Sony vaio vgn-sz5xn-c Guía Del Usuario

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This booklet explains how to resolve problems, make a backup copy of your data, and 

recover your Sony VAIO

®

 computer system with the following VAIO software applications 

and Windows features in case of computer malfunctions.
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VAIO Recovery Utility
The VAIO Recovery Utility software enables you to restore the preinstalled software 
and create recovery discs.

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Rescue Data
The Rescue Data software enables you to make a backup copy of your data stored on 
your hard disk.

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VAIO Data Restore Tool
The VAIO Data Restore Tool software enables you to restore the backup copies made 
with the Rescue Data software.

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Wipe and Erase Data
The Wipe and Erase Data software enables you to erase all the data on your hard 
disk.

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VAIO Hardware Diagnostics
The VAIO Hardware Diagnostics software enables you to check your computer 
hardware (a CPU, memory module, hard disk, etc.).

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Backup and Restore Center
Backup and Restore Center is the Windows backup feature that enables you to use 
the backup related capabilities.

In case of virus attacks, computer malfunctions, or accidental erasure, prepare the 
following in advance:

Recovery discs
It is strongly recommended 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 4.

Backup copy of your data
Recovering your computer system will delete all the data previously stored on a hard 
disk. Be sure to make a backup copy of your data before recovering the computer 
system. For instructions on how to make a backup copy of the data, see “Backing up 
and restoring your data using Backup and Restore Center” on page 5.