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10-23-2023 01:16 PM - edited 10-23-2023 01:18 PM
Hello, I turn my notebook on, automatically i get to a screen that says
"Chrome OS is missing or damaged. Please remove all connected devices and start recovery."
I already tried the solution on www.Google.com/ChromeOS/recovery
I got my good working flash drive, formatted it to ntfs (tried with fat32 aswell), than followed the instructions on the Chrome OS recovery page to install the stuff onto the flash drive.
I inserted the flash drive onto the bad notebook and it recognized the flash drive.
the notebook then started the recovery process, stating
"You are about to recover your computer. Please make sure tis plugged in to a power source."
"Verifying the integrity of your recovery media"
of course my notebook is connected to a working power source and i let the computer load up the recovery process...
after it finishes loading up the recovery process, it gives me an error message stating
"An unexpected error has occurred. Please reger to this URL for troubleshooting tips: https://www.Google.com/ChromeOS/recovery"
I don't know what else to do please help!
10-26-2023 07:59 AM
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10-30-2023 04:57 AM
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