# Create Windows Recovery USD Device ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/literature **Created**:: [[2023-03-09]] **Topic**:: [[♯ Windows]] ## Synopsis Search *Create a recovery drive* (or *恢复驱动* in Chinese interface) in a running Windows system. Or use the media creation tool in the Windows downloads page. However, this also requires a running Windows. If the USB device has protected partitions, [[Delete a Protected Disk Partition in Windows|delete them first]].