Sony VAIO PCG-FX203K Software Manual page 34

Using the product recovery CD-ROMs


Only for Windows
format your files using either FAT32 or NTFS. You can change your FAT32 file system to NTFS at any time. However, make sure you fully understand
the concept of file management system under Windows
information, carefully read the Windows
Only for Windows
Performing an advanced system recovery
To perform an advanced system recovery, proceed as follows:
1 Take the system recovery CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and insert the system recovery CD-ROM in the DVD-ROM
drive.
3 Shut down your computer.
4 Wait ten seconds.
5 Turn your computer back on.
6 On the first screen that appears, press A (Advanced).
The system recovery CD screen appears, asking you what to do with the partitions on your hard disk.
At this stage you have 3 options available.
Recovering the system without changing partitions.


Recovering the system with modified partition sizes.


Aborting the recovery process.


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2000 Professional: By default, your notebook file management system is FAT32. Only the advanced recovery allows you to
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2000 documentation and/or ask your system or network administrator.
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2000 Professional: You can only convert from FAT32 to NTFS, but not from NTFS to FAT32.
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2000 before switching from FAT32 to another file management system. For more
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