Solved Recovery partition disappeared from boot menu

S

SamuelGE

New member
Local time
7:19 PM
Messages
43
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
 
Last edited:

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Where do I get a copy of Windows to do that though?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
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.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Every time I try to download the file it stops at 2GB, but the file is 3.1GB why is that?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Try another PC to download, or another network. You may have limitations of some sort.
 
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.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Try wiping the HD first if you've backed up everything you need. Boot the installer, press Shift + F10 at first screen to access a Command Line, run Diskpart Clean Command.

Read the tutorial for Clean Reinstall again closely to understand and ask back any questions.
 
Thank you!

I've got one problem though, my blu-ray drive in the laptop stopped reading DVDs just before I reinstalled, hence why I installed from USB, and would only read blu-rays. It's still the same. Will it be the drive itself?


Sent from my iPhone using SevenForums app
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
It now says
'BOOTMGR is missing
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart'

When I try to boot


Sent from my iPhone using SevenForums app
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
That means the HD is trying to boot and not the installer. You must format the stick correctly with the lastest official ISO as given in steps 1 and 2 in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.

Set the HD first to boot in BIOS setup, Then tap the one-time BIOS Boot Menu key at boot to select the flash stick from boot menu, listed under USB, Removable or HD's.

If you don't have a one-time BIOS Boot menu key then set the flash stick to boot first in BIOS setup. But do not allow it to boot again when it reboots later in the install.
 
Before I did anything, I took my pendrive out and it booted.

Thank you for all your help.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Yes, I think he has completed.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
Yes, the clean copy of windows. Thank you so much for your help.


Sent from my iPhone using SevenForums app
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony VAIO VPCEE3Z0E
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II P840 Triple-Core
Memory
6GB RAM
Screen Resolution
1366x768
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top