Sony PCV-RZ30GN2 User Manual

VAIO® COMPUTERS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hard Disk Drive Recovery Options

Your VAIO® computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a fast and easy-to-use system recovery utility.
The VAIO® Recovery Wizard enables you to recover preinstalled software and the operating system. The VAIO
Recovery Wizard enables you to reclaim all of your computer’s hard disk drive space, restore your computer to
normal operation, and create a Recovery Media Kit.

✍ Your new computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Sony recommends that you create or order a

Recovery Media Kit

To reclaim the recovery partition on your hard disk drive, you must create or order the Recovery Media Kit.

To create a Recovery Media Kit

You can create your Recovery Media Kit using CD and DVD media.
the recovery partition (approximately 5 GB), use only CD media, not DVDs, to create your kit.

❑ A kit created using both CD and DVD media supports the recovery option of restoring your computer to normal

operations.

❑ A kit created using only CD media supports the recovery options of restoring your computer to normal

operations and reclaiming all of your computer's hard disk drive space.

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If you wish to reclaim the space reserved for

✍ If your computer is running under the Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition operating system, you can restore your

computer and reclaim all of your hard disk drive space, using a Recovery Media Kit created with both CD and DVD media.

Before you begin creating your Recovery Media Kit, confirm that you have the appropriate media available for the
desired recovery options.

❑ For details on creating the Recovery Media Kit, see the VAIO Recovery Options online guide:

1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, and then click Help and Support.

2From the VAIO Help and Support Center, click VAIO Recovery Options.

❑ For more information about using the VAIO Recovery Wizard and the Recovery Media Kit,

go to: http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/news/hddrecovery.html

* The number of CDs and DVDs required to create a Recovery Media Kit may vary, depending on the computer

purchased.

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To order the Recovery Media Kit

1 Connect to the Internet.

2 Go to the Sony Direct Accessories and Parts Center Web site at http://servicesales.sel.sony.com.

3 In the section, Search by Model for Accessories, type in your computer model (for example, PCV-XXX or

PCG-XXX).

4 Click List Parts and accessories.

5 From the list of accessories, locate the Partition Recovery ASSY/Recovery Media Kit.

6 Select Add to Cart.

7 Click Continue to Check Out, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete your purchase.

✍ If you are not able to access the Sony Direct Accessories and Parts Center Web site, contact a customer service representative

at 1-800-488-7669.

To access the VAIO Recovery Options online

For more information about using the VAIO Recovery Wizard, see the VAIO® Computer Quick Start or the online
VAIO Recovery Options.

1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar.

2 Click Help and Support. The VAIO Help and Support Center menu appears.

3 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options.

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

Use the Recovery Media Kit to recover your primary hard disk drive’s operating system and software when you
replace it.

To recover the new, primary hard disk drive:

1 Once you have replaced the primary hard disk drive, press the power switch on the computer to turn on the

power.

2 Open the optical drive, and place the Startup Recovery Disc in the optical drive.

3 Close the drive.

4 Turn off your computer.

5 Wait for approximately 30 seconds, and then turn on the computer.

6 When you see the message No system drive found, click OK.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the recovery.

✍ The message, No system drive found, does not indicate a problem with your system or the new hard disk drive.

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Unpacking your computer and supplied accessories

Your VAIO Digital Studio® computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the
system configuration you purchased. For details on the specific accessories supplied with your computer, see the
online Specifications sheet.

Computer and supplied accessories

System unit

Video adapter

Modem cable

Keyboard

Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder accessories

Power cord

Sub woofer unit

Mouse

Speakers (PCVA-SP4)

Speaker power cable

Remote control (1)

AA batteries (2)

TV coaxial cable (1)

Infrared receiver (1)