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Appendix C: Hard Disk Drive Recovery, Before you begin, Overview

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Appendix C: Hard Disk Drive Recovery Overview Welcome to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery system. The VAIO Recovery system is made up of six different tools or programs to help you manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. The various tools provide options to restore your computer to the original factory settings, reinstall specific factory-installed software applications and drivers, and assist in the configuration of RAID arrays for your hard disk. The six tools that make up the VAIO® Recovery System include: • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® Only • Reinstall Drivers or Application • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID Before you begin There are many things that can affect your computer's performance, such as adding/removing software, the working condition of peripherals, and a virus downloaded from the Internet. If you are experiencing difficulties with your computer's performance, it can be very difficult to troubleshoot. You may decide that the best option is to restore your system back to its original factory settings. Note: Turn off screen savers before you begin any of the VAIO® Hard Disk Drive Recovery options. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109

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Appendix C:
Hard Disk Drive Recovery
Overview
Welcome to Sony VAIO
®
Hard Recovery system. The VAIO Recovery system
is made up of six different tools or programs to help you manage and maintain
your Sony VAIO
®
computer. The various tools provide options to restore your
computer to the original factory settings, reinstall specific factory-installed
software applications and drivers, and assist in the configuration of RAID
arrays for your hard disk. The six tools that make up the VAIO
®
Recovery
System include:
Create Recovery Discs
Restore Windows
®
Only
Reinstall Drivers or Application
Restore C: Drive
Restore Complete System
Reconfigure RAID
Before you begin
There are many things that can affect your computer’s performance, such as
adding/removing software, the working condition of peripherals, and a virus
downloaded from the Internet. If you are experiencing difficulties with your
computer’s performance, it can be very difficult to troubleshoot. You may
decide that the best option is to restore your system back to its original factory
settings.
Note
: Turn off screen savers before you begin any of the VAIO
®
Hard Disk
Drive Recovery options.