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    Recovery Disks on VAIO SR with Vista Home Premium

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by username90, Sep 12, 2008.

  1. username90

    username90 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I just got done unpacking and setting up my VAIO SR... And as recommended in the manual, want to make some recovery disks. So I went to:

    Start -> Help and Support -> Backup and Recovery

    From what I can tell the only way to make recovery disks is "Windows Complete PC Backup". But... It's only for Business and Ultimate users, and I have Home Premium. How should I make backup disks that will retain all stock configurations and settings, and not only Windows?

    I just want to have a out-of-the-box backup since Sony doesn't provide any.

    Thanks!
     
    username90, Sep 12, 2008
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  2. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    click on the start menu -> all programs -> and then look for "vaio recovery center"

    and then you can make your recovery discs there..
     
    Tony, Sep 13, 2008
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    ufogeek Notebook Consultant

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    seems like the Recovery Discs are the same no matter when you do it? i mean, it just takes the recovery partition. I don't understand why they don't just make and include the discs in the package. How much money can they save this way - it's just a few cents?
     
    ufogeek, Sep 13, 2008
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  4. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    i know, it's really stupid... now they put a recovery partition on our laptops and take up GBs of space
     
    Tony, Sep 13, 2008
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