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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="how-can-i-create-recovery-media-for-my-windows-11-computer"><strong>How can I create recovery media for my Windows 11 computer?</strong></h2><p>Acer recommends creating a Windows 11 recovery drive. By creating a recovery drive, you will be able to reinstall Windows 11 in case your computer ever experiences major problems like hardware failure. Windows releases updates periodically, so we recommend you recreate a recovery drive annually. </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Personal files, apps, settings, or programs are not backed up when creating a recovery drive. Therefore, we recommend you Backup and Restore in Windows frequently.</p><h2 data-id="recovery-drive-creation-instructions"><strong>Recovery Drive Creation Instructions</strong></h2><p>Follow the steps below to create a Windows 11 recovery drive. You need a USB drive of at least 16 GB for this.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> The USB drive will be erased when creating the recovery drive.</p><p>1) Press the <strong>Windows key + R key</strong> in Windows, enter <strong><em>recovery drive</em></strong> in the dialogue screen, and click on <strong>OK</strong>. The Recovery Drive process will now launch and the <strong>Create a recovery drive</strong> window will open.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/XDDTH6H4A19O/1-type-recoverydrive-in-searchbar.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/XDDTH6H4A19O/1-type-recoverydrive-in-searchbar.jpg" alt="1_Type_recoverydrive_in_searchbar.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2) In the <strong>Create a recovery drive</strong> window, make sure the <strong>Back up system files to the recovery drive</strong> checkbox is checked, and then click on <strong>Next</strong> to start the creation of recovery media.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/Z947PDDFCHVB/2-1-back-up-system-files-to-recovery-drive.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/Z947PDDFCHVB/2-1-back-up-system-files-to-recovery-drive.jpg" alt="2.1_Back_up_system_files_to_recovery_drive.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>The system will now prepare the creation of the recovery media. This may take some minutes.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/RFYDVU6FAI4A/2-2-preparing-creation-of-recovery-media.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/RFYDVU6FAI4A/2-2-preparing-creation-of-recovery-media.jpg" alt="2.2_Preparing_creation_of_recovery_media.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3) If you haven’t already done so, insert the USB drive you want to use, select it to create a recovery drive, and click on <strong>Next</strong>. </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Any content on the drive you select will be deleted.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/UOHEFSFXLPA9/3-select-the-usb-flash-drive.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/UOHEFSFXLPA9/3-select-the-usb-flash-drive.jpg" alt="3_Select_the_USB_flash_drive.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p> </p><p>4) Click on <strong>Create</strong> to start copying the recovery files to the USB drive.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/H8ORHY4HQ4XJ/4-1-warning-everything-on-usb-drive-will-be-deleted.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/H8ORHY4HQ4XJ/4-1-warning-everything-on-usb-drive-will-be-deleted.jpg" alt="4.1_Warning_everything_on_USB_drive_will_be_deleted.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>The recovery files are now copied to the USB drive. This may take some minutes.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/D4I804QCWEZM/4-2-creating-the-recovery-drive.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/D4I804QCWEZM/4-2-creating-the-recovery-drive.jpg" alt="4.2_Creating_the_recovery_drive.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5) Once all files are copied the creation of the recovery media is done. Click on <strong>Finish</strong> to complete.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/5MEZI0WG7N86/5-the-recovery-drive-is-ready.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/5MEZI0WG7N86/5-the-recovery-drive-is-ready.jpg" alt="5_The_recovery_drive_is_ready.jpg" height="1080" width="1920" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h5></h5><h5 data-id="-1"></h5> </article> </main>
