Chromebook Recovery Utility

1. How do I use Utility Recovery on Chromebook?
2. How do I recover ChromeOS is missing or damaged?
3. Can you make a Chromebook boot from USB?
4. Why is my Chromebook saying Chrome OS is missing or damaged?
5. How do I fix missing OS?
6. Can you factory reset a locked Chromebook?
7. Why doesn't my recovery utility work on my Chromebook?
8. How do I use local image in Chromebook recovery Utility?
9. How do I restore my Chromebook without a power wash?
10. What is a recovery USB stick for Chromebook?
11. How do I boot directly into recovery?
12. How do I manually enter recovery mode?

How do I use Utility Recovery on Chromebook?

Enter recovery mode: Chromebook: Press and hold Esc + Refresh , then press Power . Let go of Power. On some Chromebook models: Press and hold Esc + Maximize , then press Power .

How do I recover ChromeOS is missing or damaged?

With the Chromebook powered on, hold Esc+Refresh on the keyboard, then press the Power button to reboot in recovery mode. At the ChromeOS is missing or damaged screen, insert the SD card or USB drive containing ChromeOS. You should then go through the operating system's installation process.

Can you make a Chromebook boot from USB?

Turn off the device you want to run ChromeOS Flex on. Note: Make sure the target device is completely powered off, and not asleep or idle. Insert the ChromeOS Flex USB installer. Boot the device from the USB drive.

Why is my Chromebook saying Chrome OS is missing or damaged?

The "Chrome OS is missing or damaged" error appears when a machine encounters problems loading the operating system. You usually encounter it during startup, but the message can also appear at random while you're using the computer.

How do I fix missing OS?

Select the Windows operating system version on your computer and click Next. On the System Recovery Options window, click the Command Prompt option. At the command prompt, type bootsect /nt60 sys and press Enter . Once the bootsect process completes, restart the computer.

Can you factory reset a locked Chromebook?

Reset Your Locked Chromebook With Keyboard Shortcuts

Once you are on the login screen, press the CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + R keys at the same time. The above key combination will trigger the reset screen on your Chromebook. Click on the Powerwash button. On the next screen, click on Continue.

Why doesn't my recovery utility work on my Chromebook?

To fix the error, you can try using a different USB drive or SD card. Alternatively, plugging the drive into another properly running PC and deleting all the files on it. After that, download another copy of Chrome OS and make a recovery media again.

How do I use local image in Chromebook recovery Utility?

Click the gear icon in the top-right and choose Use local image. Browse to a local image you've downloaded and open it. You don't have to unzip it, but you may have better results if you do. Select the media you want to use and click Continue.

How do I restore my Chromebook without a power wash?

Factory Reset Chromebook Without Password

Restart your device and on the login screen, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R keys at once. 2. A Reset window will instantly open up.

What is a recovery USB stick for Chromebook?

Just like with Windows and Mac, you can create a recovery flash drive or on a SD card. Windows, Linux, and macOS allow you to create recovery drives that you can use to get your system back if something goes awry. Another operating system that's picking up steam is Chrome OS on the Chromebook.

How do I boot directly into recovery?

Select Start, Power, and then press and hold Shift key while clicking Restart. Select Start, Settings, Update, and Security, Recovery. Under Advanced startup, click Restart now.

How do I manually enter recovery mode?

Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons together for a few seconds, and let go when you see a triangle with an exclamation point in it on screen. Use the Volume Down button to cycle through the options until you find Recovery mode and press the Power button to load it.