VAIO User Guide VPCEH3/VPCEJ3/VPCEK3/VPCEL3 Series

# Recovery

- About Recovery
- Recovery is the process of restoring your VAIO computer back to its original factory condition.
- About the ASSIST Button
- Press the ASSIST button to perform regular maintenance of your VAIO computer or to solve problems you might encounter when using the computer.
- Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area
- Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for the system recovery is stored.
- Creating Recovery Media
- Follow the instructions below to create Recovery Media.
- Notes on Recovery
- Read the following notes thoroughly before recovering your VAIO computer.
- Recovering from Recovery Media
- If the recovery area data has been corrupted or erased, you can use Recovery Media to recover your VAIO computer.
- Recovering from the Recovery Area
- Recovery from the recovery area on the built-in storage device is faster than recovery using Recovery Media.
- Removing Recovery Contents to Free up Disk Space
- Your built-in storage device contains the recovery area where the data for system recovery is stored. If your VAIO computer includes a solid state drive (SSD), you might want to minimize the recovery area by removing such data.