Windows 10 offers two ways to create a Recovery Drive: on a USB flash drive and on an optical disc. This walk-through demonstrates both methods. A Recovery Drive lets you boot your system and easily ...

How to Use the Recovery Drive Now, let's fast forward to a time when Windows is so damaged that it's unable to load or repair itself. Insert your recovery USB drive or DVD into your computer. Upon ...

A security patch that addresses over 170 vulnerabilities should not also make useless one of the most vital recovery tools in the operating system yet that is just what happened with Microsoft’s Oct.

Microsoft Surface comes with Windows recovery options that allow you to Refresh or Reset the Surface device to its factory condition. If you face any issues while using Surface, use these built-in ...

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

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In brief: In the hours following Friday's global Windows BSOD, many wondered why CrowdStrike software was allowed full Windows kernel access. Microsoft now claims that a 15-year-old agreement with ...

This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB mouse or keyboard. This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB ...

Attila Balaton bought an 8GB USB key to create a Windows 10 Recovery Drive only to find out 16GB was required. However, based on Atilla’s feedback I went in and updated our article. Also in the video ...

IT admins now have a quicker way to get machines up and running again after CrowdStrike’s faulty update. IT admins now have a quicker way to get machines up and running again after CrowdStrike’s ...

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security ...

You never know when you’ll need a Windows recovery drive in order to restore your system to a pristine state, so the time to make one is now—and it’s very easy to do. A recovery drive is similar to ...