Use the following apps.
VAIO Care
Creating Recovery Media
Checking your computer hardware
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions
Recovering your VAIO computer
Rescuing (backing up) your data
Erasing all the data on your
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)
Refresh
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Refer to the help file included with VAIO Care and VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions for more information.
You can also recover your VAIO computer from Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
What is a recovery area?
The recovery area on the
Why do I have to create Recovery Media?
Recovery Media are used to restore your VAIO computer back to its original factory condition. If Windows does not start and you have deleted the recovery area, you will need the Recovery Media to perform recovery.
Create the Recovery Media immediately after the computer is ready for use. Refreshing Your VAIO Computer
If your VAIO computer has become unstable, it is recommended that you use the refresh function provided by Windows. Refresh the computer by following these steps.
Note
The 64 GB or 128 GB SSD equipped models do not support the refresh function. If you want to check the capacity of the SSD, press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off to display the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen, and select Start BIOS setup.
1.Press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is off. The VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen appears.
