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Troubleshooting

How do I reduce the volume of the recovery partition?

Your built-in flash memory storage or hard disk drive* contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. To reduce the volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps:

*Your computer is equipped with a built-in flash memory storage or a hard disk drive, depending on the model you purchased. See the online specifications to find out about your storage device configuration.

1Insert the recovery disc into the optical disc drive while your computer is on, turn off the computer, and then turn it on once again.

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Use the recovery disc you created upon delivery of your computer.

2Select your keyboard layout from the drop-down list and click Next.

3Select your operating system and click Next.

4Click VAIO Recovery Center.

5Click Restore Complete System and Start.

6Select Skip and click Next.

You will be prompted to select whether or not to keep the VAIO Value-added contents.

7Select No and click Next.

8Follow the on-screen instructions.

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The above procedure involves system recovery. Note that the applications and data you added on the built-in flash memory storage or the hard disk drive before reducing the volume of the recovery partition will all be lost. See the online specifications to find out about your storage device configuration.

Once you have reduced the volume of the recovery partition, you need the recovery disc for later system recovery.