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Recovering the system with modified partition sizes
1
Press
P
to modify partitions on your notebook computer. Select this option only if
you need change the sizes of your partitions. Please note that this option will
delete all existing data both on the C: and D: drives before starting the recovery.
2
On the next screen, press
Y
to confirm the deletion of the current partitions.
3
The next screen displays a selection of sizes for your new C: drive. According to
the option you select, the recovery process will create 1 or 2 partitions on the hard
disk. (For more details on partitions, see the chapter
About the Partitions of your
Hard Disk Drive
)
4
Confirm your selection on the next screen and wait until the new partitions are
created and the notebook computer reboots.
5
Then follow the steps described in the previous section Recovering the system
without changing partitions.
Aborting the recovery process
The recovery process always warns you when the decision you are asked to take
cannot be undone. Whenever possible, the recovery screens allow you either to go back
to the previous screen, or to abort the recovery process.
If your computer does not start the system recovery utility.
Please refer to your Customer Service Guide to contact VAIO-Link.
