Using Your Recovery CDs
Using Your Recovery CDs
The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. You must connect an optional optical disc drive to use the Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs.
To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard disk drive. If you need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). See “To use the System Recovery CD(s)” for more information.
✍You must be in Windows® to run the Application Recovery CD. If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CD, contact Sony Customer Support.
1Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications.
2When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive. The Application Recovery utility loads automatically.
3When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the application you want to restore and then follow the
✍Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.
To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers and repair software applications if they become corrupted or are erased. You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with
