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Recovering from Recovery Media

If the recovery area data has been corrupted or erased, you can use Recovery Media to recover your VAIO computer. However, recovering the computer using the Recovery Media will take longer than using the recovery area.

On the model without a built-in optical disc drive, connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied) to the computer. [Details]

If an AC adapter or a power cable is supplied, plug it into a power source.

Insert Recovery Media (optical discs) 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.

Turn off your VAIO computer.

Press the ASSIST button to display the VAIO Care Rescue Mode screen and select Start from media (USB device/optical disc).

Follow the on-screen instructions until the Choose an option screen appears.

Select Troubleshoot, then Recovery and maintenance.

Follow the on-screen instructions until the VAIO Care (Rescue Mode) : Recover or maintain your system screen appears.

Hint

If the display language selection window appears, select your desired language, then OK.

Select Start recovery wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note

If you want to use the hard disk drive encryption features, disable Rapid Wake by performing custom recovery to avoid leaving unencrypted data on your VAIO computer.

Hint

To perform custom recovery, select Tools and Start advanced recovery wizard.

If you cannot recover your VAIO computer using the USB flash drive, connect the drive to another USB port on the computer, and then try recovering the computer again.