Windows Recovery Tools
Download nowRecovery starts before the failure. These guides cover installation media, the Windows Recovery Environment, OEM recovery images, account recovery and getting deleted files back.
Updated August 9, 2026 · PC Utility Hub Editorial Team
Prepare these three things now
- A Windows installation USB created with official media.
- A recovery drive made on the actual machine (recoverydrive.exe).
- A verified backup that you have restored from at least once.
Stop writing to the drive
Warning: If files were deleted or a volume became RAW, every further write reduces the chance of recovery. Shut the machine down and recover from another PC or a bootable environment.
In this section
Dell OS Recovery Tool
Official Dell utility for building recovery/installation USB media for Dell PCs.
File Recovery Tools
How file/data recovery utilities work on Windows and how to choose one.
Lenovo Recovery Media
Building and using a Lenovo recovery disk/USB for factory restore or reinstall.
Media Creation Tool
Official Microsoft tool for Windows 10 upgrades and USB/DVD/ISO creation.
Password Reset Utility
Legitimate Microsoft and OEM-supported paths for resetting a Windows password you're locked out of.
Related pages
- Media Creation ToolOfficial Microsoft tool for Windows 10 upgrades and USB/DVD/ISO creation.
- RufusLightweight open-source bootable USB creation tool from Akeo/Pete Batard.
- File Recovery ToolsHow file/data recovery utilities work on Windows and how to choose one.
- Password Reset UtilityLegitimate Microsoft and OEM-supported paths for resetting a Windows password you're locked out of.
- Create Bootable USB (Windows 11)Step-by-step comparison of Rufus, Media Creation Tool, and manual DiskPart methods.