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Factory reset laptop

ayeshasi
ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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Hey! Can anyone guide me how to save everything on my laptop and factory reset? Having a lot of problems with my laptop and 2 others. 2 are Sony vaio and 1 Toshiba.
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Full model numbers of each?
  • Meganjones
    Meganjones Posts: 91 Forumite
    What are the models of what you are asking or are we supposed to guess lol
  • ayeshasi
    ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Sorry for late reply. Madd day today. Ok laptop 1 is VPCEB1EOE Sony vaio.
    Laptop 2 fujitsu AH531.
    laptop 3 Sony vaio VGN-FS215E
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Do you have an external hard drive on which to save the data stored on the three laptops?

    Once you've stored the data:

    Fujitsu: F12 as soon as you turn the machine on and then Recovery and Utility..

    Sony Vaio VGN-FS215E: F10 as soon as you start the machine, then Recovery Utility.

    Sony VPCEB1EOE: F11 as soon as you start the machine and then Sony Recovery Centre

    If that doesn't work I'll find the Recovery Discs.
  • ayeshasi
    ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Thanks for your reply. I only have cd 4.7gb each. Plenty of them. Can I back up on that? And how do i do it?
    Also don't have recovery disk for the Sony laptop. May have fujitsu
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    ayeshasi wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply. I only have cd 4.7gb each. Plenty of them. Can I back up on that? And how do i do it?
    Also don't have recovery disk for the Sony laptop. May have fujitsu

    Better an external hard drive.

    For the XP machine
  • ayeshasi
    ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Ok I have to go get an external hard drive.....any ideas? Sorry im rubbish at this. :(
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    ayeshasi wrote: »
    Ok I have to go get an external hard drive.....any ideas? Sorry im rubbish at this. :(

    Depends on what you have to save. What is it that you wish to save?
  • ayeshasi
    ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Everything :s lol
    I have lots of files, pics and applications softwares installed
  • ayeshasi
    ayeshasi Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Seen a Toshiba 500gb for £42. ?
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