Sony VGN-SZ3XRP - Manual (Page 16)

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When you are ready to create your recovery discs, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, point to All Programs and VAIO Recovery Tool, and then click VAIO
Recovery Utility.
The Main Menu appears.
2 Select Create Recovery Media Kit and click OK.
The Recovery Media Kit Wizard window appears.
3 Click Next.
Depending on your disc drive, you may have a choice of what disc formats you want to
use.
4 Make the disc selection and click Next.
The Create Recovery Media Kit window appears.
5 Make sure the relevant disc format is selected, and then click Start.
The system starts recording the recovery files to disc and the chart informs you of the
progress.
You are prompted when to insert the next empty disc (depending on your model).
6 For the purpose of a future recovery, label the discs clearly and separately so you know
which order to use them in. See “Labelling the discs” on page 14.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions until the wizard says the process is complete.
8 Store the discs somewhere safe for future use.
Always use DVD+R DL or DVD-R/+R (recordable) discs as opposed to DVD-RW/+RW
(rewritable). The discs should not be overwritten once the backup files are on them.
The discs are written in reverse order, for example, 3/3 will be written first.
If you have to abort the process before all the discs are written, the next time you start the
Recovery Media Kit Wizard, the wizard will start from where you finished.
Labelling the discs
It is very important that the discs are labelled correctly as they are created. The Recovery
Media Kit Wizard burns the discs in reverse order. Watch the screen for details. For
example, you should logically label the discs as follows:
1 Application Recovery Disc 2/2 (for example)
2 Application Recovery Disc 1/2
3 System Recovery Disc 3/3 (for example)
4 System Recovery Disc 2/3
5 System Recovery Disc 1/3
The names of these discs may vary. Please check the screen as the discs are being created.
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