Sony PCG-F409/K, User Manual

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Getting Help
Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs
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Performing a system recovery.
Use this option only when your system is seriously damaged, e.g. if Windows
®
98
does not work any more, or your PC behaves abnormally, etc. The system recovery
will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your PC.
Procedure for a system recovery
1
Take the System Recovery CD-ROM (vol. 1 of 2)
2
Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and insert the System Recovery
CD-ROM vol.1 in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive.
3
Shut down your computer.
4
Wait ten seconds and turn your computer back on.
5
Click “OK” to confirm that you have read and accepted the Microsoft End-User
License Agreement.
!
Applying a system recovery means that you will lose all your data stored on the hard drive.
Therefore, before applying a system recovery, save your data stored on the hard disk to an
external disk. If this is not possible under Windows
®
98, try to save your data from the
DOS-prompt to an external disk (floppy, zip or additional Hard Disk, etc..).
!
CAUTION: make sure that your computer is connected to AC (not the batteries) before you
attempt a system recovery.
!
CAUTION: when the recovery is performed, you must remove the recovery CD-ROM from
the drive before restarting the computer. If the CD-ROM is still in the drive, you will restart
a recovery process.
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You can only use these Recovery
CD-ROMs on the Sony notebook
you purchased and not on any
other Sony PC or other
manufacturer's PC!
To perform a system recovery, the
notebook should not be docked
(port replicator).
For more information about using
your DVD-ROM / CD-ROM drive,
read “Using the DVD-ROM / CD-
ROM Drive” on page 40
.