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  1. Recovery Drive - Microsoft Support

    This utility creates a USB recovery media that can help you restore your Windows device to its factory settings, even if you replace the hard drive or completely wipe the drive.

  2. Backup, restore, and recovery in Windows - Microsoft Support

    Learn about the different tools to backup and restore your data, and to recover Windows in case of a system failure.

  3. Recovery options in Windows - Microsoft Support

    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.

  4. Windows Recovery Environment - Microsoft Support

    Oct 14, 2025 · Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is a set of tools included with Windows that can help you troubleshoot and fix common problems with your computer. If your PC is having …

  5. System Restore - Microsoft Support

    Oct 14, 2025 · When a restore point is selected, System Restore reverts the system files, registry settings, and installed programs to the state they were in at the time the restore point was created. …

  6. Reinstall Windows with the installation media - Microsoft Support

    This media, typically created on a USB drive or DVD, contains all the necessary files to install or reinstall Windows on your device. It is particularly useful in scenarios where your system encounters …

  7. Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface

    Learn how to reset your Microsoft Surface and solve problems using a USB recovery drive or Surface recovery image.

  8. Windows File Recovery - Microsoft Support

    Oct 14, 2025 · 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.

  9. BitLocker Drive Encryption - Microsoft Support

    Next to each drive there's a list of allowed operations. To enable encryption, select the option Turn on BitLocker Select an unlock option and back up the recovery key The drive will begin the encryption …

  10. System Protection - Microsoft Support

    Oct 14, 2025 · System protection in Windows is a recovery feature designed to help you safeguard your system settings. It primarily involves creating and managing restore points, which are snapshots of …