Answer Yes if Windows asks if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device. When the Create a recovery drive window appears, check the box next to Back up system files to the recovery ...

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A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...

An unformatted drive in File Explorer means Windows can’t recognize the file system and makes the drive inaccessible. You can use these methods to recover data from an unformatted drive in Windows ...

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...