Sony VGN-AW21M/H Troubleshooting Manual page 19

Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use. In case
you cannot make a backup copy of your data due to computer malfunctions, you can use
the recovery discs to make the backup copy.
For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see "To create recovery discs" on
page 17.
On models with an analog TV tuner, you may not back up the Recorded TV folder where the
video contents recorded by Windows Media Center are saved, using Backup and Restore
Center. Back up the Recorded TV folder separately.
If you have changed the destination drive, back up the Recorded TV folder directly under
the destination drive you have selected.
See the online specifications to see whether your model is equipped with an analog TV
tuner.
You can also make a backup copy of your data with the Rescue Data software.
For instructions on how to make a backup copy of your data, see "To back up your data with
Rescue Data" on page 23.
To make a backup copy of your file with the Back Up Files
wizard
1 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14).
2 Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start.
3 Click Back up files.
4 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.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
To restore your data from the backup copy made with the
Back Up Files wizard
1 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14).
2 Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start.
3 Click Restore files.
4 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.
Before using your computer
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