TroubleshootingTask
Restoring System Files Using the Restore Point when You cannot Start Windows
When you cannot start Windows, follow these steps to restore computer system files.
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Insert Recovery Media into the optical disc drive or connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on your VAIO computer while the computer is in Normal mode.
Note
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If your VAIO computer is equipped with the USB port that is compliant with the USB 2.0 standard, connect a USB device to the port.
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Turn off your VAIO computer.
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Press the ASSIST button to display the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) screen and click Start from media (USB device/optical disc).
The Windows Boot Manager screen is displayed.
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Press the
or 
key to select Repair Windows 7 and press the Enter key.
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Select a keyboard layout and click Next.
If the appropriate keyboard layout is not selected, you may not be able to enter the password correctly.
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Select your operating system and click Next.
The system restore tool selection screen appears.
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Click System Restore.
The System Restore window appears.
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Click Next.
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Select a restore point and click Next.
The confirmation window of the selected restore point appears.
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Click Finish to confirm the restore point.
Restart your VAIO computer if the window prompts you to restart the computer.
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