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Old November 24th, 2008, 08:18 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Reformatting no CD's Vista

so i want to reformat my computer so everything is wiped but when i bought my system vista came preinstalled with no CD's of any kind so i wanted to know if it still possible to do it or do i have to acutlly go out and buy a copy of vista.

P.S My system is an E-System if thats of any help
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Old November 24th, 2008, 08:26 PM     #2 (permalink)
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vista is probably hiding on another partition of the drive, check the manufacturer's web site for details on how to access it.
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What brand is it? Most name brand systems come ready to wipe back to factory original status. It's usually an option that flashes by real quick when the computer is booting.
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Old November 24th, 2008, 08:44 PM     #4 (permalink)
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all it says for modle is Model NO: Ei 208 UK i have found some mauals that came with the pc and it says it can be put back to the factory settings the exact wording is
(If you choose a destructive recovery then it will reinstall your computer back to its factory default setting so any preinstalled files will be present and personal files wont etc etc)
but it doesnt tell me how to do it so if someone could tell me how that would be great
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Old November 26th, 2008, 01:39 AM     #6 (permalink)
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Thanks for the help i got it done without any problems
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