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Re: Word Association Game Community Center Geeks' Lounge by christina>you vaio -> laptop Sony Vaio laptop wont boot Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by claireartee Hi, Have a Sony Vaio laptop running windows 7 that wont boot, comes up with … but flashes too quick to see them) Specs are: Sony Vaio laptop F Series - VPCF115FG Intel Core i5-520M Processor 2… try and at least save the files. Ran the Sony Vaio diagnostics, and it didnt come up with any hardware errors… Re: Sony Vaio laptop wont boot Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by claireartee … last known config, but that hadnt worked for me. The Vaio Recovery centre opens when i put the first disk in… the drive I have tried VAIO Hardware Diagnostics - The quick tests comes up with no errors… Re: Sony Vaio laptop wont boot Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by claireartee … I got to the F10 part, its loading the same Vaio recovery screen as before, and same probs as above under… just pressed enter for.... EDIT windows boot options for: Start Vaio Recovery Center Path: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe { \MININT RDIMAGEOFFSET… Re: Sony Vaio laptop wont boot Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by claireartee … the options, have tried them all and none work The Vaio Recovery centre opens when i put the first disk in… the drive [B] VAIO Hardware Diagnostics[/B] The quick tests comes up with no… Re: Sony Vaio laptop wont boot Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by claireartee I used the rescue data option on the vaio recovery center, and backed it up to an external drive. The restore disks where made through the same place under Restore and Backup (that option no longer shows), and were made when laptop was first purchased. Diag was testing CPU and memory, but wouldnt do anything under the next option Sony Vaio VPCEE25f X/BI wont boot Hardware and Software Hardware by randouche … normal) but the computer didnt start. (??) 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Installed the latest firmware via Vaio update ver 1.03 (it was already the latest version… vaio's vista and resore partitions Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by garethsoss …opinions of... i have currently come into posession of a vaio VGN-NR21J, it originally came with visa home premium 64bit… is where the conundrum lies. the current vista has NO vaio drivers at all. no wireless, no keyboard functions (volume …am thinking of using the restore partition to put the vaio back to it's original factory settings. the main … VAIO problem Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by saurabh.verma I have a Sony Vaio that is not working properly. It used to work properly … just showed "Operating System Not Found" after the vaio logo. Then, I went into the BIOS to check if… by the system. 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I should probably mention that… it has also frozen on occasion after the VAIO logo, but it's rare. ---------- 2) Bluetooth problems As I…