Notes On Performing A System Recovery; Using Partitioned Drives - Sony PCG-GRV616G Software Manual

Using the product recovery CD-ROMs

Notes on performing a system recovery

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The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes, and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs.
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You can recover only the software bundled to your computer. It does not work for the software you have
installed subsequently or the data you have created.
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This procedure recovers the entire system, which means you cannot choose to only recover Windows
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Make sure that your computer is connected to the AC power supply (not to the battery) before you
attempt a system recovery.
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When the recovery is performed, you are recommended to remove the recovery CD-ROM from the drive
before restarting the computer.
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To perform a system recovery, the notebook should not be docked (you must disconnect the docking
station*, unless your CD-ROM drive is on the docking station).
* Depending on your model.

Using partitioned drives

In My Computer you may have noticed the availability of two drive partitions (C: and D:). Your hard disk
drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions. This does not mean that your computer contains two
physical hard disks.
When you start using your computer, your C: partition (also referred to as C: drive) contains all the files
required by Windows
storage space for all your documents and files, especially larger ones like digital motion pictures captured
by DVgate.
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and other pre-installed software, while the D: drive is empty. The D: drive is the ideal
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