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05-07-2018 03:49 PM
I recently purchased a Windows 10 laptop and installed a few programs/files. I realize that I should have created a recovery USB drive.
In order to create a recovery USB, do I need to restore the laptop to factory settings first?
If I do not, will the recovery media include data from the programs/files that I installed?
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05-07-2018 04:50 PM
@cmw0829
>>> In order to create a recovery USB, do I need to restore the laptop to factory settings first?
No, you can create anytime (only ONCE) as long as the Recovery partition stays intact.
>>> If I do not, will the recovery media include data from the programs/files that I installed?
No, it won't include user files/data and programs installed after opening the box.
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05-07-2018 04:50 PM
@cmw0829
>>> In order to create a recovery USB, do I need to restore the laptop to factory settings first?
No, you can create anytime (only ONCE) as long as the Recovery partition stays intact.
>>> If I do not, will the recovery media include data from the programs/files that I installed?
No, it won't include user files/data and programs installed after opening the box.
Regards.
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