avjguy2362 :
The 100MB partition is a normal boot partition. It is hidden from, use, don't mess with it. The 16GB partition is likely the System Restore partition with your repair files. the Rest is for your OS and your stuff. I have to say you have to get Sony to help you simply because they do things a little differently. I see what they are doing and I think it is actually a pretty good idea, but a lot of laptops and branded computers have there own slightly custom version of Windows and especially how they go about allowing repairs to function. Have you tried System Restore?
https/la.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/37554
This page has several other repair options
http
/esupport.sony.com/LA/p/model-home.pl?mdl=VPCSB35FL&template_id=1®ion_id=2&tab=howto#/howtoTab
this is what i ended up doing:
- restoring all my data to a friend's external HDD
- re-installing windows (not really any cause of why it happened, maybe a recent modified file which didnt finish doing what it was doing iex. modifying ID tags in the file and got the system corrupted/windows failure cause)
- doing a backup with vaio system care
at the end this is what i did, maybe there were other things i could of done but this worked for me (in the long term)
good news is ill get rid of alot of hidden crap in my files, bad news is... ill be having a heck of a time installing some programs originally made for xp but, it will just take time
(stupid patience)
i was on a trip when this popped up so it just wasnt any good... ^ that explains the desperate title heheh...
anyways thanks for your help, sometimes i screw myself up more than i am.