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Windows 10

Summary

Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is a specification for Solid-State Drives (SSD). If Windows 10 is installed on an NVMe drive, and you Create a Recovery Drive, the “Recover from a drive” option is not available when you try to use that Recovery Drive. Other recovery options, such as Reset and System Restore, are still available.

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