Sony PCG505FX manual Using the System and Application Recovery CDs

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Using the System and Application Recovery CDs

The following ections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utiliti s. You need to connect the optional PCGA- CD5 CDthe-ROMSystemdriveRecoveryto use the SystemCD and Application Recovery CDs.

You can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. You may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. If you experience a problem with your computer, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CDs to reinstall individual applications or device drivers. See “Using the Application Recovery CDs” on page 87.

The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally installed on your hard disk drive. It can be used only to recover the hard disk of the notebook computer you purchased.

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