Windows 10: can not create a recovery usb

I have seen reams of problems with this issue - but is there a definitive answer [4 years on!]?

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Cant create Recovery USB

Hi Cole,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to refer to the thread answered by Mr. Andre Da Costa and check if it helps.

How to create a recovery image/partition in Windows 10



You may also refer to the article “Create a USB recovery drive” and follow the steps:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/create-usb-recovery-drive



Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

USB Recovery

Hi Janie,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please reply to the following questions to get a better understanding on the issue:

• Are you getting any error message?
  
• How are you creating the recovery USB?
  

However, you can follow the steps from Create a recovery drive
to create a recovery drive.

Hope it helps.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

create recovery drive

Hi,

Sorry for the delay in response.

I suggest you to refer the below support article and check.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/create-usb-recovery-drive

(Steps for 8.1 also applicable for Windows 10)

Let us know if this helps.