
The process can take some time (10-15 minutes, depending on the speed of the device). To complete the steps, click Create Now and the recovery drive will be created. Now select your USB flash drive (or SD card) from the drop-down and then click Continue. You will then be required to enter the model number of your Chromebook (F igure A) and then click Continue.įigure A Recovering an Acer C720 Chromebook. Once the app is installed, insert a USB flash drive (minimum 4 GB) and click on the Recovery icon. On your Chromebook, go to app page and click ADD TO CHROME and then, when prompted, click Add App. You must install that app to create the Chromebook recovery image. The app is called Chromebook Recovery Utility. Now, however, there’s an app for the process. In earlier iterations of Chrome OS, all you had to do was insert the flash drive, open up chrome, go to chrome://imageburner, and follow the instructions. But if your device starts misbehaving, and a powerwash isn’t doing the trick, or you decide to try installing Linux on that hardware and opt to go back, you’ll need a recovery drive to return it to a usable state.įortunately, the Chrome OS developers have made this process incredibly simple.

Naturally, your data is already safe and secure on your Google Drive (that’s part of the beauty of working with a Chromebook). When things go awry, you’ll want to be able to get back up and running quickly. Jack Wallen shows you how.Īs reliable as Chromebooks are, life happens. Even so, you should create a recovery drive for your device.

CHROMEBOOK IMAGEBURNER HOW TO
How to create a recovery drive for your ChromebookĬhromebooks are about as reliable a system as you'll fine.
