Recovery partition disappeared from boot menu

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  1. SamuelGE
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    Recovery partition disappeared from boot menu


    On my Windows 7 Ultimate Sony VAIO laptop, the recovery partition is no longer visible in the boot menu. I am trying to access my recovery because my BD drive will no longer play CD or DVD, and I also want a clean start.

    How can I clean install Windows 7 with no drive that is working? Or is the best way to borrow an external drive?

    I'm so stuck and really need this sorting because I need my computer for all my work and flight plans.

    Thank you to anyone who helps. If you need anymore information then please ask and I will get it on here ASAP.

    Sam

    Edit: The clean reinstall I want is Home Premium, I've got the serial on my laptop and the anytime upgrade keys to get to the rest so I just want to get back to Home Prem
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  3. ignatzatsonic
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    You can install from a USB drive.

    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
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  4. SamuelGE
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    Where do I get a copy of Windows to do that though?
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  6. ignatzatsonic
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    Download the ISO from mydigitallife.info.

    Make sure you download the version that corresponds to your Product Key-----Home Premium 64 bit English or whatever the laptop came with.
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  7. SamuelGE
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    Thank you! I'll post a reply on how it goes tomorrow, I'm off to sleep it's late and I've been trying all day.
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  8. gregrocker
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    Everything you need is here to get a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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  10. SamuelGE
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    gregrocker said:
    Everything you need is here to get a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
    When I get to the Windows DVD tool to put it on my USB, I select the ISO but it says it's not a valid ISO.

    Have you any idea what to do?


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  11. SamuelGE
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    Every time I try to download the file it stops at 2GB, but the file is 3.1GB why is that?
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  12. gregrocker
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    Try another PC to download, or another network. You may have limitations of some sort.
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  13. SamuelGE
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    Thank you, I have done that and now it is installing. It's taken about three hours now.

    I put my pendrive in, booted from it went through the custom install menu and just selected the drive where windows is currently (should I have formatted it?). Then it rebooted and took me back to the menu where you choose to repair or install windows, so i turned it off and tooke my pendrive out then it booted to finish setup and seems to just be stuck, but there are 3 ... moving after 'Completing Installation'

    Is it normal for it to take this long because I don't remember the last time I installed windows.
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