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How to Create and Use a Recovery Drive in Windows 8

Published by SuperCheats Staff on Oct 17th 2013
Windows 8 allows you to create a recovery drive (USB) that can be used to troubleshoot and restore your computer.You can also copy your computer’s recovery partition to the drive, creating a backup copy.

Creating a Recovery Drive (USB)

  1. Press the Windows key and type recovery drive. Click the Settings category and launch the Create a recovery drive application.

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  2. The Recovery Media Creator opens on your desktop. Click Next to create a recovery drive.

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  3. Click the Next option and you’ll be prompted to select a connected USB drive. Click the Create button and the files will by copied to your USB drive.

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    After the process is complete, you’ll be asked if you want to delete the recovery partition. If you do delete the recovery partition, you’ll need the drive to Refresh and Reset your PC in the future.


Using a Recovery Drive or System Repair Disc

    A recovery drive will normally not be necessary. If your computer fails to boot several times, Windows 8 will automatically bring up the advanced startup options, which allows you to troubleshoot it.

  1. Insert the recovery media into your computer and restart.

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  2. Your computer will boot from the recovery media automatically


    3. Once it’s booted from the recovery media, There’s an options for troubleshooting and repairing your PC. You can refresh and reset your PC or access advanced options to use system restore, recover from a system image, or automatically repair your computer.
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    If your computer can’t boot, you should try the Automatic repair or System Restore options. Refreshing or resetting your PC should always fix the problem.
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