Revert Vista without dvd

ZeRg · 11-17-2007, 05:34 AM

Hi, im going to sell my laptop which has Vista Premium built into it.
I do have a problem however. Or, many to precise so i've decided to make the pc back to factory standard. Only that i dont have the installation disc since the laptop only came with built in OS and the ability to do a so-called "system recovery". I want to do a system recovery to the original state, but its not available. Only recovery from a few days ago is available from what i can see.

So, what should I do? Should i contact the seller or the product company.
Or is there another way to make the system reverted to factory state?'

Thanks

ZeRg

dai · 11-17-2007, 11:51 AM

check your manual for operating system restore proceedure
you are getting a windows restore confused with a operating system restore
two entirely different things

mslefaye · 12-03-2007, 02:54 AM

Also a lot depends on your laptop model.

Some have hidden partitions that have your system restore on them, others by cd / dvd media.

If you do not have the media or any idea call the Manufacturer to get a new set of recovery disks or a walk through on how to restore to factory fresh install.

11-17-2007, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZeRg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp sp2	Revert Vista without dvd Hi, im going to sell my laptop which has Vista Premium built into it. I do have a problem however. Or, many to precise so i've decided to make the pc back to factory standard. Only that i dont have the installation disc since the laptop only came with built in OS and the ability to do a so-called "system recovery". I want to do a system recovery to the original state, but its not available. Only recovery from a few days ago is available from what i can see. So, what should I do? Should i contact the seller or the product company. Or is there another way to make the system reverted to factory state?' Thanks ZeRg

11-17-2007, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Revert Vista without dvd check your manual for operating system restore proceedure you are getting a windows restore confused with a operating system restore two entirely different things __________________

12-03-2007, 02:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
mslefaye Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Catskills New York Posts: 9 OS: XP Pro x64 sp2, XP Pro SP2, Vista Home Premium	Re: Revert Vista without dvd Also a lot depends on your laptop model. Some have hidden partitions that have your system restore on them, others by cd / dvd media. If you do not have the media or any idea call the Manufacturer to get a new set of recovery disks or a walk through on how to restore to factory fresh install.