User manual BARTSCHER 500.472 DATASHEET

[. . . ] 6 Recovering your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Creating a hard disk partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Backing up and restoring your data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Erasing all of your data on your built-in storage device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Troubleshooting for recovery problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 3 Select a keyboard layout and click Next. If you are using BitLocker Drive Encryption on models with Windows 7 Ultimate, the BitLocker Drive Encryption Recovery window may appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to disable BitLocker Drive Encryption temporarily. 4 If you have saved your backup copy to an external hard disk drive or discs with an external optical disc drive, connect the external device to your computer. 5 Select Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier and click Next. 6 Select Select a system Image and click Next. 7 Select the location where you saved the backup copy and click Next. 8 Select the system image you want to restore and click Next. 9 Select Format and repartition disks and click Next. 10 Follow the on-screen instructions. 18 Option B: Backing up and restoring your data when you cannot start Windows Use the Rescue Data software to back up your data when you cannot start Windows, and use the VAIO Data Restore Tool software to restore files which have been backed up with the Rescue Data software. Notes on using the Rescue Data software Handle rescued files with care to protect from unauthorized access. Keep recovery discs in a secure place to protect from unauthorized copying of your data on the built-in storage device because this software can be launched from the recovery discs. Rescued files which are not encrypted on the built-in storage device can be easily accessed by unauthorized users using recovery discs. To protect rescued files from unauthorized access, set the power-on or hard disk password or use the Windows hard disk drive encryption feature. Using this software does not guarantee to back up all the data on your built-in storage device. Sony assumes no liabilities for any loss of your data arising out of the backup process. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. To restore system files using the restore point 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Recovery Center. 2 Click Windows Backup and Restore and click Start. 3 Click Recover system settings or your computer. 4 On the Recovery window, click Open System Restore. 5 If the Choose a different restore point option is displayed on the System Restore window, select it and click Next. If not, click Next. 6 Select a restore point and click Next. 7 Click Finish to confirm the restore point. 8 Read the displayed notice and click Yes. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions. 21 To restore system files using the restore point when you cannot start Windows 1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while your computer is on, turn off the computer, and turn on the computer again. If you are using an external optical disc drive (not supplied), press the F11 key several times when the VAIO logo appears after you restart the computer. The Windows Boot Manager is displayed. If you have not yet created the recovery discs, follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer. [. . . ] Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. * Applicable to notebook computers only. The charge indicator light is blinking fast and my computer does not start This problem could be due to the battery pack not being installed properly. To solve this problem, turn off your computer and remove the battery pack. Then reinstall the battery pack to the computer. For details, see the on-screen User Guide. [. . . ]