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Thread ID: 93106	2008-09-03 23:21:00	Sony Vaio	Thomas01 (317)	Press F1

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702381	2008-09-03 23:21:00	I have just got myself a Sony Vaio which did have either Chinese (or Japanese) Windows XP in it. I have cleared it up and now am waiting for MS to send me a replacement copy of XP. I am intriqued by the thing. It is really small and neat. But how old is it? How much is it worth? Is the slot for CDs or will it also accept DVDs - and is it a reader or also a burner. The old owner had to dash back to China where his family were badly affected by the earthquake recently, and is not contactable. There is a label on the front that says TX VGN-TX17C/B MS told me the replacement disk will enable me to format the C drive and make a fresh start. But I have found the disk has been partitioned into 3 pieces! I have never partioned a drive so know nothing about it but will want to format the entire hard drive in one operation - is this possible. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
702382	2008-09-03 23:44:00	Thomas, I think you'll find that if you Google the code on the label, you'll find it's for the battery, so that's not much help in identifying the Vaio model... From memory, you will get an option to repartition the drive when you put the replacement XP disk in and boot up.	johcar (6283)
702383	2008-09-03 23:51:00	As an aside, I have always found it useful to have at least 2 partitions (one for the OS and programs and the other for data, including Outlook PST files!), so that if the OS needs reinstalling at a future date, it can safely done without disturbing all your files (word, excel, text etc), which are safely stored on another partition. Just a suggestion.	johcar (6283)
702384	2008-09-04 00:25:00	Thomas, I think you'll find that if you Google the code on the label, you'll find it's for the battery, so that's not much help in identifying the Vaio model... From memory, you will get an option to repartition the drive when you put the replacement XP disk in and boot up. We live & learn. I turned the thing over and found multitude of numbers. How about these PCG-4F3P A036113 RD02-D110 There are lots of Chinese symbols too but of course they mean nothing to me. I do not want to partition the drive - I have always found folders more than ample for my needs - but the idea is attractive. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
702385	2008-09-04 00:39:00	I have just got myself a Sony Vaio which did have either Chinese (or Japanese) Windows XP in it. I have cleared it up and now am waiting for MS to send me a replacement copy of XP. I am intriqued by the thing. It is really small and neat. But how old is it? How much is it worth? Is the slot for CDs or will it also accept DVDs - and is it a reader or also a burner. The old owner had to dash back to China where his family were badly affected by the earthquake recently, and is not contactable. There is a label on the front that says TX VGN-TX17C/B MS told me the replacement disk will enable me to format the C drive and make a fresh start. But I have found the disk has been partitioned into 3 pieces! I have never partioned a drive so know nothing about it but will want to format the entire hard drive in one operation - is this possible. Tom Take a look here (www.sony.com.au) Thomas - this looks like the one you have - it's from late 2005, early 2006.....	Miami Steve (2128)
702386	2008-09-04 00:43:00	The model number is definitely the "PCG-4F3P" and definitely a Chinese machine. Google results show only 4 results (all in Chinese characters), but the most informative seems to indicate that it's a 1.2Ghz, 512MB with a 60GB HDD... Not the gruntiest of machines, and I would say it's probably 2-3 years old, so only worth what you are willing to part with...	johcar (6283)
702387	2008-09-04 01:55:00	Belarc might do the trick.	Cicero (40)
702388	2008-09-04 05:08:00	Yep it looks as though I now know just what it is I have bought. The original cost was less than I thought but the specification is better. As it is without a fully functioning OS - is almost full of various stuff (Autocad for one) and needed me to get MS to send a replacement disk (they quote $50 if I am lucky and they accept that a genuine Win XP has been paid for) then the $200 requested was somewhat on the high side. The owner decided she didn't want to be bothered with the hassle of selling it with these problems and asked me if $100 was acceptable. I did and bought. Well once I have got it working properly, it will do all I ask and not weigh a ton like my HP laptop does. I already like it and will be quite happy when all if functioning. I told MS I thought it was XP home - it should be XP prof. But I have both versions already (prof on the desktop - home on the laptop). I prefer home. Perhaps somebody will explain just what the differences are for the ordinary person like me. I also see the hard drive came with 2 partitions on so I must learn to use it in that form. Life is exciting. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
702389	2008-09-04 07:13:00	XP pro just has more security settings and the remote user, those are the main differences	gary67 (56)
702390	2008-09-04 07:25:00	XP Pro is all about the networking. Nothing else, apart from a few more capabilities in that regard its the same OS. (remote user is available on XP Home.....)	Metla (12)
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