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So I have this Sony Vaio laptop that just won't boot into windows saying that I need to put in the repair disk to fix the issue. Since the laptop did NOT come with a repair disk or any other Windows disk, I got one from here http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-make-a-windows-vista-repair-disk-if-you-dont-have-one/ and tried using that one, which did NOT work. So now when I try to restore it to its original factory settings the progress bar would not go past 1%!!! I've even tried leaving it overnight to see if it'll make any progress. Unfortunately no. Anyone know how to fix this??
Yea, I pressed F10 then tried restoring to the factory settings but it would just freeze up at 1%. I also tried restoring the C drive and tried using the repair disk but it would just freeze up... I'm starting to think maybe something is wrong with the hardware? – dirtyblankets – 2009-08-04T20:29:57.947
If you are completely out of luck, you can use a Linux cd to boot, backup data, and then reload Windows completely. I've added a link to my post that might help. – The How-To Geek – 2009-08-04T20:37:49.363
I tried to use the Ubuntu cd to backup data but I got the same problem as this guy: KevinBotes
Hi ...the dialog comes up saying unable to mount location, not cannot mount volume. it does not come up with any details click. is there any other way to get the data or am i doing somethng wrong ? – dirtyblankets – 2009-08-04T21:10:20.987
nvm Geek I got it now, for me it was sda2 rather than sda1. Thanks – dirtyblankets – 2009-08-04T21:20:02.837