How to make a USB recovery drive in Windows 10 | Microsoft

Created by Krishan Kumar, Modified on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 at 6:26 PM by Krishan Kumar

It's a good idea to create a recovery drive. That way, if your PC ever experiences a major issue such as hardware failure, you'll be able to use the recovery drive to reinstall Windows 10. You'll need a USB drive that's at least 16 gigabytes.


Warning: Use an empty USB drive because this process will erase any data that's already stored on the drive.


To create a recovery drive in Windows 10: 

1. In the search box next to the Start button, search for Create a recovery drive and then select it. You might be asked to enter an admin password or confirm your choice.

2. When the tool opens, make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is selected and then select Next.

3. Connect a USB drive to your PC, select it, and then select Next.

4. Select Create. Many files need to be copied to the recovery drive, so this might take a while.




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