Sony SVT1121 How To Use Manual page 149

If your VAIO computer has become unstable
If your VAIO computer has been infected with a computer virus
If your VAIO computer is experiencing problems which cannot be solved through
troubleshooting
If you have formatted the C: drive by mistake
Which apps should I use to recover or refresh my VAIO computer or
create Recovery Media?
Use the following apps.
VAIO Care
Creating Recovery Media
Checking your computer hardware
VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO recovery solutions
Recovering your VAIO computer
Rescuing (backing up) your data
Erasing all the data on your built-in storage device
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)
Refresh
Hint
Refer to the help file included with VAIO Care and VAIO Care (Rescue Mode): VAIO
recovery solutions for more information.
You can also recover your VAIO computer from Windows Recovery Environment (Windows
RE).
What is a recovery area?
The recovery area on the built-in storage device contains data for system and app recovery.
Typically, you cannot modify or delete data in this area, however, there are commercially
available apps designed for this purpose.
Why do I have to create Recovery Media?
Recovery Media are used to restore your VAIO computer back to its original factory condition. If
Windows does not start and you have deleted the recovery area, you will need the Recovery
Media to perform recovery.
Create the Recovery Media immediately after the computer is ready for use.
Creating Recovery Media
Follow the instructions below to create Recovery Media.
You can use DVDs, Blu-ray Disc, or a USB flash drive as Recovery Media.