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Recovery / Recovery Media
Recovery / Recovery Media
How can I create Recovery Media?
You can create Recovery Media using the
. The media are used to restore your computer system to its
factory default settings.
!
If your computer is not equipped with a built-in optical disc drive, you need to connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied).
See the
Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
How can I restore my computer system to its factory default settings?
There are two ways to recover your computer system: from Recovery Media and from the recovery area. See the
Recovery,
Backup and Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
How can I reinstall the original software and drivers?
You can restore the preinstalled software and drivers using the
VAIO Care
See the help file included with the
VAIO Care
for more information.
How do I check the volume of the recovery area?
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the volume
of the recovery area, follow these steps:
1
Click
Start
, right-click
Computer
, and select
Manage
.
2
Click
Disk Management
under
Storage
in the left pane.
The volume of the recovery area and the total volume of the C drive are displayed in the
Disk 0
row in the center pane.