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Recovery Disks For Sony VAIO System Restore

Dave — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:06:06 +0000

As with most computers built by a major brand name manufacturer, your Sony VAIO can be reset to factory condition using Sony VAIO recover disks that you make or via a recovery partition on your computer’s hard drive. You are responsible for making the DVDs that will help you do a factory reset of your PC, so you should do that as soon as possible after purchasing your Sony VAIO computer.

The following instructions will instruct you on how to make those disks and how to use the recovery partition to backup and restore your Sony VAIO computer.

Why Would You Need To Recover Your Sony VAIO Computer?

There are a lot of reasons why you would need to recover your Sony computer. If your computer becomes unstable and crashes frequently, if it has a bad computer virus, or if your Sony VAIO has simply become unusable. When it gets to this point, you need to revert your computer back to factory setting, which will erase everything, and return your computer to that lightning fast machine you remember and love. You can do this two ways. You can use recovery media you should have already made. Or you can use a recovery partition on the hard drive.

Create Sony VAIO System Restore Media

Use the following method to create your Sony VAIO recovery disks. When done, store these disks in a safe location:

Go to Start>All Programs>VAIO Care. Select Recovery and restore, then Recovery. Then click Create Recovery Media.
Follow the on-screen instructions to create your media.

Use The Recovery Disks To Restore Your Sony VAIO To Factory Default

If your computer becomes unstable, you need to use the disks you created in the step above to erase and format your computer. To perform a complete recovery perform the following steps:

If you are using an external drive, power on a press F11 to enter the boot options menu. From there, select the USB drive.
Otherwise, just insert the first recovery disk and reboot the computer. The recovery process will begin when the system reboots.

Use the Recovery Partition To Revert Your Sony VAIO TO Factory Default

While you should have a set of recovery disks for your Sony computer, you can actually use that recovery partition to restore your computer to factory condition.

Power on the computer and press F10 several times.
Choose Start Recovery Wizard
Follow the onscreen prompts.

The restore process should take less than an hour to complete. When finished, the computer will restart and you will be presented with a Sony VAIO that has been reverted back to factory defaults. Be sure to immediately run Windows Update, install an anti-virus (unless there is already one installed) and then reinstall your back-up data and programs. Your Sony computer should now run faster and be more reliable.

If you have questions or comments about the above procedure be sure to let us know.

Sony VAIO Drivers and Support

Dave — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:43:50 +0000

Sony VAIO is a leader in manufacturing computers and computer related hardware. You can use the information below to restore your Sony VAIO computer or contact their service department for replacement parts and service. If you need help with Sony restore, Sony drivers or other Sony computer questions, please feel free to join our message board and we’ll help you get your computer problem resolved.

Using Sony Recovery Disks

It sometimes becomes necessary to return the PC to its factory condition due to viruses or software corruption. Read how to use the Sony recovery disk to return your system to perfect condition. Restore Your Sony VIAO.

Download Sony VAIO Drivers

The hardware on your Sony computer requires specific software in order to make it work. If you no longer have the recovery disks that came with your Sony computer, you can still get the drivers. Search for your model here. Sony VAIO drivers will help you reinstall software that controls the hardware on your VAIO computer.

In addition, you can visit the Sony website and run diagnostic tools to help identify problems with your Sony computer?

Sony VAIO Recovery Disks

Dave — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:55:05 +0000

Restoring your Sony VAIO to its original factory condition is sometimes preferred and necessary when troubleshooting and repairing your Sony product. The steps below quickly describe this process.

Purchase Sony VAIO Recovery Disks

Most Sony VAIO systems will have a VAIO recovery wizard. Create a Recovery Media Kit using this wizard and you’ll be able to create a set of CDs that will enable you to do a system recovery on your Sony VAIO machine.

If your PC does not have this feature, you can always call Sony at 1-800-488-SONY to have them send you the disks.

Sony VAIO System Restore

Once you have either created or ordered and received the CDs necessary to restore your Sony VAIO computer, you’ll need to place the first CD in the drive and reboot the machine. The recovery process will immediately begin when the system boots. If it does not begin, you may have to enter the BIOS of the computer to change the boot sequence to the CD ROM instead of the hard drive. To enter the BIOS, tap the F2 key numerous times when booting.

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