How to restore your PC with a USB Recovery Drive

In this video we'll show you how to create and use a Windows 10 bootable USB Recovery Drive. A recovery drive is highly recommended, as it can be used to repair and/or recover your PC if you have a hardware failure or if Windows just won't start up. And because it contains a full copy of Windows 10, you can use it to reinstall Windows again if you ever need to.
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• How to back up and restore your personal files using the built-in set-and-forget backup tools and never lose any precious data again.
• How to find and fix system problems using Windows 10’s built-in troubleshooting, repair, restore, reset and recovery tools.
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[@Jettie3502]

You only selected usb boot but you did not explain clearly how to restore directly from usb 😑

[@BlueJammer]

I've been in IT for over 35 years and this is one of the best videos I've seen for most anyone to most anyone to follow. Great job!

[@Inublue50]

So when I load the USB boot menu, it asks which keyboard I use.. then proceeds to show these options: "Continue, Use a Device, Troubleshoot, Turn off PC". As the video says to do, I choose Troubleshoot. In that menu, there does not exist a reset PC option. The options are: "Startup Repair, CMD, Uninstall Updates, UEFI Firmware Settings, System Restore, and System Image Recovery". I tried the last two options as they seem to be the closest to factory resetting windows, but these only let me load from a previous recovery point, which I don't have any. Additionally, I tried to "Use a Device" at the main menu and selected my USB recovery disk, which was created from another windows PC, all just to restart the PC and send me back to that same menu.. Help please.

[@RonZoscak]

Where is the video that shows how to use system restore FROM A RECOVERY DRIVE, NOT from within Windows?

[@edmundtan4577]

I just created recovery usbs on my Windows 10 and 11 laptops, and they all required a 32 GB usb.

[@convenienceandpracticality9032]

My computer says it won't use my recovery flashdrive. So frustrating. What a waste.

[@GarrettWiseman]

tried to do this and it failed

[@anthonystoner]

My SSD drive just started going out so now I am going to replace it. Thanks for a simple and to-the-point video that is clear and precise.

[@woolfy02]

Great tutorial but just had a few questions. I'm unable to get any restore media for my Asus laptop so, I've been trying to create one just in case something happens. I have 2 hidden partitions -- Recovery (1.7GB) & Restore (17.5GB). Is it possible to make a recovery USB stick with those exact partitions, and have it bootable to reinstall? (Either or not sure which one). I can currently do a reset no issue so, I'm just wanting to make it just in case. Ty

[@gotobed585]

Finally, someone who explains things properly. Thank you, you definitely deserve a like

[@marioduenas9575]

Great job. Thanks for the easy tutorial.

[@mikeh1866]

Very good, excellent clear presentation - Good instruction. Many Thanks Like to se your other videos.

[@nakkkul]

Very nice presentation. Keep going 👍

[@Vicky-zd3uv]

Also completed making recovery USB with aomei here, this one is nice.

[@akmalniyaz]

This video will help me out !

[@danielfennock3707]

Thank you very informative tutorial, learnt a lot from this one. Also useful with Aomei tool.

[@BlazeJedi]

I cannot express how grateful I am for you right now lol

[@lhr3244]

A great & informative video.

[@iamcheck.thisout]

Oh gods thanks I found this video first otherwise I might have deleted all my files in my computer 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻