Solved Restore Vaio system to factory settings w/o recovery disks / partition

saba12m

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I wanted to install a different Windows 7 on my Vaio but when I selected a partition to install Windows on, it said:
"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style."
I searched online and found a program called GParted to fix the problem. What I didn't know was that it would delete all the partitions. I fixed the problem and installed Windows but I want to go back to factory settings. The problem is that I deleted the recovery partition. Is there any way to go ack to factory settings?? Can I download recovery files online?
Model no: SVS13A190X

Thank you
 

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If you just want some of the sony utilities, or drivers -

Sony eSupport - SVS13A190X - Support

If you want the whole recovery disc - you might have to ask them to send it.

I'm not currently residing in the country I bought the laptop from. Would they have it in another country?

and I was wondering if you knew around about how much would it cost to get them sent?
 

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Just look around on the Sony website, it shouldn't be that hard to find.
 

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Just look around on the Sony website, it shouldn't be that hard to find.

They don't sell the recovery disks online. That's my problem. I don't think they'd have this product's recovery disks in a different country.
 

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SVS13A190X
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor
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8GB (4GB fixed onboard + 4GB removable) DDR3-1333MHz
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NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid graphics
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Intel Core i5-4670K
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Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H
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8GB HyperX BLU
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Intel HD 4600 Graphics
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IF the recov partition was on the right - there is a fair chance everything is still there.

Explaining how to access it is nigh on impossible.
 

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    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
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    Coolermaster
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    xfx pro 450w

The first link I can't do because I've already erased existing files.
As for the second link, they told me online that I can't buy the recovery disks online so I got really exited when I saw the second link. Unfortunately, they don't have my model no. for some reason.

Thanks for trying
 

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NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid graphics
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It'd really be much better to do a clean reinstall. Comes without all the bloated junk software that comes with the computer. Click the clean reinstall link in my sig.
 

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Intel Core i5-4670K
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H
Memory
8GB HyperX BLU
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 4600 Graphics
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Vizta V24Lmh
Screen Resolution
1920x1080x32 @60Hz
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Toshiba 1TB
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Dynex 650W
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Antec GX700
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Logitech mk270
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Logitech mk270
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50 mbps down/5 mbps up
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MSE
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Chrome
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First custom build, saving up for a GTX770!
IF the recov partition was on the right - there is a fair chance everything is still there.

Explaining how to access it is nigh on impossible.

I actually just tryed to recover it with Partition Recovery Toolkit. It detects the partition. It's condition is "bad" ranging from ''excellent" to "very bad". But when I click recover it says it's overlapping with the C drive and that I need to delete that drive first. I was thinking of installing Windows on another drive to delete C and try to recover it but the Delete Invalid Partition is unavailable.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x643rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor8GB (4GB fixed onboard + 4GB removable) DDR3-...NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid grap...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SVS13A190X
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor
Memory
8GB (4GB fixed onboard + 4GB removable) DDR3-1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid graphics
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3"
It'd really be much better to do a clean reinstall. Comes without all the bloated junk software that comes with the computer. Click the clean reinstall link in my sig.

Thanks. I guess that's what I'll have to do.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x643rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor8GB (4GB fixed onboard + 4GB removable) DDR3-...NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid grap...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SVS13A190X
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor
Memory
8GB (4GB fixed onboard + 4GB removable) DDR3-1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE (1GB) hybrid graphics
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3"
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