Sony Vaio. System Recovery: detailed instructions

Sony Vaio notebook series is a rather specific line of computer devices, if not to say that it is unique. The fact is that in models of laptops Sony Vaio restoration of the system can be done even without an installation or boot disk, the use of which is provided in most cases. However, not all owners of these devices fully understand how to make such actions. As it turns out, everything is simple enough. For this, some special knowledge is not required.

Sony Vaio. System recovery: what you need to know initially

The very first and the main thing is that most models of this series are equipped with a special button Assist directly on the keyboard panel, which activates the call of the corresponding menu.

If there is no such key, in Sony Vaio laptops, you can restore the Windows 7 system or any other OS by accessing the main menu through a special partition of the hard drive. Only in this case you should use the function keys (F12, F11, F10 or F9) when the device is turned off. Which button is designed for access depends entirely on the model. In extreme cases, you can just read the technical documentation.

Using the main menu

So, we assume that when you press the keys or the button, access to the main menu is made. System recovery on the Sony Vaio laptop can be done in several basic ways.

You can use normal recovery, diagnostics, or return to the factory state. Depending on the degree of damage to the OS or its system components, the desired partition is selected.

And if with normal rollback everything looks simple enough, then to return to the initial settings you will have to work a little.

System Restore (Sony Vaio Recovery Mode) to factory state

Consider the basic algorithm for the example of resuscitation of Windows 8 (although this procedure can be applied to the tenth modification).

After selecting the appropriate section, the download will start (a logo will appear on the screen), and then you will be prompted to select the keyboard layout. We choose exactly what is required, then go to the diagnostics menu in the action selection menu.

In a new window, you must select the line to return to the original state. After that, you will be notified that all user data will be reset. We boldly press the continuation button and select the installed operating system.

Now the most important thing. You can only use the removal of user files, and you can perform a full cleaning. As a rule, experts recommend choosing the second option. Select the appropriate section and click on the return button, which is located at the bottom of the window.

On the Sony Vaio laptop, system restoration will continue with the re-appearance of the logo, and notifications on the progress of the process and the degree of readiness of the rollback will be displayed on the screen.

When all actions are completed, a sign of successful execution will be the appearance of a notification with a suggestion for choosing the OS language. Actually, on this all the actions necessary for rollback are completed.

How long will these actions take?

Unfortunately, many notebook owners of this model line will have to grieve. The fact is that when you select a full cleaning with a return to the initial state in Sony Vaio, the system recovery will take several hours (usually up to three). Therefore, whether you like it or not, you will have to wait. It is also important to remember that the process can not be interrupted in any way. It is necessary to take care of the power supply in advance, because otherwise, if the recovery is not completed, no one will give a guarantee that it can be re-manufactured.

The problem of the impossibility of recovery can also be in the fact that the laptop is densely populated by a virus. Therefore, before proceeding directly to the system rollback, it is desirable to check it using a disk utility such as Kaspersky Rescue Disk. This program is considered one of the most powerful and is able to load its own interface even before the start of the OS. At the same time, you can select a graphical environment or command-line support in the form of a DOS-mode. Naturally, if you want, you can specify the desired language (Russian is in support).

Instead of the total

It remains to add that the process of rolling back to any state is quite simple, as you can already understand from the above material. The most basic thing to look out for is choosing a means of access to the recovery menu using a special button or a function key. And, of course, when cleaning it should be a hundred times to think about removing only user data or applying full cleaning. Perhaps, if there is much information on the hard drive, it will be more reasonable to refuse deep cleaning. Well, the rest is the choice for the user.