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Creating Recovery Media
Follow the instructions below to create Recovery Media.
To create Recovery Media
Hint
You can use optical discs and a USB flash drive as Recovery Media. However, it is
recommended that you use DVD-R or BD-R media, since you may accidentally delete
the data on the USB flash drive.
The types of media your VAIO computer supports differ depending on the model you
purchased.
The types of media you can use for Recovery Media are DVD-R/BD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R
DL/DVD-R DL/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/BD-RE/BD-R DL/BD-RE DL.
The types of media your VAIO computer supports, the number of necessary discs, and
the capacity of the USB flash drive you need will be displayed during the Recovery
Media creation process.
1. Connect your VAIO computer to the Internet, download and install the latest updates
using VAIO Update.
2. If you create Recovery Media (optical discs) on the model without a built-in optical disc
drive, connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied) to your VAIO computer.
[Details]
If an AC adapter is supplied with the external optical disc drive, plug the AC adapter
into a power source.
3. Click
(Start), All Programs, and VAIO Care.
If the User Account Control window appears, click Yes.
Hint
If you are currently logged onto your VAIO computer as a standard user, you may
be prompted to enter an administrator name and a password.
4. Click Advanced Tools, Restore and recovery, and Create Recovery
Media.
5. Read the on-screen instructions carefully, and then click Next.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note
It may take some time to display the current status of the procedure.
Do not eject or disconnect the media while creating Recovery Media, as doing so may
result in a failure of the process.
Keep the Recovery Media in a secure place.
Notes on creating Recovery Media
Recovery Media is specific to your VAIO computer on which it was created.
Create Recovery Media immediately after your VAIO computer is ready for use. In the
following cases, you may not be able to recover the computer from the recovery area
and Recovery Media will be necessary:
You have modified the recovery area with software designed for data modification.
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