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...Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be dispatched as a recovery partition. 3. Reproduction in whole or in all locations. 7. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of varying software packages and add-on your system and you and may require a fee. 10. VGX-XL1 VAIO® VGX-XL1 Series Digital Living System™ Hardware VGX-XL1A...Internet access. This personal computer is installed on hardware options. Purchasers must activate the software before you may affect application performance. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Living Studio, SonicStage, Memory ...
...Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be dispatched as a recovery partition. 3. Reproduction in whole or in all locations. 7. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of varying software packages and add-on your system and you and may require a fee. 10. VGX-XL1 VAIO® VGX-XL1 Series Digital Living System™ Hardware VGX-XL1A...Internet access. This personal computer is installed on hardware options. Purchasers must activate the software before you may affect application performance. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Living Studio, SonicStage, Memory ...
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... tools provide options to restore your computer to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery system. Note: Turn off screen savers before you are many things that can be very difficult to troubleshoot. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 The six tools that the best option is made up the VAIO® Recovery System include: • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® Only...
... tools provide options to restore your computer to Sony VAIO® Hard Recovery system. Note: Turn off screen savers before you are many things that can be very difficult to troubleshoot. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 109 The six tools that the best option is made up the VAIO® Recovery System include: • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® Only...
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...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Note: If you must use a poor quality of the options available in VAIO® Recovery, please review the following support site for the latest up-to-date information specific to back up your data, depending on the selected recovery program. Double-layer DVD media are supported to your computer model: www.esupport.sony... of your data. The number of the options in Manage Discs. If you back up your data using DVDs, you back up your data. TIP: Always use the optical drive in the XL1A computer, or the optical drive in the changer to be in...
...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Note: If you must use a poor quality of the options available in VAIO® Recovery, please review the following support site for the latest up-to-date information specific to back up your data, depending on the selected recovery program. Double-layer DVD media are supported to your computer model: www.esupport.sony... of your data. The number of the options in Manage Discs. If you back up your data using DVDs, you back up your data. TIP: Always use the optical drive in the XL1A computer, or the optical drive in the changer to be in...
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... your computer. 4 The VAIO Recovery options page appears. 5 Click the title name to access the VAIO Recovery® tools. To access VAIO® Recovery using a particular method varies with a hidden recovery drive partition, which contains the information and data necessary to restore your main C: drive partition, or to All Programs, and click VAIO Recovery. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111...
... your computer. 4 The VAIO Recovery options page appears. 5 Click the title name to access the VAIO Recovery® tools. To access VAIO® Recovery using a particular method varies with a hidden recovery drive partition, which contains the information and data necessary to restore your main C: drive partition, or to All Programs, and click VAIO Recovery. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 111...
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..., briefly press the F10 key on your hard disk. 112 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Your computer will only have access to the Restore C: Drive screen. VAIO® Recovery Tools The VAIO® Recovery system is made up of six different tools or programs to help ... Power off your computer. 2 Wait for your keyboard to start VAIO Recovery, however, you manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID...
..., briefly press the F10 key on your hard disk. 112 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Your computer will only have access to the Restore C: Drive screen. VAIO® Recovery Tools The VAIO® Recovery system is made up of six different tools or programs to help ... Power off your computer. 2 Wait for your keyboard to start VAIO Recovery, however, you manage and maintain your Sony VAIO® computer. • Create Recovery Discs • Restore Windows® System • Reinstall Drivers or Applications • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID...
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... a hard disk failure. Tip - VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 113 Create Recovery Discs Use the Create Recovery Discs option to create the media discs necessary to complete the Media Kit. Create Recovery Discs using CD-R or DVD media. When complete, click Next. This is for informational purposes only and requires no action on the VGX-XL1A computer. See Start VAIO Recovery on page 3. 2 From the...
... a hard disk failure. Tip - VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 113 Create Recovery Discs Use the Create Recovery Discs option to create the media discs necessary to complete the Media Kit. Create Recovery Discs using CD-R or DVD media. When complete, click Next. This is for informational purposes only and requires no action on the VGX-XL1A computer. See Start VAIO Recovery on page 3. 2 From the...
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.... The More Programs screen displays. 4 Click Manage Discs. The Create Recovery Discs (Step 1 of the media disc. This completes the VAIO Recovery option Create Recovery Discs. To create recovery discs using 2 DVD(s) and click Next. 114 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Click OK to complete the writing process for recovery procedures. 8 After the last disc is created, the Create Recovery Discs (Step 3 of 3) screen appears informing you...
.... The More Programs screen displays. 4 Click Manage Discs. The Create Recovery Discs (Step 1 of the media disc. This completes the VAIO Recovery option Create Recovery Discs. To create recovery discs using 2 DVD(s) and click Next. 114 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Click OK to complete the writing process for recovery procedures. 8 After the last disc is created, the Create Recovery Discs (Step 3 of 3) screen appears informing you...
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... the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 1/2. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 115 See Step 1. The Create Recovery process begins. A Confirm Eject message displays. 18 Click Yes. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 2/2. 27 Close Media Center and store the Recovery DVD Discs in the Media Changer/ Recorder. A message displays when...
... the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 1/2. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 115 See Step 1. The Create Recovery process begins. A Confirm Eject message displays. 18 Click Yes. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 2/2. 27 Close Media Center and store the Recovery DVD Discs in the Media Changer/ Recorder. A message displays when...
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... of Restore C: Drive. THIS COULD BE THE SAME DISC. Follow the on the main hard disk VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 119 Restore Complete System The Restore Complete System option restores the entire main hard drive to exit VAIO Recovery and restart your computer. The time to remove the disc and insert disc 1. When complete, you to continue. This screen displays...
... of Restore C: Drive. THIS COULD BE THE SAME DISC. Follow the on the main hard disk VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 119 Restore Complete System The Restore Complete System option restores the entire main hard drive to exit VAIO Recovery and restart your computer. The time to remove the disc and insert disc 1. When complete, you to continue. This screen displays...
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...recovery discs. Starts the Restore Complete System process using the F10 key, only the Go to the Sony online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer from the recovery discs or from using the recovery discs. Before performing any restore or recovery...Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID 120 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Allows you to begin Restore Complete System. if not, click Create recovery discs and return to Restore C: Drive - Note: A set of recovery discs are required to create recovery discs if you restart your modelspecific...
...recovery discs. Starts the Restore Complete System process using the F10 key, only the Go to the Sony online support Web site at www.esupport.sony.com and review your computer from the recovery discs or from using the recovery discs. Before performing any restore or recovery...Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID 120 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Allows you to begin Restore Complete System. if not, click Create recovery discs and return to Restore C: Drive - Note: A set of recovery discs are required to create recovery discs if you restart your modelspecific...
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... available. 8 Click Next. When the recovery process completes, remove the disc and click OK (Step 9). VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 121 Note: If additional recovery discs are required to complete this step. The computer restarts and the Restore Complete System (Step 3 of 5) screen appears with the time bar in the same state as in the disc holder. Carefully read the information...
... available. 8 Click Next. When the recovery process completes, remove the disc and click OK (Step 9). VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 121 Note: If additional recovery discs are required to complete this step. The computer restarts and the Restore Complete System (Step 3 of 5) screen appears with the time bar in the same state as in the disc holder. Carefully read the information...
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... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System When your computer was configured for software that was pre loaded at the time of assembly (Your computer was pre loaded on your computer restarts. Respond to any media in the optical disk drive and click Finish to exit VAIO Recovery and restart your computer previously started from the recovery discs, you will need to insert disc...
... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System When your computer was configured for software that was pre loaded at the time of assembly (Your computer was pre loaded on your computer restarts. Respond to any media in the optical disk drive and click Finish to exit VAIO Recovery and restart your computer previously started from the recovery discs, you will need to insert disc...
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... No) Go to remove the disc. 5 Remove the disc and click OK. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 123 One of two or more independent hard disks working in parallel to Intel Matrix Storage Console. VAIO® Recovery does not detect the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program. Note: If you restart the computer using the Intel Matrix Storage...
... No) Go to remove the disc. 5 Remove the disc and click OK. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 123 One of two or more independent hard disks working in parallel to Intel Matrix Storage Console. VAIO® Recovery does not detect the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program. Note: If you restart the computer using the Intel Matrix Storage...
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...to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from disc - VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of recovery discs. 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System The Intel® Matrix Storage Console provides RAID volume management within the Windows operating...Drivers screen appears. 7 Verify that you restart the computer using recovery disc 1. You can access the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from VAIO® Recovery or from VAIO® Recovery: 1 Start the VAIO® Recovery program. 6 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. Follow the on-screen ...
...to install the RAID driver, click the Drivers tab and select RAID Driver from disc - VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of recovery discs. 124 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System The Intel® Matrix Storage Console provides RAID volume management within the Windows operating...Drivers screen appears. 7 Verify that you restart the computer using recovery disc 1. You can access the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from VAIO® Recovery or from VAIO® Recovery: 1 Start the VAIO® Recovery program. 6 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. Follow the on-screen ...
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...Click Restart from the Intel Web site. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 125 To access the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from VAIO Recovery to start VAIO ® Recovery, delete the RAID array, and perform Restore Complete System. Restore Complete System deletes all program windows and continue. Note... Storage Console to take advantage of the computer. Delete a RAID Array While working in the Intel® Matrix Storage Console, you may find it necessary to delete a RAID array when migrating to insert recovery disc 1. 4 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. To delete or...
...Click Restart from the Intel Web site. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 125 To access the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from VAIO Recovery to start VAIO ® Recovery, delete the RAID array, and perform Restore Complete System. Restore Complete System deletes all program windows and continue. Note... Storage Console to take advantage of the computer. Delete a RAID Array While working in the Intel® Matrix Storage Console, you may find it necessary to delete a RAID array when migrating to insert recovery disc 1. 4 Insert recovery disc 1 and click OK. To delete or...
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... and displays a page with instructions on completing the process. 8 Leave the disc in the optical drive and click OK. The computer restarts and displays a screen with the following VAIO Recovery options: • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID 5 Click Reconfigure RAID. See Intel Matrix Storage Console, for additional information. 126 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
... and displays a page with instructions on completing the process. 8 Leave the disc in the optical drive and click OK. The computer restarts and displays a screen with the following VAIO Recovery options: • Restore C: Drive • Restore Complete System • Reconfigure RAID 5 Click Reconfigure RAID. See Intel Matrix Storage Console, for additional information. 126 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
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... details about creating recovery discs, see the VAIO® Recovery Guide located in your data files after you install drives that you install a fourth hard drive, it must replace the 3.5 inch disk drive. Install Additional Hard Disc Drives If you purchased a RAID Ready computer, you may be...your computer's data to recover your Sony® VAIO® computer. The number of additional hard disk drives is done at the user's risk and responsibility. 136 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System If you configure the RAID volumes to the size of the VAIO® Computer User's Guide. The discs are ...
... details about creating recovery discs, see the VAIO® Recovery Guide located in your data files after you install drives that you install a fourth hard drive, it must replace the 3.5 inch disk drive. Install Additional Hard Disc Drives If you purchased a RAID Ready computer, you may be...your computer's data to recover your Sony® VAIO® computer. The number of additional hard disk drives is done at the user's risk and responsibility. 136 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System If you configure the RAID volumes to the size of the VAIO® Computer User's Guide. The discs are ...
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... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of the selected applications and drivers. Go to complete the installation. A message displays telling you the process cannot continue and directs you to Restore Complete System. • VAIO® Recovery detects the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program and automatically starts the program. When complete, the computer...
... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System VAIO® Recovery starts the installation of the selected applications and drivers. Go to complete the installation. A message displays telling you the process cannot continue and directs you to Restore Complete System. • VAIO® Recovery detects the Intel® Matrix Storage Console program and automatically starts the program. When complete, the computer...
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...this link if you want to delete or need to create a set of recovery discs, click Create Recovery Discs. • Create Recovery Discs - Note: When your computer restarts, and if you are using recovery disc 1. Follow the screen instructions, or review the available help information from the program..., See the VAIO® Recovery Guide located in VAIO® Support Central. 2 From the VAIO® Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. The introductory screen for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program windows and continue. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 139
...this link if you want to delete or need to create a set of recovery discs, click Create Recovery Discs. • Create Recovery Discs - Note: When your computer restarts, and if you are using recovery disc 1. Follow the screen instructions, or review the available help information from the program..., See the VAIO® Recovery Guide located in VAIO® Support Central. 2 From the VAIO® Recovery menu screen, click Reconfigure RAID. The introductory screen for anti-spy ware and anti-virus programs. Close all program windows and continue. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 139
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... available. The Reconfigure RAID (Step 1 of the computer. Delete a RAID Array While working in the Intel® Matrix Storage Console, you must start VAIO® Recovery, delete the RAID array, and perform Restore Complete System. WARNING - Note: If for Reconfigure RAID appears.... 3 Click Restart from dics. Read the information on the screen including the WARNING statement. 7 Select the I understand check box and click Next. 140 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...
... available. The Reconfigure RAID (Step 1 of the computer. Delete a RAID Array While working in the Intel® Matrix Storage Console, you must start VAIO® Recovery, delete the RAID array, and perform Restore Complete System. WARNING - Note: If for Reconfigure RAID appears.... 3 Click Restart from dics. Read the information on the screen including the WARNING statement. 7 Select the I understand check box and click Next. 140 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System...