Sony R505 manual Using Your Recovery CDs, Using the Application Recovery CDs

Using Your Recovery CDs

Using Your Recovery CDs

The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery and System Recovery utilities.

Using the Application Recovery CD(s)

The Application Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual software applications, device drivers, and to repair software applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Reinstalling an individual software application or device driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer, peripheral hardware, or software. You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. To reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). See “Using the System Recovery CD(s)” for more information.

✍You must be in Windows® to run the Application Recovery CD utility.

To reinstall software applications using the Application Recovery CD(s)

1Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all open applications.

2When the Windows desktop appears, insert Sony Application Recovery CD No. 1 into your computer’s optical disc 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 on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.

✍Your system may include one or more Application Recovery CDs. If you have more than one Application Recovery CD, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the next CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.

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