Sony SVT212190X - Manual (Page 152)

Partitions are divided areas on your built-in storage device. Dividing the built-in storage device into more than
one partition may have various advantages, such as separating the system files from your data files.
Your VAIO computer has only one partition (C: drive) as the factory default setting.
If you want to store data in another partition, such as D: drive, change the partition size and create a new
partition.
For more information on how to create partitions, see Creating Partitions .
Hint
Some models may have D: drive as the factory default setting.
Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for system recovery is stored. If your
VAIO computer includes a solid state drive (SSD), you might want to minimize the recovery area by removing
such data to free up disk space on the C: drive (or the last drive in your drive list, for example D: drive).
You need Recovery Media to remove the data for system recovery or to recover the computer after you
remove the data.
Note that removing recovery content makes it impossible to use the refresh function.
If you use 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. See Connecting an External Drive for more information on
how to connect the external optical disc drive.
If an AC adapter or a power cable is supplied, plug it into a power source.
1. Create Recovery Media if you have not yet created it.
See Creating Recovery Media for more information on how to create Recovery Media.
2. Insert the Recovery Media into the optical disc drive or connect a USB flash drive (not supplied) to the
USB port on your VAIO computer while the computer is in Normal mode.
3. Turn off your VAIO computer.
4. Press the
ASSIST button to display the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen and select Start from
media (USB device/optical disc).
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
Choose an option screen appears.
5. Select
Troubleshoot and VAIO recovery solutions.
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions
screen appears.
6. Select
Tools and Remove recovery partition.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area