User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EG15FX/B DATASHEET

[. . . ] recovering your system will delete all the data previously stored in a hard disk. Make sure to make a backup copy of the data by copying it to: floppy disks optical discs D drive The hard disk in your computer is divided into two partitions (to be exact, plus one hidden partition for hard disk recovery): C drive and D drive. If you choose C Drive Recovery (Recommended) in step 2 in "Recovering the system without changing partition sizes (C Drive Recovery)" on page 8, the C drive will be cleaned of all data but the D drive will remain unchanged. When you purchase your computer, it contains one or more hard disks with the following separate partitions: Your working C drive, where most applications and data are stored by default. [. . . ] When you get to the Recovery Menu, select the button next to C Drive Recovery (Recommended) and click Next. Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start. When launching the recovery from a recovery disc or by pressing the F10 key, the recovery process will start directly. you can see the progress as the installation is carried out. When the process is finished, remove the disc (if applicable), click OK, and then click Restart in the progress window. Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically. You are guided through the Windows setup. now follow the instructions in "Completing the recovery process" on page 13. When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system recovery will start again. Choosing C and D Drive Recovery allows you to manually select the size of your C drive, leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D drive and recovery partition. Meanwhile, all current partition sizes are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery. Meanwhile, all current partition sizes are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery. To recover your computer and delete the recovery partition 1 2 3 4 5 Start the Recovery Wizard as described in "Launching a system recovery from your own Recovery Media Kit" on page 7. When you get to the Recovery Menu, select the button next to C and D Drive Recovery (Change Partition Sizes) and click Next. In the screen that appears, select different configurations for hard disk drives from the drop-down menu and click Next. Selecting Customized drive size allows you to specify a desired drive size within the predetermined range. Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start to begin the process. When the process is finished, remove the disc, click OK, and then click Restart in the progress window. Your system is restored with just a C and D drive and reboots automatically. You are guided through the Windows setup. On selected models only, selecting the entire hard disk drive to be your C drive in step 5 will disable Instant Mode. When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system recovery will start again. [. . . ] Hardware devices purchased separately come with their own driver installation CD and installation instructions, which you should use to update the driver. To update the driver of a hardware component that was installed when you bought your computer 1 2 Turn on the computer using AC power and wait until Windows has booted up. Double-click the appropriate file or folder (for example, Video for the graphics card driver). Double-click the installer file of the driver you want to reinstall and follow the on-screen instructions. [. . . ]