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About the software on your Sony VAIO Desktop
Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
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You can only use these product recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony desktop you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC!
The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes.
! Applying a system recovery means that you will lose all your data stored on your C: drive (and your D: drive if you modify partition settings).
! When the recovery is performed, you must remove the recovery CD-ROM from the drive before restarting the computer. If the CD-ROM is still in the
drive, you will restart a recovery process.
Performing a standard system recovery
To perform a standard system recovery, proceed as follows:
1 Take the system recovery CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer and insert the system recovery CD-ROM in the CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive.
3 Shut down your computer (Start/Turn off computer/Turn off).
4 Wait ten seconds.
5 Turn your computer back on.
6 On the first screen that appears, press S (Standard).
The system recovery CD screen appears, asking you if you are really sure you want to continue.
7 Click Y (Yes).
8 You will be asked again whether you are really sure to continue.
9 Confirm.
Performing an advanced system recovery
To perform an advanced system recovery, proceed as follows:
1 Take the system recovery CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer and insert the system recovery CD-ROM in the
CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive.