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  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Before using your computer 23 Backing up and restoring your data with the VAIO software You can also make a backup copy of your data with the Rescue Data software and restore the rescued data with the VAIO Data Restore Tool software. To back up your data with Rescue Data The Rescue Data software enables you to rescue (back up) your data on the hard disk even when you cannot start Windows. There are two options to rescue your files. ❑ Normal data rescue Saves all the files which you can rescue on the hard disk to an external hard disk drive. ❑ Custom data rescue Saves files which you specified to an external

  • Before using your computer 25 To restore your data with VAIO Data Restore Tool The VAIO Data Restore Tool software enables you to restore files which have been rescued with the Rescue Data software. To start the restore process 1 Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Data Restore Tool, and VAIO Data Restore Tool. 2 Click Continue in the User Account Control window. If you are currently log

  • 8 Troubleshooting What should I do if my computer does not start? ❑ Make sure your computer is securely plugged into a power source and turned on and the power indicator light is lit. ❑ Make sure the battery pack (if applicable) is installed properly and charged. ❑ Make sure the floppy disk drive (if applicable) is empty. ❑ If your computer is plugged into a pow

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 24 To start the rescue process 1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your computer, and turn on the computer again. The Windows Boot Manager is displayed. If you have not yet created the recovery discs, follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F10 key when the VAIO logo appears. If the Edit Boot Options window is displayed, press the Enter key. 3 Skip the following step 2 and go to step 3. 2 Press the M or m key to select Start VAIO Recovery Center and press the Enter key. 3 Sel

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 30 Recovering your VAIO system This section describes how to recover your computer system. Before starting the recovery process What is a system recovery? A system recovery is to restore your computer to its factory state. Perform a system recovery in the following cases: ❑ Your computer has been infected with a computer virus. ❑ Your computer has been unstable. ❑ Your computer system is experiencing problems which cannot be solved through troubleshooting. ❑ You have formatted the C drive on your computer by mistake. You can recover your computer system from the hard disk drive (recovery pa

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Recovering your VAIO system 33 Recovering your VAIO system when you cannot start Windows If Windows does not start, you can select from the following two options: ❑ Recover your computer system using recovery discs. You can recover your computer system using recovery discs when you have damaged or erased the recovery partition data. However, it takes more time than recovering it from the recovery partition. ❑ Recover your computer system from the recovery partition. You can recover your computer system faster than recovering it using recovery discs, because the recovery partition on

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Troubleshooting 11 What should I do if a message window, notifying of incompatibility or improper installation of the battery pack, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This problem could be due to the battery pack not being installed properly. To resolve this problem, turn off your computer and remove the battery pack. Then reinstall the battery pack to the computer again. For details, see the on-screen User Guide. ❑ If the problem persists after performing the above, it means the installed battery pack is not compatible. Remove the battery pack and contact VAIO-Link.

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 3 Contents Finding information on your computer .................................2 Introduction to this guide .....................................................5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...................................................................8 What should I do if my computer does not start?............................ 8 What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer? .................................................. 9 What should I do if the green power indicator light turns on but my screen remains blank?...............................

  • 14 Before using your computer This section explains how to resolve problems, make a backup copy of your data, and recover your Sony VAIO ® computer system with the following VAIO software and Windows features in case of computer malfunctions. ❑ VAIO Recovery Center Contains the following VAIO software, tools, and Windows features: ❑ Rescue Data Enables you to make a backup cop

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 4 Recovering your VAIO system Before using your computer.............................................. 14 Creating your own recovery discs........................................................16 To create recovery discs ............................................................... 17 Backing up and restoring your data using Backup and Restore Center .........................................................18 To back up your data..................................................................... 18 To create a restore point ..................

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 32 Recovering your VAIO system when you can start Windows You can recover your computer system from the hard disk if you can start Windows. There are two options to recover the computer system: to restore the C drive or to restore your entire computer system. If you cannot start Windows, see “Recovering your VAIO system when you cannot start Windows” on page 33. Be sure to remove an optical disc from the optical disc drive before following the steps below. To restore the C drive Follow these steps to restore the C drive to the original factory condition: 1 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14). 2 Select Restore C: Drive an

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 34 Changing the partition sizes This section describes how to change the partition sizes. About hard disk partitioning Hard disk partitioning is to divide a hard disk into multiple partitions. It allows you to organize your data or software on each hard disk partition more effectively. The computer has a partition (C drive) only with the default settings. You can repartition the hard disk into two partitions: C drive and D drive, and use the D drive as a location to back up your data. For information on how to create a partition,

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Troubleshooting 9 What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer? This Q & A entry applies to VGX-TP series models only. If the message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup” appears at the bottom of the screen, follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press the Enter key. 3 Press the m key to select System Time, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press the Enter key. 4 Press the , k

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 18 Backing up and restoring your data using Backup and Restore Center You can make a backup copy of your data, restore the data, and create a restore point using Backup and Restore Center. To back up your data Making a backup copy of your data is extremely important. If you do not make the backup copy, you will lose various data stored on your hard disk, such as documents or pictures, due to unexpected events or computer viruses. It is strongly recommended to make the backup copy on a daily basis. There are three options to make a backup copy of your data. ❑ Use the Back Up Files wizard. You can make a backup copy of your data t

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 16 Creating your own recovery discs Recovery discs enable you to recover your computer system to its original state. You can create the recovery discs with VAIO Recovery Center. Recover the computer system in the following cases: ❑ Your computer has been infected with a computer virus. ❑ Your computer has been unstable. ❑ Your computer system is experiencing problems which cannot be solved through troubleshooting. ❑ You have formatted the C drive on your computer by mistake. Depending on your computer state, you may need recovery discs to recover your computer system. You may not be

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Important Be sure to create recovery discs immediately after your computer is ready for use because there are no recovery discs provided with the computer. For instructions on how to create the recovery discs, see “Creating your own recovery discs” on page 16. Finding information on your computer The following documents are included with your Sony VAIO ® computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Start Guide Describes the process from unpacking to starting up your VAIO. ❑ Troubleshooting and Recovery Guide (this booklet) Contains solutions to problems other than those you encounter during normal operation, an explanation of how to make a backup copy of you

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, 20 To make a backup copy of your file with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature 1 Launch VAIO Recovery Center (see page 14). 2 Select Windows Backup and Restore and click Start. 3 Click Back up computer. 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. You cannot select which files to restore when restoring the files from the backup copy you made with the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore feature. The files which you have changed or created after the backup cannot be restor

  • Sony VGN-AR88E, Recovering your VAIO system 31 About the recovery options There are two recovery options you can select. Normally, we recommend that you perform the Restore C: Drive procedure. ❑ Restore C: Drive All the current data on your C drive will be deleted and the C drive will be restored to its original factory state. The data on the recovery partition and the partition you have created will not be deleted. ❑ Restore Complete System All the current data on your computer will be deleted and all the partition including the recovery partition will be restored to its original factory state. Select this recovery option when you want to change the partition sizes o

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