Troubleshooting
How do I reduce the volume of the recovery partition?
Your built-in flash memory storage contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. To reduce
the volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps:
1
Insert the recovery disc into an external optical disc drive (not supplied) while your computer is on, turn off the computer,
and then turn it on once again.
2
Press and hold the
Fn
key and press the
F11
key when the VAIO logo appears during the startup process.
The
System Recovery Options
window appears.
!
Use the recovery disc you created upon delivery of your computer.
3
Select your keyboard layout from the drop-down list and click
Next
.
4
Select your operating system and click
Next
.
5
Click
VAIO Recovery Center
.
The
VAIO Recovery Center
window appears.
6
Click
Restore Complete System
and
Start
.
7
Select
Skip
and click
Next
.
You will be prompted to select whether or not to keep the VAIO Value-added contents.
8
Select
No
and click
Next
.
9
Follow the on-screen instructions.
!
The above procedure involves system recovery. Note that the applications and data you added on the built-in flash memory storage before reducing
the volume of the recovery partition will all be lost.
Once you have reduced the volume of the recovery partition, you need the recovery disc for later system recovery.
