Sony PCG-V505B quick start About the Recovery Media Kit, Recovery Media Kit overview

VAIO® Computer Quick Start

About the Recovery Media Kit

The Recovery Media Kit is created using your own CDs and/or DVDs. You can create the Recovery Media Kit, or purchase it from Sony.

Recovery Media Kit overview

Confirm that you have sufficient CD and/or DVD recordable media available before you begin creating the Recovery Media Kit. You should also have a permanent marking pen ready, to label each CD and/or DVD media.You can create your kit using a single type of media or by combining media types, as follows:

❑One recordable CD (CD-R) and up to two recordable DVDs (DVD-R or DVD+R)

(Your VAIO® computer must be equipped with a DVD-RW1or DVD±RW drive.)

❑Up to 12 recordable CDs (CD-R)

(Your VAIO computer must be equipped with a CD-RW drive.)

Before you begin creating the Recovery Media Kit, prepare your computer for the process, as follows:

❑Close all open programs.

❑Disconnect all network connections.

❑Disconnect all peripheral devices.

❑Do not interrupt the power.

❑Disable any virus protection software.

❑Disable your screen saver.

Creating the Recovery Media Kit

The Recovery Media Kit can be used to start the VAIO Recovery Wizard, in the event your system is unable to start normally. You can reclaim the portion of your hard drive that is allocated to system recovery using the Recovery Media Kit.

1 A DVD-RW drive supports DVD-R media only.

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