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How do I reduce the volume of the recovery partition?
Your built-in storage device contains the recovery partition where the dat a for the system recovery is stored. If your computer
includes a solid state drive, you might want to reduce the volume of the recov ery partition by following these steps:
1Insert a recovery disc into an external optical disc drive (not s upplied) while your computer is on, turn off the computer,
and then turn it on once again.
2Press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears during the startup process.
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Use recovery disc(s) you created upon delivery of your computer.
3Select your keyboard layout from the drop-down list and click Next.
4Select your operating system and click Next.
5Click VAIO Recovery Center.
6Click Restore Complete System and Start.
7Select Skip and click Next.
You will be prompted to select whether or not to keep the VAIO Value-added content.
8Select No and click Next.
9Follow the on-screen instructions.
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The above procedure involves system recovery. The applications and data you added o n the storage drive before reducing the volume of the recover y
partition will all be lost.
Once you have reduced the volume of the recovery partition, yo u need the recovery disc(s) for later system recover y.