Using Your Recovery CDs
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7On the Main Menu - Product Recovery window, select the appropriate
option to recover your system.
8Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.
After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be
prompted to insert your Application Recovery CD(s) after restarting Windows.
Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to complete full restoration of your system.
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 Utility appears.
3Press the right arrow key to select the Exit menu.
4Press the down arrow key to select Get Default Values, and pres s Enter.
The Setup Confirmation window appears.
5Press Enter again to select Yes.
6Make sure Exit (Save Changes) is selected, and then press Enter. The
Setup Confirmation window appears again.
7Make sure Yes is selected, and press Enter. The computer restarts from the
Recovery CD.
After recovering your system using the System Recovery CDs, you may be
prompted to insert your Application Recovery CDs after restarting the Windows
operating system. Insert the Application Recovery CD to automatically complete
recovery of your system.
✍The recovery process takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
✍If you have more than one System Recovery CD, 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.