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Clean out and free up mempory on a 3 yr old Vaio

  • 02-07-2009 10:19pm
    #1
    blackiebest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    please redirect me if I am posting in the wrong forum. I want/need to free up memory and speed up my full c and d drives. I know about removing unused programs, defrag etc but I know I have many duplicate files I dont need, music etc and not sure best place to start or is there an easier way to 'service' my beloved Vaio?

    All help appreciated.

    Blackie


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  • #2
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Your best results would be if you formatted and start from scratch!

    I know its a horrible proposition, but I find that anything else is only a half assed job.


  • #3
    blackiebest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭blackiebest


    thanks Blacknight, I think it will be worth it though. I do not have any of the original disks as I am sloppy like that so if you have any suggestions as to how to best go about it i will appreciate it. I have a 320gig hd which is empty and I could put back up in there. If you could direct me towards a link or abc process I would really appreciate it,

    Blackie


  • #4
    cpu-dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    blackiebest wrote: »
    thanks Blacknight, I think it will be worth it though. I do not have any of the original disks as I am sloppy like that so if you have any suggestions as to how to best go about it i will appreciate it. I have a 320gig hd which is empty and I could put back up in there. If you could direct me towards a link or abc process I would really appreciate it,

    Blackie
    How to Backup and Install Windows XP.


  • #5
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Another good bet is to add some extra ram if your machine can take it.


  • #6
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,397 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Well your going to need the XP install disk to install XP, no getting around that. If you have your own product key, you could try borrow a CD off someone, and use your key (I assume this would work).

    Then follow the guides given above.


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  • #7
    waraf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭waraf


    Does your vaio not have a recovery partition? Check control panel\adminstrative tools\computer management and then click on Disk managaement. If there is a small partition of about 7 gigs there that is a recovery partition. You can reinstall windows by accessing that partition on boot up using F10 (I think)


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