Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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Formatting a Memory Stick
Memory Sticks are formatted for immediate use when yo u pu rch ase th em . If you need to reformat a
Memory Stick , use the Memory Stick Formatter software provided with your notebook. For more
details about using Memory Stick Format ter, refer to the help files.
To format a Memory Stick, proceed as follows:
1Insert the Memory Stick into the notebook.
2Click the Start button, point to Programs, click Memory Stick Utility and then click Memory Stick
Formatter.
3Click Start Formatter.
Memory Stick Formatter starts.
!If you format a Memory Stick that al ready contains data, a ll the data (includin g music data) will be era sed. Confirm that the M emory Stick does
not contain files that you want to keep.