RE: reinstall system on Sony Vaio without formatting

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From: Andrew E. (eckrichco_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:01:02 -0800

 System restore cds are from the oem,it was specifically designed for the
 machine it came with,no others will work properly with it..

"Charles P. Lamb" wrote:

> How can I reinstall Windows me on a Sony Vaio PCV-RX470DS without formatting
> the hard drive? The system didn't come with a standard Windows me
> distribution CD. It came with a bootable "System Restore" CD which, upon
> being booted, presents the user with the options of 1) reformatting drive C
> and reinstalling the system and 2) reformatting drives C and D and
> reinstalling the system. The Windows me serial number is on the back of the
> PC case. Could I reinstall using the Windows me distribution from the MSDN
> set?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles P. Lamb
>
>
>

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