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Your computer has been unstable. . Your computer has been infected with a computer virus. . Your computer system is experiencing problems which cannot be solved through troubleshooting. . You have formatted the C drive on your computer by mistake. . Creating recovery discs . Backing up your data . Restoring your data with the backup copy . Recovering your computer system . Checking your computer hardware . Erasing all the data on your built-in storage device . Recovery discs are compatible only with the computer in which the discs are created. You cannot use the recovery discs for your computer with any other computer. . You may not be able to recover your computer system from the recovery partition in the following cases due to modifications of the recovery partition and may need to purchase the recover discs at your own expense. . You have modified the recovery partition with software designed for data modification. . You have installed an operating system different from the preinstalled operating system on your computer. . You have formatted your built-in storage device without using VAIO Recovery Center. . Do not touch or soil the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface may cause read/write errors. . Recovery discs can be purchased. Visit the VAIO-Link web site for the contact details in your country/area. 1 Download and install the latest updates on your computer using the VAIO Update software. 2 If your computer is not equipped with a built-in optical disc drive, connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied). 3 Click Start , All Programs, and VAIO Recovery Center. 4 Click Create Recovery Discs and Start. If the User Account Control window appears, click Yes. If you are currently logged onto your computer as a standard user, you may be prompted to enter an administrator name and password. 5 Read the on-screen instructions carefully, and then click Next. 6 Select the disc you want to use. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions. 8 After creating the recovery discs, follow the on-screen instructions to write down the names of the discs on the disc labels using a soft-tipped pen. . Recovering your computer system will delete all the data on the built-in storage device even if the built-in storage device is encrypted with the Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption (BitLocker) feature. It may take several hours to complete the recovery process. . On models with a fingerprint sensor, recovering your computer system will delete all the fingerprint templates on the built-in storage device. . Disconnect all peripherals from the computer except the power cord or the AC adapter before recovering your computer system. . Recovering your computer system will delete all the data on the drive you have selected and restore all the settings on the drive to the factory default settings. Make sure you have a backup copy of your valuable data. . Be sure to perform both a system recovery and an application recovery. Your computer may become un...
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