Will a Windows 10 Recovery Disk Work on Another Computer?
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You can make a recovery disk using a disk (CD/DVD) or USB flash drive in Windows from another working PC. Once your OS encounters a serious problem, you can create Windows recovery disk from another computer to troubleshoot the problem or reset your PC.

Can you create a Windows 10 recovery disk from another computer?

You are able to create a Windows 10 recovery drive for another computer in 2 ways, including using the Windows 10 ISO or creating a portable Windows 10 USB drive with the bootable USB hard drive creation tool.

How do I repair Windows 10 from another computer?

The specific steps are below:

  1. Press F8 to go to the Windows Recovery Menu while booting Windows 10 system.
  2. After that, choose “Troubleshoot” > “Advanced options” to get into “Automatic Repair” menu.
  3. Then, click the command prompt to use Bootrec.exe tool. And input the following commands, and run them one by one:
Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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