Chapter 3. Recovering or restoring Windows
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Creating a recovery drive
Use a USB drive (not included) to create a recovery drive. You can use it to fix problems with
your computer in cases when Windows cannot start properly.
1 In the search box of your Windows 10, search for Create a recovery drive and then select it.
Note: The search box is located in the lower-left corner of the desktop, next to the Start button.
2 Make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is selected and then select Next.
3 Connect a USB drive to your computer, select it and then select Next > Create.
Attention: If there are personal files on the USB drive, back up all personal files before using it to
create a recovery drive.
When your recovery drive is created, you might see a Delete the recovery partition from your
PC option. If you want to free up drive space on your computer, select it and then select Delete.
Otherwise, select Finish.
