Backing Up And Restoring Your Data With The Vaio Software; To Back Up Your Data With Rescue Data - Sony VGN-AR51E Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual

Backing up and restoring your data with the
VAIO software
You can also make a backup copy of your data with the Rescue Data
software and restore the rescued data with the VAIO Data Restore Tool
software.

To back up your data with Rescue Data

The Rescue Data software enables you to rescue (back up) your data on the
hard disk even when you cannot start Windows.
There are two options to rescue your files.
❑ Normal data rescue
Saves all the files which you can rescue on the hard disk to an external
hard disk drive.
❑ Custom data rescue
Saves files which you specified to an external hard disk drive, removal
media, or an optical disc (CD, DVD, etc.).
Notes on using Rescue Data
❑ 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 hard disk because the Rescue Data software
can be launched from the recovery discs.
❑ Rescued files which are not encrypted on the hard disk 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 the Rescue Data software does not guarantee to make backup
copies of all data on your hard disk. Sony assumes no liabilities for any
loss of your data arising out of the backup process.
❑ Disable the Windows hard disk drive encryption feature before using the
Rescue Data software.
❑ Be sure to use the AC adapter to power your computer when using the
Rescue Data software.
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