Follow these steps to reinstall Windows using the recovery media: Start your device from the USB drive that was created with Recovery Drive. The process to boot from a USB drive may vary by manufacturer, so refer to your device's manual if needed.

To use Windows Backup, you need to sign in with your Microsoft account. This ensures that your backed-up information is stored securely in the cloud, making it accessible from any device you sign into with the same account.

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files. When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, some Windows features may stop working correctly or Windows may stop responding altogether.

Learn how to use Windows File Recovery app to restore or recover lost files that have been deleted and are not in the recycle bin.

Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.

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Windows comes with a built-in tool to help create the USB recovery drive. Follow these steps: Important: Creating a recovery drive will erase everything that’s stored on your USB drive.

With System Restore you can revert your PC's state to a previous point in time. This can be particularly useful when troubleshooting issues caused by recent changes, such as software installations, driver updates, or system settings modifications.

Learn how to update or reinstall drivers in Windows using Device Manager.

Repair programs in Control Panel.