Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 126)

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❑ Change Partition Size — All partitions, custom installations, and changes
are removed from the hard disk drive. You can set the partition sizes for both
the Drive C and Drive D. The original, preinstalled operating system and
software applications are restored.
❑ Recovery to Original Factory Defaults — All data and partitions are
removed from the hard disk drive. All original factory settings, operating
system, and preinstalled software is restored.
Using the System Recovery CD(s)
Your system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen
appears during the loading process.
1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical drive. The System
Recovery utility starts from the optical drive. The first CD must be in the
drive when you turn on the notebook.
2 Shut down your notebook as described in the “Shutting Down Your
Notebook” section of your printed Quick Start.
3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your notebook.
4 The VAIO System Recovery Utility dialog box appears. Click Next.
5 At the pop-up prompt, select Yes to begin the system recovery process.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD
1 Press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds to turn off the
notebook.
2 Turn on the notebook. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key.
The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
4 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press the Enter
key. The message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
The System Recovery utility does not back up your system’s data. If you wish
to retain your system data, perform a backup to an external media.