Sony SVF1432ACXW User Manual

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Notes on creating Recovery Media

When you create Recovery Media, use

VAIO Care. If you create the Recovery Media in any other way and perform

recovery, your VAIO computer may not be restored to its factory condition. Sony does not guarantee the compatibility

of the computer with such Recovery Media.

Recovery Media is specific to your VAIO computer of which it was created.

You cannot refresh your VAIO computer using Recovery Media.

Create Recovery Media immediately after your VAIO computer is ready for use. In the following cases, you may not

be able to recover the computer from the recovery area and Recovery Media will be necessary:

You have modified the recovery area with apps designed for data modification.

You have installed an operating system different from the preinstalled operating system on the computer.

You have formatted your built-in storage device without using

VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery

solutions.

Do not touch or allow the surface of the discs to become dirty. Fingerprints or dust on the surface may cause

read/write errors.

To create Recovery Media, you may need to use the free space on your C: drive more than double capacity of media

you use. Depending on your model, you cannot create Recovery Media even at the time of purchase due to the

shortage of free space, regardless if the optical disc drive supports Blu-ray Disc or Double/Dual Layer DVD media.

Refer to the help file included with

VAIO Care before using a USB flash drive as Recovery Media.