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Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
Using the product recovery CD-ROMs
The Product Recovery CD-ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system recovery,
and help you reinstall individual applications and device drivers manually.
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Perform an Application Recovery to:
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Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functioning properly.
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Reinstall an individual application if you have problems running it.
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Perform a System Recovery in the following cases:
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In the event of a serious system crash.
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If you want to modify the size of the hard drive partitions.
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You can only use these product recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony computer they came with and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.
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Performing an application recovery
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Performing a system recovery
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Aborting the system recovery process
Performing an application recovery
The final CD in the set of product recovery CD-ROMs contains most of the applications that were preinstalled
on your computer. Reinstalling a program from this application CD can fix the problems encountered if it
does not run correctly anymore, or if Windows
To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows:
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Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows
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Insert the final product recovery CD-ROM into the disc drive.
3
Open the drive through My Computer and open the Apps folder.
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