How Do I Reformat A Vista OS Laptop

**NemesisEnforcer** · 01-06-2011, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by urbanpimp

I own a Sony Vaio that I have to send for warranty service.
How do I reformat the hard drive?
I really don't want the techs to see what is on the hard drive.

Thanks

Right click on the drive and select "Format...".

**CamsMaster** · 01-07-2011, 12:53 AM

there is an option after the first steps of the installation, when the installer ask you to select the partition.

**SmokeyTheBear** · 01-07-2011, 05:25 AM

delete partition reinstall

**pornguy** · 01-07-2011, 05:28 AM

Drop off balcony and get a new one.

**Kiopa_Matt** · 01-07-2011, 05:31 AM

I think he means that his laptop is the same as mine, and never came with a re-install CD. It just came with some piece of paper, with a green circle in the shape of a CD, saying there was a "System Recovery" point created, or some shit.

**urbanpimp** · 01-07-2011, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by pornguy

Drop off balcony and get a new one.

Tempting, but I did buy the extended warranty and it expires in 2 months. With some luck, they will not be able to fix all my real and imagined problems and I will get a new laptop.

Originally posted by Kiopa_Matt

I think he means that his laptop is the same as mine, and never came with a re-install CD. It just came with some piece of paper, with a green circle in the shape of a CD, saying there was a "System Recovery" point created, or some shit.

So after I right click on "C" and do that format thing, will VISTA be automatically reinstalled or something like that, since I do NOT have a recovery disk...? (I think I made one 3 years ago, but it is now lost).

**Chosen** · 01-07-2011, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by pornopete

Format C:

**Overload** · 01-07-2011, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by urbanpimp

So after I right click on "C" and do that format thing, will VISTA be automatically reinstalled or something like that, since I do NOT have a recovery disk...? (I think I made one 3 years ago, but it is now lost).

THAT wud be magic

erm, wasnt Format C: \u
the proper cmd to format? (unrecoverable)

**18teens** · 01-07-2011, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by urbanpimp

So after I right click on "C" and do that format thing, will VISTA be automatically reinstalled or something like that, since I do NOT have a recovery disk...? (I think I made one 3 years ago, but it is now lost).

First off, make another recovery disc.

**urbanpimp** · 01-07-2011, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by 18teens

First off, make another recovery disc.

How do I that?

**docputer** · 01-07-2011, 07:28 AM

You might actually check to see if they want the hard drive included. If I am sending a laptop in for some hardware problem other than a hard drive issue, they usually ask me to pull the drive before sending it in, so they are not liable for any data loss

**Quagmire** · 01-07-2011, 07:31 AM

Jebus. reboot it, press F8 and go in to the support options and do the factory reset on it.

**SmokeyTheBear** · 01-07-2011, 07:48 AM

often they come pre-shipped with windows on a hidden partition for reinstalling.. go into bios and see what u got, well better yet lookup your sony model # on google

**chaze** · 01-07-2011, 10:03 AM

you will have to re-install the OS and choose format when doing so.

**AzteK** · 01-07-2011, 10:06 AM

Do a boot and nuke!
http://www.dban.org/

**pristine** · 01-07-2011, 10:24 AM

If you can't figure out how to format it then just smash it against your head repeatedly since you are retarded.

**KRosh** · 01-07-2011, 10:28 AM

http://www.ehow.com/how_4434841_form...ows-vista.html

How Do I Reformat A Vista OS Laptop

How Do I Reformat A Vista OS Laptop

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