Backing up your data when you cannot start windows, User guide – Sony SVF15N17CXS User Manual
Page 364
Personal Computer
VAIO Fit 13A/14A/15A
SVF13N1/SVF14N1/SVF15N1
Backing Up Your Data when You cannot Start Windows
If you cannot start Windows, back up your data with
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions.
1. Press the
ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off.
The
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen appears.
2. Select
Start troubleshooting (recovery).
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
Choose an option screen appears.
3. Select
Troubleshoot and VAIO recovery solutions.
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions screen
appears.
4. Select
Tools and Rescue Data.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hint
If the display language selection window appears in step 3, select your desired language, then
OK.
Alternatively, you can start
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions with Recovery Media. See
Recovering from Recovery Media
for more information.
It is recommended that you select an external hard disk drive as a location to save rescued files if you select
Custom rescue.
Notes on using VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions
Handle rescued files with care to protect from unauthorized access.
Disable the Windows hard disk drive encryption feature before using
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO
recovery solutions to back up and restore your data.
However, rescued files which are not encrypted on the built-in storage device can be easily accessed by unauthorized
users using Recovery Media and this app. Therefore, after using the app, be sure to set the power-on or hard disk
password, enable the Windows hard disk drive encryption feature, and keep the Recovery Media in a secure place to
protect rescued files from unauthorized access.
To restore copyright protected data, such as music files organized by digital media playback apps, use a backup tool
specified by the app you used to import such data. Sony does not guarantee the playback compatibility of data which
is not restored with the specified backup tool.
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions does not support backup of a file whose name
including the path is over 260 characters.
How to Use
344