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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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Manually changing partition sizes
Choosing
Change Partition Size and Recover
allows you to manually select the size of your C: drive,
leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D: drive. Meanwhile, all current partition sizes are deleted, the hard
disk is reformatted, and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery.
You should allow one hour for this process.
To manually change the partition sizes and perform a system recovery, proceed as follows:
1
Select the button next to
Change Partition Size and Recover
.
2
Click
Next
.
3
In the following screen, set the size of your C: drive in gigabytes, or choose to restore the default size by
pressing
Default
.
4
Click
Next
.
5
Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click
Next
to start the process.
6
Click
Yes
to confirm.
7
When asked to do so, remove the CD and insert the next one.
8
When the process is finished, click
OK
.
9
Click
Next
in the window that appears.
10
Remove the CD from the drive and click
Finish
.
Your system's settings are changed and your computer reboots automatically.
Resetting the default partition sizes
If you changed the partition sizes since you bought your Sony computer, choosing
Recovery To Originally
Shipped State
allows you to reset the hard drive to its original size. Meanwhile, the current partitions are
deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is restored as with a standard system
recovery.