Can't Create Recovery Drive Some Files Are Missing

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Larissa· Answered on Jan 05, 2024

Don't worry if you get the error "Cannot create a USB recovery drive, Some files are missing" while making a recovery drive in a Widnwos computer; simply follow the fixes to cure your problem. 

To resolve the issue, you must first determine what triggered the error. This problem could be caused by a number of circumstances, including:

• The USB drive is not formatted or corrupted
• The Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is disabled on your system
• Antivirus blocks
• The Windows system files are corrupted.

Based on the above causes, you can resolve the problem according to the corresponding solutions.

• Prepare and use another USB flash drive;
• Check and format the USB drive;
• Enable Windows RE before creating a recovery drive;
• Disable antivirus software;
• Run DISM too

If all the above solutions are not working, maybe you can try another way to create a Windows USB recovery disk. 

EaseUS Todo Backup is an excellent alternative way to create a Windows bootable recovery drive with easy steps. With it, you can make a bootable recovery disk without any hassle.

• Prepare a USB flash disk that can be efficiently written and read.
• Install and run EaseUS Todo Backup on an operational PC.
• Choose "Create Emergency Disk" from the "Tools" menu.
• Select the location of the boot disk. You can make an ISO file, as well as a bootable USB or CD/DVD disc.
• Then press the "Create" button to begin.

When you finish creating this USB bootable disk, you can always restore your computer to a healthy state.

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