Using the System and Application Recovery CD
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Using the System and Application
Recovery CD
The following sections describe how to use the Recovery CD.
The Recovery CD allows you to perform:
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A full system recovery
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An application recovery
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A manual reinstallation of device drivers
You may need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive, in case of
a serious system crash. In this instance, perform a system recovery.
If you encounter a problem with your computer, probably caused by a
badly configured system, reinstalling an individual device driver may
solve the problem.
Another problem could be that a pre-installed application doesn't work
properly anymore. Reinstalling the appropriate application should fix the
problem. Consequently, you should perform an application recovery.
Performing a System Recovery.
Use this option only when your system is seriously damaged. For
example: Windows 98 does not work anymore, or your PC behaves
abnormally... The system recovery will completely reinstall the originally
configured system on your PC.
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You can only use this Recovery CD on the Sony notebook you
purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC!
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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 a floppy.
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CAUTION: ensure that your computer is connected to AC (not the batteries) before you
attempt a System Recovery.
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