You can use the Windows Backup and Restore feature to back up your valuable
data.
There are several types of backup to meet your needs, as described below.

Backing up files

You can select and back up folders and files stored on your VAIO computer to an
external hard disk drive.
For details on how to back up data, refer to Windows Help and Support
(

Opening Windows Help and Support

Backing up system images

You can create a backup copy of the whole system of your VAIO computer. If the
built-in storage device or the computer ever stops working, you can use the
system image to restore the computer as it was when backed up.
To create a system image, you need an optional hard disk drive formatted in NTFS
format. You can also back up a system image to optical discs such as Blu-ray Disc
or DVD disc.
For details on how to create a system image, refer to Windows Help and
Support (

Opening Windows Help and Support

Note

We will not restore or compensate for any lost or damaged data under any
circumstances including failure of your VAIO computer.

Create Recovery Media soon after purchasing your VAIO computer. In the event
that you cannot make a backup copy of your data with the Windows feature
due to computer malfunctions, you can use the backup tool included in the
Recovery Media to back up your data.
For information on how to create the Recovery Media, see

Creating Recovery

Media

Hint

If your VAIO computer is equipped with no disc drive, you need to connect an
external device, such as an external hard disk drive or DVD drive, to the
computer before backup, or you need to resize the partition of your C: drive
and create another partition before backup. See

Creating Partitions

for more

information.

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