About Hard Disk Drive Installation
Your computer comes with an available internal bay to hold a second standard 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Some models, such
as Configure-to-Order (CTO) systems, may already have a second hard disk drive installed. Your system can support
ATA-33, ATA-66, or ATA-100 hard disk drives. Sony recommends using an ATA-100 hard disk drive to take full advantage of
your system's features.
The hard disk drive access indicator is lit when either internal hard disk drive is active.
Replacing the original hard disk drive
If you replace the original, factory-installed hard disk drive, you may need to correct your drive mapping, create a VAIO
Recovery Media Kit, or visit the Sony online support Web site for more information.
Drive Mapping
When a new hard disk drive is installed, the original drive mapping
1
may be changed. The identified drives, including those
for removable media
2
, may not reflect correct drive/icon associations. For more information on how to correct your drive
mapping, visit the Sony online support web site at
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
.
Hard disk drive recovery
When you replace the original hard disk drive, the preinstalled VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program cannot restore the
drive partitions, operating system, or original software programs. Before replacing the hard disk drive, create a VAIO
Recovery Media Kit or purchase a kit from Sony.
Your VAIO
®
computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility to
recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software programs.
For more information about the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program:
1.
Click
Start
from the Windows
®
taskbar, and then click
Help and Support
.
2.
From the
VAIO Help and Support Center
, click
VAIO Recovery Options
.
Your computer must have an active Internet connection to access the Sony online support Web site.
Observe the proper safety precautions when you upgrade your Sony computer. See
Before upgrading your
computer
.
Drive letter assignment
When a new hard disk drive is installed, an identifying drive letter is assigned. The drive letter assignment becomes
effective after you register for the first time or after recovering your computer with the VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard utility
program.
The Click to DVD software program creates a new folder location on the new hard disk drive. This new folder is the default
location to save files created with Click to DVD software.
If the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system identifies the new hard disk drive as drive D, the Click to DVD software
program saves its files to a new folder on the new drive D.
If the Windows operating system assigns another letter to the new hard disk drive, such as drive E or J, the Click to
DVD software program creates the new save folder on the new drive.
When you start Click to DVD software for the first time, after recovering the computer or installing a new hard disk
drive, the software program automatically creates a new save folder on the new drive.
Installing an additional hard disk drive
1.
Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer.
2.
Unplug your computer and any peripheral devices.
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