Using your recovery cds – Sony PCG-SR33K User Manual
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Using Your Recovery CDs
The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery
utilities.
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
The Application Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are
accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your
notebook or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. If you need
to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your notebook, use the System Recovery CD(s). See
for more information.
You can also use the Application Recovery CD to install Windows
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2000 drivers on your notebook.
You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD. If you have any questions on using the
Application Recovery CD, contact Sony Customer Support.
To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
1.
Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications.
2.
When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive. The
Application Recovery utility loads automatically.
3.
When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the application you want to restore and
then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.
Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two Application Recovery CDs,
insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the second CD,
depending on the application you wish to restore.
Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)
The Driver Recovery CD utility allows you to reinstall individual drivers and repair software applications if they become
corrupted or are accidentally erased. You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are
experiencing with your computer, hardware, or software application. VAIO Support Agent uses a vault feature on the
Driver Recovery CD(s) to repair software applications.
You must be in Windows to run the Driver Recovery CD utility.
To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
1.
Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications.
2.
When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical drive. The Driver Recovery
utility loads automatically.
3.
When the Driver Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery
process.
To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent
The Driver Recovery CD utility has an information vault that contains the original characteristics for the preinstalled
software applications that are protected by VAIO Support Agent.
Using the System Recovery CD(s)
This CD restores your notebook to its original state, so user data and applications will be lost.
You can use the System Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your
notebook if they become corrupted or are erased. You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard
drive. If you experience a problem with your notebook, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may
correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications. See
for more information.
The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally installed on your hard disk drive. It
can be used only to recover the hard disk of the notebook you purchased.
The System Recovery utility gives you Full Restore with Format, that is it formats the hard disk drive then restores
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