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Recovering the Chrome operating system
To recover the Chrome operating system on your computer using the recovery media you created:
1.
Disconnect any external devices connected to your computer, plug in the power cord, and then turn on the
computer.
2.
To enter recovery mode, press and hold
is missing or damaged" screen displays, insert the recovery media into your computer. The recovery process
begins immediately.
3.
Wait while Chrome verifies the integrity of the recovery media.
NOTE:
If you need to cancel the recovery during the verification process, press and hold the power button
until the computer turns off. Do not disrupt the system recovery process after the verification step is
complete.
NOTE:
If an error message displays, you might need to run the Chrome Recovery Utility again, or use a
different USB flash drive or SD memory card.
4.
When the "System Recovery is complete" message displays, remove the recovery media.
The computer restarts with Chrome OS reinstalled.
Setting up your computer after a reset or recovery
After a reset or recovery is complete, perform the initial setup process.
For details on setting up the computer, go to http://www.support.google.com.
Erase and reformat the recovery media
During the process of creating recovery media, the USB flash drive or SD memory card is formatted for use as a
recovery tool. After you recover your computer, you will need to erase the recovery media if you want to reuse
your USB flash drive or SD memory card to store other files. Use the steps in this section to erase the recovery
media using the Chromebook Recovery Utility.
1.
Click the Launcher icon, and then click All Apps.
2.
In the apps window, click Recovery.
3.
Click the Settings icon, and then click Erase recovery media.
4.
Select the USB flash drive or SD memory card you inserted, click Continue, and then click Erase now.
5.
After the recovery media is erased, click Done to close the Chromebook Recovery Utility, and then remove
the USB flash drive or SD memory card.
The media is ready to be formatted using a formatting tool provided by your operating system.
esc
+ f3, and then press the power button. When the "Chrome OS
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