Sony VPCSA490X Manual

Recovery / Recovery Media

How can I create Recovery Media?

You can create Recovery Media using the VAIO Care 

. The media are used to restore your computer system to its 

factory default settings.

If your computer is not equipped with a built-in optical disc drive, you need to connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied).

See the Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

 

How can I restore my computer system to its factory default settings?

There are two ways to recover your computer system: from Recovery Media and from the recovery area. See the Recovery, 
Backup and Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

 

How can I reinstall the original software and drivers?

You can restore the preinstalled software and drivers using the VAIO Care 

.

See the help file included with the VAIO Care for more information.

 

How do I check the volume of the recovery area?

Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for the system recovery is stored. To check the volume 
of the recovery area, follow these steps:

Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage.

Click Disk Management under Storage in the left pane.
The volume of the recovery area and the total volume of the C drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row in the center pane.