topic Created FW21L system partition on New Disk from backup DVDs...... in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/created-fw21l-system-partition-on-new-disk-from-backup-dvds/m-p/116527#M51407 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>...it took a lot of doing - but I got there in the end.<BR /><BR />1. Boot from GParted CD to copy Hidden System Partition to USB Stick (copy and paste).<BR />2. Install Vista (or Windows 7) on new target disk.<BR />3. Run the Autorun application in the USB Stick Autorun directory.<BR />4. ...follow the instruction prompts to restore 'Factory Original' from DVDs<BR /><BR />This takes a while (and may cause a 'blue-screen' crash) but you will get there in the end!<BR /><BR />n.b. I created a fully operational disk and USB stick, as a permanent archive. I now use a big, fast disk...<BR /><BR />...this may work for other Vaio's?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:07:47 GMT Kimpers 2009-08-31T22:07:47Z Created FW21L system partition on New Disk from backup DVDs...... https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/created-fw21l-system-partition-on-new-disk-from-backup-dvds/m-p/116527#M51407 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>...it took a lot of doing - but I got there in the end.<BR /><BR />1. Boot from GParted CD to copy Hidden System Partition to USB Stick (copy and paste).<BR />2. Install Vista (or Windows 7) on new target disk.<BR />3. Run the Autorun application in the USB Stick Autorun directory.<BR />4. ...follow the instruction prompts to restore 'Factory Original' from DVDs<BR /><BR />This takes a while (and may cause a 'blue-screen' crash) but you will get there in the end!<BR /><BR />n.b. I created a fully operational disk and USB stick, as a permanent archive. I now use a big, fast disk...<BR /><BR />...this may work for other Vaio's?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:07:47 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/pcs-accessories/created-fw21l-system-partition-on-new-disk-from-backup-dvds/m-p/116527#M51407 Kimpers 2009-08-31T22:07:47Z