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How do I create a recovery drive on my copilot pc
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Charles Kausch
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I tried to create a recovery drive using the windows tool. I have used 64, 128, 256, and 512 gb flash drives, all failed with the “backup system files “ box checked. Is there a way to create a recovery drive with the system files?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
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Charles Kausch 0 Reputation points
2026-04-02T03:30:11.29+00:00 I tried this already, it didn’t work
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Charles Kausch 0 Reputation points
2026-04-03T11:05:52.71+00:00 -
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Ramesh Srinivasan 77,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-04-03T11:36:10.0766667+00:00 The Recovery Drive creator encountered the error 0x800701B1. Error code 0x800701B1 means
A device which does not exist was specified.Chances are the USB stick went to idle mode while the tool was enumerating your files.
Open Device Manager > Expand “Universal Serial Bus controllers”
For each “USB Root Hub” or “Generic USB Hub”:
Right-click > Properties > Power Management tab
Uncheck “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”.
Restart Windows.
If that doesn't help, try another USB port. Or if you have a USB mass storage disk, you could use that to see if it works correctly. The contents of the USB disk will be erased during the Recovery Drive creation process.
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Charles Kausch 0 Reputation points
2026-04-03T10:49:35.7266667+00:00 I am away and I will respond when I return
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Ramesh Srinivasan 77,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-03T10:51:47.1833333+00:00 Ok. I'll await your reply.
Regards,
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Charles Kausch 0 Reputation points
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Ramesh Srinivasan 77,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-02T14:23:42.7533333+00:00 Please upload
setupact.logon OneDrive or GoFile.io and post the link here. -
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Ramesh Srinivasan 77,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-03T03:23:33.1266667+00:00 Hi Charles,
If possible, please upload
setupact.logon OneDrive or GoFile.io and post the link here.
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Ramesh Srinivasan 77,225 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-02T04:34:19.0633333+00:00 Hi Charles,
Do you get any errors when creating a recovery drive? If so, please post a screenshot. Also check if Windows RE is enabled. To do so, open Command Prompt (admin) and run this command:
reagentc /infoPost the output here.
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Q&A Assist2026-04-02T03:26:13.95+00:00 AI generated content. This question contains an answer created with AI from Q&A Assist. Learn moreTo create a recovery drive that includes system files on a Windows 11 Copilot PC, use the built-in Recovery Drive tool and ensure the correct options are selected.
Important: Creating a recovery drive erases all data on the USB drive. Use an empty USB drive.
Steps:
- Open the Recovery Drive tool
- Select Start and search for Recovery Drive, then select it.
- Alternatively, run recoverydrive.exe (for example from Run or a command prompt).
- Enable system file backup
- In the Recovery Drive window, make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is checked.
- Select Next.
- Connect and select the USB drive
- Insert a USB flash drive.
- When it appears in the list, select that drive.
- Select Next.
- Create the recovery drive
- Select Create.
- The tool will format the USB drive and copy the necessary files. This can take some time.
If the process fails with multiple large USB drives, verify that:
- The USB drive is empty (or that its contents can be erased).
- The drive is properly detected and has no hardware issues.
- No other process is using the drive while the tool runs.
Once created successfully, this recovery drive can be used to boot the PC and access Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) tools or reinstall Windows by booting from the USB and choosing Recover from a drive.
References:
- Open the Recovery Drive tool