Sony PCV-RZ44G Manual

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Replacing the original hard disk drive 
If you replace the original, factory-installed hard disk drive, you may need to correct your drive mapping, create a VAIO
Recovery Media Kit, or visit the Sony Online Support Web site for more information. 
About drive mapping 
When a new hard disk drive is installed, the original drive mapping
 may be changed. The identified drives, including those
mapping, visit the Sony Online Support Web site at 
About hard disk drive recovery 
When you replace the original hard disk drive, the preinstalled VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program cannot restore the
drive partitions, operating system, or original software programs. Before replacing the hard disk drive, create a VAIO
Recovery Media Kit or purchase a kit from Sony. 
  
 Your VAIO
®
 computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility to
recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software programs. 
For more information about the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program: 
1.
Click Start from the Windows
®
 taskbar, and then click Help and Support
2.
From the VAIO Help and Support Center, click VAIO Recovery Options
Using the Sony Online Support Web site 
For detailed information about installing additional hard disk drives, see the System Reference Manual. You can download
the System Reference Manual from the Sony Online Support Web site at: 
  
 Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access the Sony Online Support Web site. 
From the Sony Online Support Web site: 
1.
Click on Computers & Peripherals. 
2.
Use the drop-down list boxes to select your product, series, and model information. Click Model Support Page.
The model-specific support Web page appears. 
3.
Under Documentation, click System  Reference Manual or System  Reference Guide
   
 Drive mapping refers  to the as s ignment of an identifying letter to a s pec ific  drive, s uc h as  Drive C  or Drive D whic h identify the original hard dis k drive. 
 Y our c omputer may be equipped with other media drives , s uc h as  a M emory Stic k
®
, SmartM edia  , C ompac tFlas h
®
, or M ic rodrive media s lot. See the online
Spec ific ation s heet for more information about your c omputer's  hardware c onfiguration. 
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