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What is a recovery area? The recovery area on the built-in storage device contains data for system and application recovery. Typically, you cannot modify or delete data in this area, however, there is commercially available software designed for this purpose. Why do I have to create Recovery Media? Recovery Media are used to restore your computer back to its original factory condition. If Windows does not start and you have deleted the recovery area, you will need the Recovery Media to perform recovery. Create the Recovery Media immediately after the computer is ready for use. About backup What is a backup process? The backup process creates a backup copy of your data stored on the built-in storage device and saves it to another location. Why do I have to back up my data? Due to unexpected events or computer viruses, you might lose various data stored on your built- in storage device. To restore the lost data, its backup copy is needed. It is strongly recommended that you back up your data regularly. 4 Click Recovery & restore, select Recovery, and then click Create Recovery Media. 5 Read the on-screen instructions carefully, and then click Next. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. 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. You may not be able to create Recovery Media with a USB flash drive depending on the drive you use. See the help file included with VAIO Care for more information. You cannot use Blu-ray Disc™ media, DVD-RAM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs as Recovery Media. You can use optical discs and a USB flash drive as Recovery Media. However, it is recommended that you use optical discs, such as DVD-R, since you may accidentally delete the data on the USB flash drive. The number of necessary discs, the types of media you can use, and the capacity of the USB flash drive you need will be displayed during the Recovery Media creation process. 1 Connect your 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 the computer and to an AC power source. 3 Click Start , All Programs, and VAIO Care. 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 a password. Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide Please create your Recovery Media immediately after setup. To recover from the recovery area . On models with the ASSIST button 1 Press the ASSIST button while your computer is off to launch VAIO Care Rescue. If the display language selection window appears, select your desired language and click OK. 2 Click Start recovery wizard. To perform the custom recovery,...
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