norton and malwarebytes are coming up clean. sometimes it freezes 15 minutes after start-up and sometimes its a couple hours...its always differnt. its not over heating iv checked that alrdy and its very cool.

    so i decided its been awhile since i did a factory reset...

    When i reboot and hit f10... it makes it to the boot options screen were it says
    Submit[Enter] or Exit[Esc] ...... nothing happens tho i hit enter nothing i hit esc nothing its like it froze agian everytime i try

    anybody got any ides?
    much appreciated:)
     
    shamus2012, Sep 11, 2012
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  3. Tony D

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    I wonder if you don't have a hard drive problem. How old is your computer?
     
    Tony D, Sep 11, 2012
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  4. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    Press and hold the Alt + F10 key on boot to start the factory recovery process.
    I agree with Dragnet, it does sound as if your hard drive may be failing.
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Sep 11, 2012
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  5. shamus2012

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    the laptop is about 2 years old.

    so i failing harddrive means its time to get a new computer right?
     
    shamus2012, Sep 11, 2012
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  6. Tony D

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    2 years is pretty young, but I've seen them fail even younger.

    Try Allheart's Alt + F10. See how far you get.
     
    Tony D, Sep 11, 2012
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  7. shamus2012

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    ok i will, its working right now so gunna get some sleep and next time it freezes il try the alt f10 and report back
     
    shamus2012, Sep 11, 2012
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  8. DSTM (Dougie)

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    Hi. It doesn't mean you need a new Computer, just a new Hard Drive if it's proven faulty.

    I would be backing up all your Data as a precaution.
     
    DSTM (Dougie), Sep 11, 2012
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