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dell xp sp2 reinstall disk on a sony vaio laptop?


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mrq201

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Ok.... I have a Dell xp reinstallation disk (sp 2 professional) that came with my new Dell computer I purchased. I also have a sony vaio laptop that I want to reformat. Does anyone think that this cd will allow me to reformat my sony vaio. I know i wont have the drivers and such. I will be able to get the appropriate drivers from online.
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These disks are typically BIOS-locked and don't work on anything other than Dell computers.
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if the laptop has a restore partition you can use that to format and reinstll windows...
if you don't the contact sony support..they will sell you a install disk for your computer and it will have all the drivers you need...about 25 bucks
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