sony-vaio-vgn-nr11s lost.......

spark_deals

I have no recovery cds for vaio and its crashed.
Would it be of any use if I format the HDD and load Windows from scratch......
I am totally illitrate with Computers....
Please help.

Basil1234

well a new install always a good idea but do it from a disc if i where you rather than these recovery partitions and if you have the windows disc do a full format to make sure you sort hard drive out first.

Lil306

How exactly has it "crashed" are you getting a blue screen ?

Installed any new software, hardware, etc?

spark_deals

I had window vista and now, it says no OS found

Basil1234

i would switch to windows 7 if i where you at it you wont reget it and dont have all the hassles of vista

Basil1234

spark_deals wrote: »

I had window vista and now, it says no OS found

does in your bios show the hard drive in there otherwise could be dead harddrive

spark_deals

yes, it detects......
But F10 recovery fails to see the recovery partition.
I hooked the HDD to my PC and RP is there.... no other files!!!!!!!!! b****r

Basil1234

maybe its there but sounds to me like it could be corrupted thats problem you have relying on something like that rather than a disc.
i would reinstall with a full format by disc. and my advice still stands i would dump vista and go windows 7 route is alot better and more reliable and less resource intensive you would see an improvement in its working.

spark_deals

should I hook it to Pc, format and load OS to my pc
or
format, put hdd back to vaio and load OS cd in laptop?
Thanks

Basil1234

no do it in the laptop as it will detect all the hardware as it all sets up then soon as done all that the old crap of windows update then antivirus then spyware then graphics driver updates etc etc

spark_deals

Basil1234 wrote: »

no do it in the laptop

What is DO IT?
Formatting or loading OS
Can't format on vaio as it doesn't get past 'No OS Found'
Thanks
Spark