However, a few users have reported that they have encountered issues with creating a recovery disk on an external USB flash disk.
One user reported:
> Hi there,> > I have created a recovery disk but when I boot the computer and try to > load it, I get an error message saying, “No bootable device found”.> > Any ideas?
In this article, we will explore a few troubleshooting tips to help you resolve the Creating recovery disk on a USB flash disk issue.
- Having the Create recovery disk for Windows 10 error on a flash drive can be very annoying, but luckily, there are fixes.
- For instance, using third-party software like Acronis is definitely a good idea.
- Using another program to copy and format the flash drive will also allow you to fix this problem.
- Sometimes, simply formatting the flash drive can help you avoid this issue.
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Use the official Microsoft USB/DVD Download Tool
- Download the tool directly from the Microsoft website.
- Run the application and follow the on-screen instructions to create a bootable media.
Use DISKPART
- Type DISKPART in the search box, and click DISKPART to start it.
- Type DISKPART and press Enter to start it.
- Type list volume and press Enter to list all the volumes.
- Identify the volume on which you want to backup the Recovery partition (normally the volume with letter C ).
- Type select volume and press Enter to select the volume.
- Type list partition and press Enter to list all the partitions.
- Identify the partition you want to backup (normally the partition with letter E ).
- Type select partition and press Enter to select the partition.
- Type select partition and press Enter to select the partition.
- Type active and press Enter to select the partition.
- Type create partition primary and press Enter to create a new primary partition.
- Type assign letter= and press Enter to assign a letter for the partition.
- Type select letter and press Enter to select the letter.
- Type assign drive and press Enter to assign a drive letter for the new partition.
- Type format and press Enter to format the new partition.
- Type exit and press Enter to exit DISKPART.
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Run DISM
- Press the Windows key + S keyboard shortcut.
- Enter cmd in the search box.
- Select the Run as administrator option for Command prompt.
- Enter DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth in Command prompt.
- Press the Enter key.
- Enter DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /LimitAccess /LimitAccess:AccessExecute /LimitAccess:AccessList /LimitAccess:AccessQuery /LimitAccess:AccessModify /LimitAccess:AccessAdd /LimitAccess:AccessRemove /LimitAccess:AccessDelete /LimitAccess:AccessCreate /LimitAccess:AccessEnum /LimitAccess:AccessDeleteValue /LimitAccess:AccessAddValue /LimitAccess:AccessEnumValue /LimitAccess:AccessRemoveValue /LimitAccess:AccessListValue /LimitAccess:AccessSetValue /LimitAccess:AccessGet /LimitAccess:AccessAdd /LimitAccess:AccessRemove /LimitAccess:AccessModify /LimitAccess:AccessQuery /LimitAccess:AccessEnum /LimitAccess:AccessDeleteValue /LimitAccess:AccessAddValue /LimitAccess:AccessEnumValue /LimitAccess:AccessRemoveValue /LimitAccess:AccessListValue /LimitAccess:AccessSetValue /LimitAccess:AccessGet.
- Press the Enter key.
- Then input DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /LimitAccess /LimitAccess:AccessExecute /LimitAccess:AccessList /LimitAccess:AccessQuery /LimitAccess:AccessModify /LimitAccess:AccessAdd /LimitAccess:AccessRemove /LimitAccess:AccessDelete /LimitAccess:AccessCreate /LimitAccess:AccessEnum /LimitAccess:AccessDeleteValue /LimitAccess:AccessAddValue /LimitAccess:AccessEnumValue /LimitAccess:AccessRemoveValue /LimitAccess:AccessListValue /LimitAccess:AccessSetValue /LimitAccess:AccessGet
- Press the Enter key.
- Then input DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /LimitAccess /LimitAccess:AccessExecute /LimitAccess:AccessList /LimitAccess:AccessQuery /LimitAccess:AccessModify /LimitAccess:AccessAdd /LimitAccess:AccessRemove /LimitAccess:AccessDelete
Reinstall the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
- Download this tool from Microsoft’s website.
- Extract the zip file and run the installer.
- Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation.
- Once the tool is installed, run it.
- Click on Create Recovery Media (see screenshot below).
- Select the USB flash drive.
- Click on Next.
Use Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
- Download Windows Update Assistant from Microsoft’s website.
- Run the downloaded file.
- Check the Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC option.
- Follow on-screen instructions to complete the process.
- Download Microsoft USB/DVD Download Tool.
- After downloading the tool, install it.
- Next, run the tool.
- Select your hardware, and click Next.
- Select the USB Flash Drive option and click Next.
- Wait for the process to finish.
