Sony VGN-AR21B User manual

Recovery Guide - Wiederherstellungshandbuch -
Guide de réinstallation - Guida al ripristino -
Guía de recuperación - Gids systeemherstel

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Contents
Recovering your VAIO system ........................................................................ 5
Introduction to your VAIO system.................................................................................. 5
How is my hard disk drive set up?............................................................................ 5
What is a system recovery? ..................................................................................... 6
Using the hard disk drive recovery ........................................................................... 6
Notes on performing a system recovery........................................................................ 7
Starting the recovery process........................................................................................7
Launching a system recovery from your own Recovery Media Kit........................... 7
Launching a system recovery from the hard disk drive ............................................8
Choosing the right recovery process for you ................................................................. 8
Recovering the system without changing partition sizes
(C Drive Recovery) ................................................................................... 8
Recovering the system with modified partition sizes
(C and D Drive Recovery) ........................................................................ 9
Resetting the default partition sizes (Complete Recovery)................................... 12
Aborting the system recovery process ........................................................................ 12
Completing the recovery process ................................................................................13
Making your own recovery discs (Recovery Media Kit)............................................... 13
Labelling the discs .................................................................................................. 14
About drivers .......................................................................................................... 15
RAID Configuration (On VGN-AR series and VGX-XL series only)............ 16
Adjusting the RAID Configuration................................................................................ 16
Wiederherstellen des VAIO-Systems............................................................ 17
Einführung in das VAIO-System.................................................................................. 17
Wie ist das Festplattenlaufwerk eingerichtet? ........................................................ 17
Was ist eine Systemwiederherstellung?................................................................. 18
Verwenden der Festplattenwiederherstellung ........................................................ 18
Hinweise zur Durchführung einer Systemwiederherstellung ....................................... 19
Start des Wiederherstellungsvorgangs........................................................................ 19
Starten einer Systemwiederherstellung über die eigenen
Wiederherstellungsdatenträger ................................................................ 19
Starten einer Systemwiederherstellung über das Festplattenlaufwerk................... 20
Auswahl des richtigen Wiederherstellungsvorgangs ................................................... 20
Wiederherstellen des Systems ohne Änderung der Partitionsgrößen
(Wiederherstellung von Laufwerk C).................................................... 20
Wiederherstellen des Systems mit veränderten Partitionsgrößen
(Wiederherstellung von Laufwerk C und D)......................................... 21
Rücksetzen der Standardpartitionsgrößen (Vollständige Wiederherstellung)....24
Abbrechen des Vorgangs der Systemwiederherstellung............................................. 24
Abschluss des Wiederherstellungsvorgangs............................................................... 25
Erstellen von eigenen Wiederherstellungsdiscs (Wiederherstellungsdatenträger) ..... 25
Beschriften der Discs.............................................................................................. 26
Informationen über Treiber..................................................................................... 27
RAID-Konfiguration (Nur bei den Serien VGN-AR und VGX-XL)................ 28
Einstellen der RAID-Konfiguration............................................................................... 28
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Réinstallation du système VAIO ....................................................................29
Présentation du système VAIO ................................................................................... 29
Quelle est la configuration de mon disque dur ?.................................................... 29
Qu'est-ce qu'une réinstallation du système ?......................................................... 30
Utilisation de la réinstallation du disque dur........................................................... 30
Remarques sur la réalisation d'une réinstallation du système .................................... 31
Démarrage du processus de réinstallation.................................................................. 31
Démarrage d'une réinstallation du système à partir de votre Kit de supports de
réinstallation............................................................................................. 31
Démarrage d'une réinstallation du système à partir du disque dur........................ 32
Choix du processus de réinstallation adapté à votre cas............................................ 32
Réinstallation du système sans modifier la taille des partitions
(Réinstallation du disque C).................................................................. 32
Réinstallation du système avec modification de la taille des partitions
(Réinstallation des disques C et D)...................................................... 33
Rétablissement de la taille par défaut des partitions (Réinstallation complète).. 36
Annulation du processus de réinstallation du système ............................................... 36
Fin du processus de réinstallation............................................................................... 37
Création de vos propres disques de réinstallation (Kit de supports de réinstallation). 37
Intitulé des disques ................................................................................................ 38
A propos des pilotes............................................................................................... 39
Configuration RAID (sur les modèles des séries VGN-AR et VGX-XL
uniquement) ................................................................................................40
Réglage de la configuration RAID............................................................................... 40
Ripristino del sistema VAIO ...........................................................................41
Introduzione al sistema VAIO...................................................................................... 41
Com'è configurata l'unità disco rigido?................................................................... 41
Cos'è un ripristino del sistema? ............................................................................. 42
Utilizzo dell'unità disco rigido di ripristino............................................................... 42
Note sull'esecuzione del ripristino del sistema............................................................ 43
Avvio del processo di ripristino.................................................................................... 43
Avvio del ripristino del sistema dal Kit di supporti di ripristino................................ 43
Avvio del ripristino del sistema dall'unità disco rigido............................................. 44
Scelta del procedimento di ripristino più appropriato .................................................. 44
Ripristino del sistema senza modifiche alle dimensioni delle partizioni
(Ripristino dell'unità C).......................................................................... 44
Ripristino del sistema con modifiche alle dimensioni delle partizioni
(Ripristino delle unità C e D) ................................................................. 45
Ripristino delle dimensioni predefinite delle partizioni (Ripristino completo) ...... 48
Interruzione del processo di ripristino del sistema ...................................................... 48
Completamento del processo di ripristino ................................................................... 49
Creazione dei dischi di ripristino (Kit di supporti di ripristino)...................................... 49
Etichettatura dei dischi ........................................................................................... 50
Informazioni sui driver ............................................................................................ 51
Configurazione RAID (solo per le serie VGN-AR e VGX-XL) .......................52
Impostazione della configurazione RAID .................................................................... 52
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Recuperación del sistema VAIO ................................................................... 53
Introducción al sistema VAIO ...................................................................................... 53
¿Cómo se ha configurado mi unidad de disco duro? ............................................. 53
¿Qué es una recuperación del sistema?................................................................ 54
Uso de la recuperación de la unidad de disco duro ............................................... 54
Notas sobre la realización de una recuperación del sistema ...................................... 55
Inicio del proceso de recuperación.............................................................................. 55
Inicio de la recuperación del sistema desde su propio Kit de soporte de
recuperación............................................................................................. 55
Inicio de la recuperación del sistema desde la unidad de disco duro ....................56
Selección del proceso de recuperación adecuado...................................................... 56
Recuperación del sistema sin modificar los tamaños de partición
(Recuperación de la unidad C).............................................................. 56
Recuperación del sistema con los tamaños de partición modificados
(Recuperación de las unidades C y D) ................................................. 57
Restablecimiento de tamaños de partición predeterminados
(Recuperación completa)....................................................................... 60
Cancelación del proceso de recuperación del sistema ............................................... 60
Finalización del proceso de recuperación ................................................................... 61
Creación de discos de recuperación propios (Kit de soporte de recuperación) .......... 61
Etiquetado de los discos......................................................................................... 62
Acerca de los controladores................................................................................... 63
Configuración RAID (en la serie VGN-AR y VGX-XL únicamente)............. 64
Ajuste de la configuración RAID.................................................................................. 64
Het VAIO-systeem herstellen ........................................................................ 65
Inleiding tot het VAIO-systeem .................................................................................... 65
Hoe is mijn harde schijf ingesteld?......................................................................... 65
Wat is een systeemherstel? ................................................................................... 66
Harde-schijfherstel gebruiken................................................................................. 66
Opmerkingen over het uitvoeren van een systeemherstel .......................................... 67
De herstelprocedure starten ........................................................................................ 67
Een systeemherstel starten met uw eigen Recovery Media Kit ............................. 67
Een systeemherstel starten vanaf de harde schijf.................................................. 68
De meest geschikte herstelprocedure kiezen.............................................................. 68
Het systeem herstellen zonder de grootte van de partities te wijzigen
(C-schijf herstellen)................................................................................ 68
Het systeem herstellen en de grootte van de partities wijzigen
(C- en D-schijf herstellen)...................................................................... 69
De standaardgroottes van de partities herstellen (Alles herstellen) ..................... 72
De procedure voor systeemherstel afbreken...............................................................72
De herstelprocedure voltooien..................................................................................... 73
Uw eigen herstelschijven maken (Recovery Media Kit) .............................................. 73
De schijven van een label voorzien........................................................................ 74
Informatie over stuurprogramma's.......................................................................... 75
RAID-configuratie (alleen op de VGN-AR- en de VGX-XL-serie) ................ 76
De RAID-configuratie aanpassen ................................................................................ 76
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Recovering your VAIO system
This booklet will guide you through the process of recovering your system, which can
resolve serious problems you may experience with your Sony VAIO®computer.
There are no recovery discs provided with your computer. You can create your own VAIO
Recovery Media Kit (as described in “Making your own recovery discs (Recovery Media
Kit)” on page 13).
Introduction to your VAIO system
How is my hard disk drive set up?
When you purchase your computer, it contains one or more hard disks with the following
separate partitions:
❑Your working C drive, where most applications and data are stored by default. In the
event of a system recovery, this partition will be cleaned of all data. When you start
using your computer, your C partition (also referred to as C drive) contains all the files
required by Windows and other preinstalled software, while the D drive is empty in
most cases.
❑Your working D drive, where you can save data to save space on your C drive. After
a standard system recovery, data on this drive is saved. However, if you choose to
change partition sizes during the recovery process, this partition will also be cleaned
of all data. The D drive is the ideal storage space for all your documents and files,
especially larger ones like digital motion pictures captured by DVgate Plus.
❑’Recovery Partition’, containing recovery files and tools. This partition is ‘hidden’,
meaning you cannot browse it. It is vital that nothing gets deleted or modified on this
partition, unless you choose to do so through the backup process (see the notes under
“Making your own recovery discs (Recovery Media Kit)” on page 13 and “Restoring the
recovery partition” on page 11).
To optimize data storage, use the C drive to install new applications, and save all your documents
and files to the D drive. Doing this will also prevent the loss of your data in case you need to
perform a system recovery.
Please make a backup copy of your data before recovering your VAIO system.
Recovering your system will delete all the data previously stored in a hard disk.
Make sure to make a backup copy of the data by copying it to:
❑floppy disks
❑optical discs
❑D drive
The hard disk in your computer is divided into two partitions (to be exact, plus one
hidden partition for hard disk recovery): C drive and D drive. If you choose C
Drive Recovery (Recommended) in step 2 in “Recovering the system without
changing partition sizes (C Drive Recovery)” on page 8, the C drive will be
cleaned of all data but the D drive will remain unchanged.
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What is a system recovery?
A system recovery can resolve serious problems you may experience with your computer.
Perform a system recovery only in the following cases:
❑In the event of a serious system crash.
❑If you want to modify the size of the hard disk drive partitions.
The system recovery process allows you to:
❑Restore all the settings and applications of the hard disk as it was before you started
using your computer. In the event that your system is seriously damaged, for example,
if Windows does not work as it should, or the computer behaves abnormally, the
system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C
drive*.
❑Change the sizes of the available hard disk drive partitions, or delete the partitions
altogether. If you decide to modify the size of your partitions, the existing data on both
C drive and D drive will be deleted. For an introduction to the available hard disk drive
partitions, see “Introduction to your VAIO system” on page 5.
Please be warned that a system recovery will delete all the data saved on your C drive, including
any applications you installed since purchase.
* Applications will have to be installed after a recovery. This is explained in the section “Completing
the recovery process” on page 13.
Using the hard disk drive recovery
Your computer is equipped with VAIO Recovery Utility that enables you to recover its
operating system and preinstalled software.
You can make your own Recovery Media Kit, saving the recovery files onto disc for safety
and allowing you the option of deleting the files for more disk space.
Converting to dynamic disk
Windows XP Professional has a function to convert your hard disk to a dynamic disk. Be
warned that if you use this function, recovery from the recovery partition will be rendered
impossible by the operating system's restrictions. To convert to dynamic disk, make sure
you use the Recovery Media Kit Wizard before conversion and create your recovery
discs. By using these discs, you can restore the hard disk to factory shipment status after
converting to dynamic disk. However, you will lose all the data saved on your hard disk.
Accessing the recovery tools
Click Start, point to All Programs and VAIO Recovery Tool, and then click any of the
following.
❑Readme
This file is an introduction to the recovery tools and the options available to you.
❑VAIO Recovery Utility
This is the main tool of the recovery procedure, from which you can start a system
recovery or create your own recovery kit by copying what you need onto DVD(s).
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Notes on performing a system recovery
❑There are in fact three steps to the recovery:
Step 1, System Recovery: The drive is restored.
Step 2, Windows Setup: The system sets up Windows.
Step 3, Application Recovery: The process is completed by restoring the software
applications.
❑The entire recovery process can last up to 90 minutes.
❑This procedure recovers the entire system, which means you cannot choose to only
recover Windows.
❑Before you attempt a system recovery, make sure that your computer is connected to
the AC power supply. Notebooks should not be running on the battery only.
❑Notebooks with port replicators/docking stations: If using your recovery discs,
disconnect the port replicator before performing a system recovery, unless your disc
drive is on the port replicator.
❑Disconnect other hardware devices from your computer, before starting the recovery
process.
❑If you need to perform a system recovery but do not want to lose all the data stored on
your hard disk, copy all the files you want to keep on the D drive. During the system
recovery process, choose to keep the current partition information. Doing so will keep
your D drive unchanged after the recovery process.
Starting the recovery process
There are two scenarios in which you might launch the recovery procedure:
1From the recovery discs you have created yourself (see page 7).
2From the recovery partition on your hard disk drive (see page 8).
Launching a system recovery from your own Recovery Media Kit
You can copy your recovery files onto disc, as described in “Making your own recovery
discs (Recovery Media Kit)” on page 13.
To start the recovery procedure from Windows
1Make sure you know the consequences of performing a system recovery.
2Insert your first recovery disc (for example, System Recovery Disc), and wait for the
prompt to appear.
3Click Cancel/Close and restart the computer with the disc inserted.
The Recovery Wizard appears.
4Click Next, then read and accept the Sony End User License Agreement in the next
screen.
5Read the Notes on Recovery and click Next.
6Follow the on-screen instructions, accompanied by the descriptions in the next section
of this guide.
You can still choose to abort at this time.
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If you can no longer access Windows, follow these steps:
1Make sure you know the consequences of performing a system recovery.
2Insert your first recovery disc (for example, System Recovery Disc) and restart the
computer.
The Recovery Wizard appears.
3In the main window, click Next, then read and accept the Sony End User License
Agreement in the next screen.
4Read the Notes on Recovery and click Next.
5Follow the on-screen instructions, accompanied by the descriptions in the next section
of this guide.
You can still choose to abort at this time.
Launching a system recovery from the hard disk drive
If you can still access Windows and want to recover your system from the hard disk drive,
follow these steps:
1Click Start, point to All Programs and VAIO Recovery Tool, and then click VAIO
Recovery Utility.
The Main Menu appears.
2Select Recover your Computer and click OK.
3Read the backup note and click Yes if you have already performed a backup of your
data.
The Recovery Wizard window appears.
4Click Next, then read and accept the Sony End User License Agreement in the next
screen.
The Recovery Menu appears.
5Follow the on-screen instructions, accompanied by the descriptions in the next section
of this guide.
You can still choose to abort at this time.
If you can no longer access Windows, follow these steps:
1Restart or turn on the computer and pay close attention to what appears on the screen.
2When the VAIO logo appears, press the F10 key.
The Recovery Wizard appears.
3Click Next, then read and accept the Sony End User License Agreement in the next
screen.
4Read the Notes on Recovery and click Next.
The Recovery Menu appears.
5Follow the on-screen instructions, accompanied by the descriptions in the next section
of this guide.
You can still choose to abort at this time.
Choosing the right recovery process for you
Recovering the system without changing partition sizes
( C Drive Recovery )
To completely restore the original software, drivers and settings on your computer without
changing the partition sizes, choose the first option and apply a C Drive Recovery.
Performing this recovery means that you will lose all the data stored on your C drive, but
data on your D drive will remain.
You should allow some ten minutes for the recovery process.
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To perform the C Drive Recovery
1Start the Recovery Wizard as described in “Starting the recovery process” on page 7.
2When you get to the Recovery Menu, select the button next to
C Drive Recovery (Recommended) and click Next.
3Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start.
4Click Yes to confirm.
The system restarts the computer and begins the recovery process.
When launching the recovery from a recovery disc or by pressing the F10 key, the
recovery process will start directly.
You can see the progress as the installation is carried out.
5When the process is finished, remove the disc (if applicable), click OK, and then click
Restart in the progress window.
Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically.
You are guided through the Windows setup.
6Now follow the instructions in “Completing the recovery process” on page 13.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system
recovery will start again.
Recovering the system with modified partition sizes
(C and D Drive Recovery)
Choosing C and D Drive Recovery allows you to manually select the size of your C drive,
leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D drive and recovery partition. Meanwhile, all current
partition sizes are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is
restored as with a standard system recovery.
You can also choose to delete the recovery partition here if your recovery files are on the
hard disk drive.
You will lose all the data on your hard disk drive through this process.
Although you can perform a system recovery and change the partition settings in order to have
one C drive only, this option is not recommended if you want to use video editing applications
like DVgate Plus (depending on your model).
Do not try to add, delete, or resize partitions unless you really need to. Changing partition settings
will delete all your files on the hard disk.
To recover your system and change partition sizes
1Start the Recovery Wizard as described in “Starting the recovery process” on page 7.
2 When you get to the Recovery Menu , select the button next to C and D Drive
Recovery (Change Partition Sizes)
and click Next .
3Recovery Media Kit: In the following screen, choose whether you want to delete or
keep the recovery partition. See “Recovering the system with modified partition sizes
and deleting the recovery partition” on page 10 if you want to delete it. If you want to
keep it, click Keep Recovery Partition and click Next.
4In the screen that appears, select different configurations for hard disk drives from the
drop-down menu and click Next. Selecting Customized drive size allows you to
specify a desired drive size within the predetermined range.
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5Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start to
begin the process.
6Click Yes to confirm then follow the on-screen instructions.
You can see the progress as the installation is carried out.
7When the process is finished, remove the disc (if applicable), click OK, and then click
Restart in the progress window.
Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically.
You are guided through the Windows setup.
8Now follow the instructions in “Completing the recovery process” on page 13.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system
recovery will start again.
Recovering the system with modified partition sizes and deleting the recovery
partition
You have the option of deleting the recovery files to free up valuable disk space.
IMPORTANT:
❑The ONLY possibility you have of making a recovery will be via the discs and the
advantage of being able to perform a recovery of system ‘on the run’ will be lost.
❑Think carefully before you choose this option and always make a backup of your
important data beforehand.
❑This option is only available when starting the recovery process from the Recovery
Media Kit.
See also “Restoring the recovery partition” on page 11.
You will lose all the data on your hard disk drive through this process.
You can manually select the size of your C drive, leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D
drive. Meanwhile, all current partition sizes are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all
the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery.
To recover your computer and delete the recovery partition
1Start the Recovery Wizard as described in “Launching a system recovery from your
own Recovery Media Kit” on page 7.
2When you get to the Recovery Menu, select the button next to C and D Drive
Recovery (Change Partition Sizes) and click Next.
3In the following screen, click Delete Recovery Partition and click Next.
4Click Yes to confirm.
5In the screen that appears, select different configurations for hard disk drives from the
drop-down menu and click Next.
Selecting Customized drive size allows you to specify a desired drive size within the
predetermined range.
6Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start to
begin the process.
7Click Yes to confirm then follow the on-screen instructions.
You can see the progress as the installation is carried out.
8When the process is finished, remove the disc, click OK, and then click Restart in the
progress window.
Your system is restored with just a C and D drive and reboots automatically.
You are guided through the Windows setup.
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9Now follow the instructions in “Completing the recovery process” on page 13.
On selected models only, selecting the entire hard disk drive to be your C drive in step 5 will
disable Instant Mode.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system
recovery will start again.
Restoring the recovery partition
If you choose the option of deleting the recovery partition after making your own recovery
discs, it can be restored.
You may want to restore it if, for example, you are travelling and do not want to carry the
discs round with you. Having the recovery partition as an insurance if your system crashes
could prove vital.
You will lose all the data on your hard disk drive through this process.
To restore the recovery partition
1Start the Recovery Wizard as described in “Launching a system recovery from your
own Recovery Media Kit” on page 7.
2Click Next, then read and accept the Sony End User License Agreement in the next
screen.
3Read the Notes on Recovery and click Next.
The Recovery Menu appears.
4Choose Complete Recovery and click Next.
5Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start to
begin the process.
6Click Yes to confirm then follow the on-screen instructions.
You can see the progress as the installation is carried out.
7When the process is finished, remove the disc, click OK, and then click Restart in the
progress window.
Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically.
You are guided through the Windows setup.
8Now follow the instructions in “Completing the recovery process” on page 13.
The recovery partition is now back in place and you will be able to perform a system
recovery from the hard disk drive.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system
recovery will start again.
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Resetting the default partition sizes (Complete Recovery)
If you changed the partition sizes since you bought your computer, choosing Complete
Recovery allows you to reset the hard disk drive to its original size. Meanwhile, the current
working partitions are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is
restored as with a standard system recovery.
You will lose all the data on your hard disk drive through this process.
To restore the default size of the hard disk drive and recover your system
1Start the Recovery Wizard, as described in “Starting the recovery process” on page 7.
2When you get to the Recovery Menu, select the button next to Complete Recovery
and click Next.
3Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Start to
begin the process.
4Click Yes to confirm then follow the on-screen instructions.
You can see the progress as the installation is carried out.
5When the process is finished, remove the disc (if applicable), click OK, and then click
Restart in the progress window.
Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically.
You are guided through the Windows setup.
6Now follow the instructions in “Completing the recovery process” on page 13.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Restart, the system
recovery will start again.
Aborting the system recovery process
Before the actual recovery process begins, the Recovery Wizard makes it easy to cancel
any settings you may have made. Most screens remind you about the loss of data that will
incur and you can either go back to the previous screen (click Back), or abort the recovery
setup altogether. To abort, remove the recovery disc (if applicable), press Cancel, and click
Yes to confirm. The system reboots automatically.
However, once the recovery process has started, cancelling the job will delete all the
current data on your C drive. If you make changes to the partition settings, you will lose
all data on both working hard disk drive partitions.
When using recovery discs: if you do not remove the disc before clicking Cancel, the system
recovery will start again.
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Completing the recovery process
After you perform a system recovery, you must complete the process by installing all the
bundled applications.
Once you restart your computer after recovering it, you will be guided through the Windows
setup. After Windows launches, a window appears prompting you to complete the recovery
by installing applications.
You should allow some ten minutes for the recovery process.
To complete the recovery
1When you are prompted to install the applications, click OK.
2If applicable, insert the disc as instructed.
3Click OK to complete the recovery.
The progress window appears and the system installs all the bundled applications
automatically.
Do not touch the computer until the installation is complete.
When the installation is complete, a message appears.
4Click OK to close the window and restart the computer.
Your computer is returned to its original state at purchase.
If you do not click OK;
❑your system will not be in the same complete state as it was at purchase, and therefore
not under full guarantee.
❑you will see this window each time you restart your computer until you proceed with
the application recovery.
Making your own recovery discs
(Recovery Media Kit)
Each time you log on to Windows, you will see a reminder popup about creating your own
recovery discs. This message will continue to appear until you follow the Create Recovery
Media Kit procedure or until you right-click on the message and select Do not remind me
again.
Making a backup of the recovery files can prove vital to the smooth operation of your
computer. Read the sections about making a recovery, then you will realize what it means
to have all of these recovery tools on your own discs for future use.
Before you start, make sure of the following:
❑Your computer is running on AC power only and all peripherals are disconnected.
❑Your internet connection is not open.
❑Virus protection software is disabled.
❑No other programs are running.
❑All screen savers are deactivated.
To do this, right-click the desktop and select Properties. On the Screen Saver tab,
make sure None is selected in the drop-down list.
❑You have 2 blank DVD-R/DVD+Rs or a DVD+R DL.
❑You have a permanent marker pen at hand to label the discs as soon as they are made.
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When you are ready to create your recovery discs, follow these steps:
1Click Start, point to All Programs and VAIO Recovery Tool, and then click VAIO
Recovery Utility.
The Main Menu appears.
2Select Create Recovery Media Kit and click OK.
The Recovery Media Kit Wizard window appears.
3Click Next.
Depending on your disc drive, you may have a choice of what disc formats you want to
use.
4Make the disc selection and click Next.
The Create Recovery Media Kit window appears.
5Make sure the relevant disc format is selected, and then click Start.
The system starts recording the recovery files to disc and the chart informs you of the
progress.
You are prompted when to insert the next empty disc (depending on your model).
6For the purpose of a future recovery, label the discs clearly and separately so you know
which order to use them in. See “Labelling the discs” on page 14.
7Follow the on-screen instructions until the wizard says the process is complete.
8Store the discs somewhere safe for future use.
Always use DVD+R DL or DVD-R/+R (recordable) discs as opposed to DVD-RW/+RW
(rewritable). The discs should not be overwritten once the backup files are on them.
The discs are written in reverse order, for example, 3/3 will be written first.
If you have to abort the process before all the discs are written, the next time you start the
Recovery Media Kit Wizard, the wizard will start from where you finished.
Labelling the discs
It is very important that the discs are labelled correctly as they are created. The Recovery
Media Kit Wizard burns the discs in reverse order. Watch the screen for details. For
example, you should logically label the discs as follows:
1Application Recovery Disc 2/2 (for example)
2Application Recovery Disc 1/2
3System Recovery Disc 3/3 (for example)
4System Recovery Disc 2/3
5System Recovery Disc 1/3
The names of these discs may vary. Please check the screen as the discs are being created.
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About drivers
When you connect a peripheral to your computer, such as a mouse or keyboard, it will only
work if the driver is installed. When your computer is delivered, all the drivers needed for
the built-in hardware components, as well as for Sony mouse devices and keyboards, are
already installed. What is more, the system automatically detects these drivers. Similarly,
when you connect a new hardware device to the computer, your system will usually
automatically detect and install its driver.
However, you may have to update the driver manually.
Hardware devices purchased separately come with their own driver installation CD and
installation instructions, which you should use to update the driver.
To update the driver of a hardware component that was installed when you bought
your computer
1Turn on the computer using AC power and wait until Windows has booted up.
2If applicable, connect the hardware device to the computer.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, simply follow the on-screen instructions,
browsing to the driver as described below.
3Open My Computer and select the C drive (VAIO:C).
4Double-click the VAIO Applications folder.
5Double-click the Drivers folder.
6Double-click the appropriate file or folder (for example, Video for the graphics card
driver).
7Double-click the installer file of the driver you want to reinstall and follow the on-screen
instructions.
You need administrator rights to install drivers on your computer. If you are the only user, you
already have administrator rights; if not, ask your system administrator.
Please note that this procedure may not apply to all types of driver.
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RAID Configuration (On VGN-AR series and
VGX-XL series only)
Your Sony VAIO®computer is equipped with a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent
Disks) storage system. RAID technology allows you to manage multiple hard disk drives as
a single drive.
On VGN-AR series models with the WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) LCD screen and
VGX-XL series models, you can manage 2 hard disk drives with the RAID configurations,
RAID 0 or RAID 1.
RAID 0 (‘Striped’ volume) combines two disk drives into one by splitting the data between
them. The great advantage of a RAID 0 configuration is the considerable increase in
performance of your computer. This can be useful for video and image editing, video
production...
RAID 1 (‘Mirrored’ volume) automatically copies your data to both hard disk drives. The
great advantage of a RAID 1 configuration is that if one drive fails, there is no data loss and
your computer can continue to operate normally.
Adjusting the RAID Configuration
The RAID configuration is by default set to RAID 0. However, it is possible to adjust this
configuration to RAID 1 or to disable RAID on your computer. When you choose to remove
the existing RAID configuration, you can use both hard disk drives as two separate disks.
However, the advantages of a RAID configuration are deactivated.
Make a backup of all your important data and create your own recovery discs before you change
the RAID configuration of your computer. When you change the RAID configuration, all data on
the computer will be lost!
To adjust the RAID configuration
1Start up the computer with the first Recovery Disc inserted.
2In the first screen, click the Change RAID button.
The first screen of the wizard appears.
This screen gives you more information about RAID.
3To continue the RAID configuration, click Next.
You now get an overview of the current RAID Configuration on the computer.
4Click Next.
In the screen that appears, you can select between different configurations for the
computer's hard disk drives:
❑Create a Striped (RAID 0) volume and install the original factory software.
❑Create a Mirrored (RAID 1) volume and install the original factory software.
❑Remove the existing RAID configuration to make the drives independent and
install the original factory software.
5Select the appropriate configuration and click Next.
You now get an overview of the current RAID configuration and of the future
configuration that will be applied once you have finished the wizard.
6Click Next.
7In the confirmation screen, click Yes to finalize the RAID configuration or click No to
go back to the previous screen.
If you click Yes, the RAID configuration will be updated.
8Click Restart to confirm the configuration and perform a hard disk recovery.
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Wiederherstellen des VAIO-Systems
In diesem Handbuch finden Sie Informationen zum Vorgang der Wiederherstellung des
Systems, mit dem sich schwerwiegende Probleme lösen lassen, die im Umgang mit dem
Sony VAIO®-Computer auftreten können.
Es werden keine Wiederherstellungsdiscs mit dem Computer mitgeliefert. Sie können Ihre
eigenen VAIO-Wiederherstellungsdatenträger erstellen (wie unter „Erstellen von eigenen
Wiederherstellungsdiscs (Wiederherstellungsdatenträger)“ auf Seite 25 beschrieben).
Einführung in das VAIO-System
Wie ist das Festplattenlaufwerk eingerichtet?
Beim Kauf Ihres Computers enthält dieser eine oder mehrere Festplatten mit folgenden
separaten Partitionen:
❑Das Arbeitslaufwerk C, auf dem die meisten Anwendungen und Daten
standardmäßig gespeichert werden. Im Fall einer Systemwiederherstellung werden
alle Daten auf diesem Laufwerk gelöscht. Wenn Sie den Computer erstmals
verwenden, enthält Partition C (auch als Laufwerk C bezeichnet) alle von Windows
benötigten Dateien und sonstige vorinstallierte Software. Laufwerk D ist dagegen in
den meisten Fällen leer.
❑Das Arbeitslaufwerk D, auf dem Sie Daten speichern können, um Platz auf Laufwerk
C zu sparen. Bei einer standardmäßigen Systemwiederherstellung bleiben die Daten
auf diesem Laufwerk erhalten. Wenn Sie sich allerdings während des
Wiederherstellungsvorgangs dazu entschließen, die Partitionsgrößen zu ändern,
werden die Daten auf dieser Partition ebenfalls gelöscht. Laufwerk D ist der ideale
Speicherort für alle Dokumente und Dateien, besonders für größere, wie z. B. digitale
Filme, die mit DVgate Plus aufgenommen wurden.
❑„Wiederherstellungspartition“, die Wiederherstellungsdateien und -tools enthält.
Diese Partition ist „verborgen“, d. h., Sie können nicht dorthin navigieren. Es ist enorm
wichtig, dass auf dieser Partition nichts gelöscht oder verändert wird, es sei denn, Sie
beschließen dies im Rahmen eines Sicherungsvorgangs (siehe Hinweise unter
„Erstellen von eigenen Wiederherstellungsdiscs (Wiederherstellungsdatenträger)“ auf
Seite 25 und „Wiederherstellen der Wiederherstellungspartition“ auf Seite 23).
Sie können die Datenspeicherung optimieren, indem Sie Laufwerk C zur Installation neuer
Anwendungen verwenden und alle Dokumente und Dateien auf Laufwerk D speichern. Dadurch
wird ferner der Verlust von Daten für den Fall verhindert, dass Sie eine Systemwiederherstellung
durchführen müssen.
Legen Sie vor der Wiederherstellung des VAIO-Systems eine Sicherungskopie
Ihrer Daten an.
Bei der Wiederherstellung des Systems gehen alle zuvor auf der Festplatte
gespeicherten Daten verloren. Legen Sie auf jeden Fall eine Sicherungskopie der
Daten an, indem Sie sie auf einen der folgenden Datenträger kopieren:
❑Disketten
❑Optische Datenträger
❑Laufwerk D
Die Festplatte auf Ihrem Computer ist in zwei Partitionen unterteilt (plus eine
verborgene Partition für die Wiederherstellung der Festplatte): Laufwerk C und
Laufwerk D. Wenn Sie in Schritt 2 unter „Wiederherstellen des Systems ohne
Änderung der Partitionsgrößen (Wiederherstellung von Laufwerk C)“ auf Seite 20
die Option Wiederherstellung von Laufwerk C (empfohlen) auswählen, werden
alle Daten auf Laufwerk C gelöscht, während Laufwerk D unverändert bleibt.
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Was ist eine Systemwiederherstellung?
Durch eine Systemwiederherstellung lassen sich schwerwiegende Probleme beheben, die
beim Umgang mit dem Computer auftreten können.
Führen Sie eine Systemwiederherstellung nur in folgenden Fällen durch:
❑Im Fall eines schwerwiegenden Systemabsturzes.
❑Wenn Sie die Größe der Partitionen des Festplattenlaufwerks ändern möchten.
Der Vorgang der Systemwiederherstellung bietet Ihnen folgende Möglichkeiten:
❑Wiederherstellen aller Einstellungen und Anwendungen der Festplatte auf den Stand
zum Zeitpunkt der Inbetriebnahme des Computer. Wenn das System ernsthaft
beschädigt ist, wenn z. B. Windows nicht funktioniert, wie es soll, oder der Computer
sich unnormal verhält, wird durch die Systemwiederherstellung das ursprünglich
konfigurierte System auf Laufwerk C neu installiert*.
❑Ändern der Größen der verfügbaren Festplattenpartitionen oder vollständiges
Löschen der Partitionen. Wenn Sie sich dafür entscheiden, die Größe der Partitionen
zu ändern, werden sowohl die vorhandenen Daten auf Laufwerk C als auch auf
Laufwerk D gelöscht. Eine Einführung zu den verfügbaren Festplattenpartitionen
finden Sie unter „Einführung in das VAIO-System“ auf Seite 17.
Denken Sie immer daran, dass bei einer Systemwiederherstellung alle auf Laufwerk C
gespeicherten Daten gelöscht werden, einschließlich aller Anwendungen, die Sie seit dem Kauf
installiert haben.
* Nach einer Wiederherstellung müssen Anwendungen neu installiert werden. Eine Erläuterung
dazu finden Sie in Abschnitt „Abschluss des Wiederherstellungsvorgangs“ auf Seite 25.
Verwenden der Festplattenwiederherstellung
Der Computer ist mit dem VAIO Recovery Utility ausgestattet, mit dem Sie das
Betriebssystem und die vorinstallierte Software wiederherstellen können.
Sie können Ihre eigenen Wiederherstellungsdatenträger erstellen, also die
Wiederherstellungsdateien zur Sicherheit auf Disc speichern. So haben Sie auch die
Möglichkeit, Dateien zu löschen, um Speicherplatz freizugeben.
Umwandlung in dynamischen Datenträger
Windows XP Professional verfügt über eine Funktion zur Konvertierung der Festplatte in
einen dynamischen Datenträger. Beachten Sie aber, dass die Wiederherstellung über die
Wiederherstellungspartition bei Verwendung dieser Funktion durch Einschränkungen des
Betriebssystem unmöglich gemacht wird. Vor der Umwandlung in einen dynamischen
Datenträger müssen Sie den Wiederherstellungsdatenträgerassistent verwenden und
Ihre Wiederherstellungsdiscs erstellen. Mithilfe dieser Discs können Sie die Festplatte nach
dem Umwandeln in einen dynamischen Datenträger auf den werkseitigen Lieferstatus
zurücksetzen. Es gehen jedoch alle auf der Festplatte gespeicherten Daten verloren.
Zugriff auf die Wiederherstellungstools
Klicken Sie auf Start, zeigen Sie auf Alle Programme und auf VAIO Recovery Tool, und
wählen Sie dann unter folgenden Möglichkeiten aus.
❑Readme
Diese Datei enthält eine Einführung in die Wiederherstellungstools und die Optionen,
die Ihnen zur Verfügung stehen.
❑VAIO Recovery Utility
Hierbei handelt es sich um das Haupttool für den Wiederherstellungsvorgang. Von hier
aus können Sie eine Systemwiederherstellung starten oder Ihre eigenen
Wiederherstellungsdatenträger erstellen, indem Sie alles, was Sie brauchen, auf
DVD(s) kopieren.
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