Sony VPCSE23FX - Manual (Page 170)

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Recovery / Recovery Media
Recovery / Recovery Media
How can I create Recovery Media?
You can create Recovery Media using the VAIO Care (page 39) . The media are used to restore your computer system to its
factory default settings.
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If your computer is not equipped with a built-in optical disc drive, you need to connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied).
See the Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
How can I restore my computer system to its factory default settings?
There are two ways to recover your computer system: from Recovery Media and from the recovery area. See the Recovery,
Backup and Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
How can I reinstall the original software and drivers?
You can restore the preinstalled software and drivers using the VAIO Care (page 39) .
See the help file included with the VAIO Care for more information.
How do I check the volume of the recovery area?
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the volume
of the recovery area, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage.
2 Click Disk Management under Storage in the left pane.
The volume of the recovery area and the total volume of the C drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row in the center pane.