HOW TO CREATE A BACKUP DISK FOR A SONY VAIO

Sony’s Vaio products are sold with Windows. Unlike other manufacturers, Sony integrates drivers software along with Windows operating system and Sony Apps in a special partition on the HDD to offer the possibility of recovering or repair the software problems without using any optical disks or other external devices. So, in case problems occur it is easy to restore your Vaio System to factory settings using only a software tool named VAIO Recovery Center.

VAIO Recovery Center allows you to create backup points and restore your windows, to create hardware diagnostics, or you can have the possibility of reinstall programs or drivers, wipe and erase data, creating recovery disks or erase all data and restore your entire system to factory settings… and you can do that with just 2-3 clicks.

As I said above, Vaio systems package do not include recovery discs but Sony provides the application needed to create them. Recovery discs are used when the system does not work properly or it does not work at all. So, it is strongly recommended to have, besides VAIO Recovery Center software, the recovery discs.

To create your Vaio Recovery Disks you have to follow some really simple steps.

1. Open VAIO Recovery Center from Start ->All Programs -> VAIO Recovery Center -> VAIO Recovery Center

2. Select Create Recovery Discs from the right menu that hit Start.

3. Next

4. Create disks, at your choice – 2 DVD or one Double Layer DVD than click Next.

That should be all. You have to insert DVD in your optical drive and VAIO Recovery Center Tool will do the job.

How to Boot a Sony VAIO to Safe Mode

Safe Mode is a feature found in all versions of the Windows operating system. When you start the computer in Safe Mode, Windows loads only the drivers and devices essential for operation. Programs that normally start automatically when you boot your Sony VAIO will not load. Safe Mode is designed to allow users to troubleshoot the system. This is especially useful if your VAIO has become infected with a virus or other malicious program. In Safe Mode you can locate and remove a virus that might be difficult or impossible to remove normally.

Step 1

Power on the computer or restart it if it's already on.

Step 2

Tap the "F8" key repeatedly as the computer restarts. Eventually you will see the Windows Advanced Options menu.

Step 3

Use the down arrow key to scroll to the entry that says Safe Mode.

Step 4

Press "Enter" to resume booting Windows into Safe Mode. While you are in Safe Mode the words "Safe Mode" will be displayed in each corner of the screen.

Step 5

Return to normal mode by clicking the "Start" button and selecting Restart. If the Windows Advanced Options menu appears again, use the arrow keys to scroll to Start Windows Normally and press "Enter."

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