I want to reset my sony vaio pcg791m to factory settings but want to create a set of recovery CD’s as a back-up. The system recovery set-up seems to insist on making a back-up image on the hard-drive.
Don’t know if this will help, it’s the advice given for a sony vaio VGN-CR120E/W that I found online. At least it might point you towards the sony recovery centre application.
Ensure all open programs are closed.
Ensure all network connections are disconnected.
Ensure all peripheral devices are disconnected.
NOTE: If the computer uses an external CD/DVD drive, ensure the drive is plugged in according to the instructions in the VAIO User Guide.
From within the VAIO Recovery Center application, under Choose a program, click Create Recovery Discs.
NOTE: The VAIO Recovery Center can be accessed from within Windows Help and Support. Click Backup & Recovery, then click Launch VAIO Recovery Center.
Next to Create Recovery Discs window, click the Start button.
In the When recovery discs are needed window, click the Next button.
In the Choose your media window, click the Next button.
NOTE: Although an option is provided for creating Dual Layer (DL) discs, that option will not produce usable discs on this model. Ensure the Create recovery disc(s) using… DVD(s) option remains selected before clicking Next.
Insert a blank, recordable DVD into the DVD drive.
In the Insert a blank disc window, click the OK button.
Insert a new disc when necessary as instructed.
When all the disks have been created, click the Finish button.
NOTE: After the recovery discs have been created the first time, any disc can be created again by selecting the disc from the list and clicking Next.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Don’t know if this will help, it’s the advice given for a sony vaio VGN-CR120E/W that I found online. At least it might point you towards the sony recovery centre application.
Ensure all open programs are closed.
Ensure all network connections are disconnected.
Ensure all peripheral devices are disconnected.
NOTE: If the computer uses an external CD/DVD drive, ensure the drive is plugged in according to the instructions in the VAIO User Guide.
From within the VAIO Recovery Center application, under Choose a program, click Create Recovery Discs.
NOTE: The VAIO Recovery Center can be accessed from within Windows Help and Support. Click Backup & Recovery, then click Launch VAIO Recovery Center.
Next to Create Recovery Discs window, click the Start button.
In the When recovery discs are needed window, click the Next button.
In the Choose your media window, click the Next button.
NOTE: Although an option is provided for creating Dual Layer (DL) discs, that option will not produce usable discs on this model. Ensure the Create recovery disc(s) using… DVD(s) option remains selected before clicking Next.
Insert a blank, recordable DVD into the DVD drive.
In the Insert a blank disc window, click the OK button.
Insert a new disc when necessary as instructed.
When all the disks have been created, click the Finish button.
NOTE: After the recovery discs have been created the first time, any disc can be created again by selecting the disc from the list and clicking Next.
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