Sony VGX-XL1 - Manual (Page 113)

110 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
Before considering any of the options available in VAIO
®
Recovery, please
review the following support site for the latest up-to-date information specific
to your computer model:
www.esupport.sony.com
Back up Your Data
WARNING - Before attempting any of the options in the VAIO ® Recovery
System, it is important to back up your data. Recovery operations can delete
some or all of your data, depending on the selected recovery program.
Manage CDs and DVDs
The following types of media, CD or DVD, are supported to back up your data
and/or to create the recovery discs necessary to perform some of the VAIO
®
Recovery options: CD-R , DVD-R and DVD+R .
The number of recordable CDs or DVDs required to create the recovery discs
varies. If you back up your data using DVDs in the XL1B Media Changer, the
Create DVD process will inform you of the number of blank DVDs required to
be in the changer to complete the process.
TIP: Always use the highest quality of media possible when creating
recovery discs, or when backing up your data. You may experience
problems creating discs if you use a poor quality of media.
Note : If you back up your date using CDs, you can choose to use the optical
drive in the XL1A computer, or the optical drive in the XL1B.Media Changer/
Recorder. If you back up your data using DVDs, you must use the optical
drive in the XL1B Media Chnager/Recorder and the create DVD process in
Manage Discs. See the VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™ Entertainment
Book, Media Center Features, Manage Discs.
Note : The following media are supported, but not recommended: CD-RW,
DVD+RW, and DVD-RW. Double-layer DVD media are not supported.
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