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<p><font size="4">Well,</font></p>
<p><font size="4">If you have nothing, you're in bad shape when poo
poo hits the fan. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Personally, I own a MS Surface tablet, with
hardware drivers that are not available in the generic
downloadable Windows ISO file. The ISO file has no camera
driver, for example. Getting the camera working after the
installation is pointless, I've tried. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Microsoft has special instructions on how to build
a custom recovery drive for the Surface. By combining the
recovery drive that you make from the operating system, with a
downloadable set of drivers that you overwrite onto the USB
flash drive when it's done, creates a model year specific boot
disk.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">You are even required to enter your system serial
number to download the driver recovery pack.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">The goal is to get your system working again, and
you do not need to have the absolute newest of the newest
drivers that were loaded during the very last update your system
may have updated a few weeks ago.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">If your disk goes belly up, a 6-month-old to
1-year-old recovery drive will still properly install Windows on
your computer.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">You want a plan that will get you out of the
gutter. A recovery drive made from a known working computer
should get the job done.</font></p>
<p><font size="4"><br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Drew.<br>
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<p><font size="4"><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/2/2023 4:17 AM, Robert Primak
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color:
rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;">When you say OLD, how often should you
do this? Once or twice a year, once a month?</span></span><br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">When to Update Your Windows
Recovery Drive Due to New Drivers:</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It depends on how often you
update drivers (or Windows Update or your manufacturer's
built-in utilities update the drivers). Every driver update
you receive means the recovery drive may not work properly. I
get driver updates for my Intel NUC about every three weeks or
so. My PowerSpec Tower PC gets driver updates no more
frequently than every two to three months. Both get driver
updates much more frequently than once or twice a year. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Unfortunately, unless they
come from Windows Update, driver uptates will not spawn
notifications and user-friendly log entries. </div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In Windows Updates, there is
under Advanced Options a section which shows Driver Updates
and when they happened, whether they were successful, etc. If
this were the only way drivers could get updated, this would
be where you could see them listed. Unfortunately, updated
drivers can come from nearly any software update, so this is
far from a reliable source.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Whenever there is any
possibility of a driver update, it is wise to make a new
Recovery Drive. This is one time you do not want to get caught
short on changes to your system which might prevent the
Recovery Drive from working when Windows won't boot. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Note: antivirus programs,
backup programs and many other types of programs have drivers
which are updated every time the program (not the definitions)
gets updated. This includes the built-in Windows Security
(Windows Defender). These driver updates may or may not affect
the ability to use a Windows Recovery Drive. </div>
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<div> On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 07:26:52 PM EST, George
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<p class="yiv8448356128MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;">When you
say OLD, how often should you do this? Once or
twice a year, once a month?</span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Thanks</span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;">George</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Drew King<br clear="none">
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<b>Subject:</b> [Lex Computer & Tech
Group/LCTG] Time to create or re-create your
Windows Recovery Drive</p>
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<p>All,</p>
<p>If you don't have a Windows recovery USB flash
drive, you should consider making one. You'll need
at least a 16 GB drive to hold the system files.</p>
<p>If you have one, and it's OLD, you NEED TO REDO
IT! </p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#8080FF;">To create a Windows recovery drive, follow these steps:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#374151;">Your Windows recovery drive is now ready to use. Be sure to keep it in a safe place in case you need it in the future. To use the recovery drive, simply connect it to the computer you want to repair or troubleshoot, boot from the recovery drive, and follow the on-screen instructions.</span></p>
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<p><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#374151;background:#F7F7F8;">The
recovery drive contains specific drivers or
software that are unique to the computer it was
created on. This means that while the recovery
drive can be used on other computers with the
same version of Windows, it may not include all
of the necessary drivers or software for those
computers.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#374151;">There are several reasons why you might want to create a Windows recovery drive, including:</span></p>
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<ol style="margin-top:0in;counter-reset:item 0;display:flex;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;" type="1" start="1"><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">System Failure: In the event of a system failure or a corrupted operating system, a Windows recovery drive can help you restore your computer to its previous state.</span></li><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Virus or Malware Infections: A recovery drive can be useful in case of a virus or malware infection that cannot be removed by regular antivirus software.</span></li><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Hardware Issues: If you experience hardware problems, such as a failing hard drive or memory issues, a recovery drive can help you troubleshoot the problem and repair your system.</span></li><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Reinstallation of Windows: If you need to reinstall Windows, a recovery drive can help you do so quickly and easily without having to go through the entire installation process.</span></li><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Upgrading to a New Operating System: If you are upgrading to a new version of Windows, a recovery drive can be a useful backup in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process.</span></li><li style="color:#374151;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Resetting Your Computer: If you want to reset your computer to its factory settings, a recovery drive can help you do so easily.</span></li></ol>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#F7F7F8;border:none;padding:0in;orphans:2;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:2;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#374151;">Overall, a Windows recovery drive is an essential tool to have in case of any unforeseen problems with your computer's operating system or hardware.</span></p>
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