User manual SONY VAIO VGN-SR31M TROUBLESHOOTING AND RECOVERY GUIDE

[. . . ] Important Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use because there are no recovery discs provided with the computer. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see "Creating your own recovery discs" on page 16. Finding information on your computer The following documents are included with your Sony VAIO® computer. Printed Documentation Quick Start Guide Describes the process from unpacking to starting up your VAIO. Troubleshooting and Recovery Guide (this booklet) Contains solutions to problems other than those you encounter during normal operation, an explanation of how to make a backup copy of your data and recover your computer system, and sources of support information. Regulations, Guarantee, EULA and Service Support Contains Sony guarantee conditions, safety / regulations, modem regulations, wireless LAN regulations, wireless WAN regulations, Bluetooth® regulations, end user software license agreement, and Sony support services information. On-screen Documentation User Guide Explains features of your computer. [. . . ] Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start. Click Continue in the User Account Control window. If you are currently logged onto your computer as a standard user, enter an administrator name and password and click Continue. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 To restore your data from the backup copy made with the Back Up Files wizard 1 2 3 4 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14). Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start. Follow the on-screen instructions. On models with an analog TV tuner, restore the backup data of the Recorded TV folder where the video contents recorded by Windows Media Center are saved to C:\Users\Public manually. See the online specifications to see whether your model is equipped with an analog TV tuner. 19 To make a backup copy of your file with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature 1 2 3 4 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14). Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start. Click Continue in the User Account Control window. If you are currently logged onto your computer as a standard user, enter an administrator name and password and click Continue. Follow the on-screen instructions. To restore your data using the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature, you need your own recovery discs. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see "To create recovery discs" on page 17. You cannot select which files to restore when restoring the files from the backup copy you made with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature. The files which you have changed or created after the backup cannot be restored. 5 To restore your data from the backup copy made with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature Your computer may not work properly after the restore process because restoring your data changes system files. Be sure to make a backup copy of your data before restoring the data. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and turn on the computer again. Press the M or m key to select Repair Windows Vista and press the Enter key. Select a keyboard layout and click Next. Select an operating system and click Next. If you have saved a backup copy of your data to an external hard disk drive or discs with an external optical disc drive, connect the external device to your computer. If you have saved the backup copy to CD or DVD discs, insert a disc to the (external) optical disc drive. Follow the on-screen instructions. On models with an analog TV tuner, restore the backup data of the Recorded TV folder where the video contents recorded by Windows Media Center are saved to C:\Users\Public manually. See the online specifications to see whether your model is equipped with an analog TV tuner. 20 Before using your computer To create a restore point What is a restore point? A restore point is created automatically, for example when installing a software driver, and used to restore your computer system files to a previous state. [. . . ] Specify the amount of space to shrink and click Shrink in the Shrink C: window. While you use your computer for a certain period of time, the unallocated hard disk space is getting smaller. In this case, it is recommended to defragment the hard disk. To defragment the hard disk, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Disk Defragmenter. 3 4 5 6 Right-click Unallocated and select New Simple Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions. To create a partition in the recovery process 1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and turn on the computer again. [. . . ]