Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)
1.
Logon to go to the Windows
®
desktop.
2.
Insert Application Recovery CD #1 into the optical disc drive. The VAIO welcome window appears. Click
OK
, then
click
Quit
to close the Sony Application Recovery utility.
3.
Without removing the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive, click
Start
in the Windows taskbar and then
right-click
My Computer
. A shortcut menu appears.
4.
Click
Properties
. The System Properties dialog box appears.
5.
From the
Hardware
tab, click the
Device Manager
button.
6.
Right-click to select the unknown device or the device that requires the driver installation and click
Update Driver
from the shortcut menu. The Hardware Update Wizard appears.
7.
Click to select the option,
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
. Click
Next
.
8.
Click to cancel the option,
Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...)
.
9.
Select the check box for
Include this location in the search
and click
Browse
. The Browse for Folder dialog box
appears.
10.
Navigate to the optical drive and click to select the
Application Recovery CD
. The CD contents are displayed.
11.
Click to open the drivers folder and click the folder for the device you want to reinstall.
12.
Click
OK
to return to the Hardware Update Wizard. Click
Next
.
13.
Select the device folder, and click
Next
.
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Application
Recovery CD.
14.
Click
Finish
and remove the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive.
15.
Click
Start
in the Windows taskbar, select
Turn Off Computer
. The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears.
16.
Select the
Turn Off
option.
17.
Wait 30 seconds, and turn on your computer.
Your system includes one or more Application Recovery CDs. Insert Application Recovery CD #1, to start the application
or driver recovery process. You are prompted to insert the next CD(s), depending on the software application or driver you
wish to restore.
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