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How to create a bootable recovery disc with a USB Flash Drive using Windows 10

Al D 0 Reputation points
2026-05-15T18:09:36.39+00:00

How to create a bootable recovery disc with a USB Flash Drive using Windows 10

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  1. Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-05-15T20:25:58.3266667+00:00

    Hii,

    You can create media creation tools to create the installation windows 10 unit and also have the environment for recovery.

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

    Select Download tool now, and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool.

    If you agree to the license terms, select Accept.

    On the What do you want to do? page, select Create installation media for another PC, and then select Next.

    The application will automatically identify the correct version of windows 10/11 for your system, from Next.

    Select which media you want to use USB Flash driver

    Select the letter of the USB flash drive and next

    Remembering this procedure will format the USB Flash Driver Drive as a precaution and back up the USB Flash Driver files.

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    2026-05-15T18:09:51.3666667+00:00

    To create a bootable recovery USB drive in Windows 10, use the built-in Recovery Drive tool.

    1. Connect a USB flash drive
      • Use a blank USB drive.
      • 32 GB is large enough for any recovery image; smaller may work depending on size.
      • The drive will be formatted as FAT32 and all data on it will be erased.
    2. Open the Recovery Drive tool
      • Select Start, type recovery drive, then select Create a recovery drive (or Recovery Drive) from the results.
      • Approve the User Account Control prompt by selecting Yes.
    3. Configure the recovery drive
      • Clear the Back up system files to the recovery drive checkbox if you only need basic recovery tools.
      • Select Next.
      • Select the USB drive you connected, then select Next > Create.
      • Wait while Windows copies the required utilities to the USB drive.
    4. Finish
      • When the recovery drive is ready, select Finish.
      • Safely remove the USB drive.

    This USB drive is now a bootable recovery disc that can be used to start the PC and access Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). To use it, boot the PC from the USB drive; it will take you directly into Windows RE.

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