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VAIO® Notebook Computer User Guide
To use the System Recovery CD(s)
✍You need to complete the Microsoft® Windows® 98 registration process when you use the System Recovery CD. Make sure you have the product ID number located on the cover of your Microsoft Windows 98 Getting Started manual. You will need this number to complete the recovery process.
1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive.
✍The System recovery utility boots from the
2Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page 13.
3Wait four seconds and turn on your computer.
4Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft
5When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the
✍Your system may include one or two System Recovery CDs. If you have two System Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program. You are prompted to insert the second CD once the information from the first CD has been installed.
The recovery process takes 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
1Press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the computer.
2Turn on the computer. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key. The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
3Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
4Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press the Enter key. The message “Load default configuration now?” appears.