Sony VGN-S100 quick start About the Vaio Recovery Wizard utility, Creating a Recovery Media Kit

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VAIO Recovery Wizard Utility

System and Application Recovery CDs are not supplied with your VAIO® computer. Your VAIO computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a fast and easy-to-use system recovery utility. This system and application recovery utility enables you to recover preinstalled software programs, recover the operating system, and create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit.

About the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility

❑Use a variety of recovery options to restore your preinstalled software programs and specific partitions on your hard disk drive.

❑Follow the instructions that guide you through various recovery options, choosing the default selections or customizing your computer's recovery.

❑Discover the advantages of recovering your computer without using CDs or other external media.

❑Create your own Recovery Media Kit, using your own CD or DVD media.

Creating a Recovery Media Kit

You can create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit using your own blank CDs and DVDs*, which enables you to recover your computer at a later date in the event the computer’s operating system fails. The Recovery Media Kit also enables you to reclaim the portion of your hard disk drive space reserved for the recovery partition.

For more information about creating the Recovery Media Kit, see the VAIO Recovery Options online guide:

1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, and click Help and Support. The VAIO Help and Support Center window appears.

*The number of CDs and/or DVDs required to create a Recovery Media Kit varies, depending on the computer model purchased.

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Contents VGN-S100 Series Quick Start Shortcut Menu Contents Vaio Computer Quick Start Page End User / Product Activation Requirements Avertissement Regulatory Information FCC Radio Frequency Exposure United States IC RSS-210 CanadaRecycling Information Industry Canada Notice Vaio Computer Quick Start Unpacking Your Computer Unpacking Your ComputerVaio Computer Documents About System Recovery operationsSoftware CDs Front Locating Controls and PortsFront Left Link Ieee 1394 S400 port Air Vent USB 2.0 ports DC in port RightBottom BackPort Replicator* Back Panel Indicator Function About the Indicator LightsLAN To insert a battery Inserting a batteryTurning On Your Computer Locking the Battery Inserting the BatteryConnecting the AC Adapter to the Computer Connecting the AC adapterTo connect the AC adapter To turn on the computer Turning on the computerOpening the Computer Turning on the ComputerTurning On Your Computer Describing the touch pad Using the Touch PadLocating the Touch Pad Touch Pad Action DescriptionRegistering Your Computer To open the user guide Locating Your Vaio Computer User GuideLocating the Vaio User Guide Windows XP Vaio User Guide Connecting a Telephone Cable Setting Up a Dial-Up ConnectionTo connect a telephone cable Setting Up a Dial-Up Connection Turning Off Your Computer To set up a dial-up connectionNew Connection Wizard To turn off your computerTurning Off Your Computer Vaio Computer Quick Start Creating a Recovery Media Kit About the Vaio Recovery Wizard utilityTo purchase a Vaio Recovery Media kit Using the Vaio Recovery Wizard HelpWhat do I do if my computer won’t start? TroubleshootingSelect Yes, and press Enter. The computer restarts What do I do if my computer stops responding? Remove the AC adapter and battery Vaio Computer Documentation Support OptionsFor customer support information, go to