Chromebook Recovery Utility
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Chromebook Recovery Utility

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Overview

Create recovery media for your Chromebook.

This is a Chrome Extension for the Chromebook Recovery. Use this tool on M55+ Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac devices to create recovery media. Instructions on how to use the tool can be found here: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6002417 By installing this item, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.

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Mike LeeJun 14, 2024

As of Jun 2024, the extension is broken. When it worked, I was able to create a ChromeOS flex USB stick to run Chrome off of. It initially worked great but the mouse never worked and I tried on a mac and pc but over time it got buggier and buggier. Now the stick will only run ChromeOS for about 10 min before crashing. I know you are meant to use it to install but if I want to test a device this is an easy to test. Also I bought a 256GB stick. I partitioned it hoping to use 32GB for Flex and... Show more

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TheGamingKarlo 17Jun 14, 2024

all my files are gone off of my 119 gigabyte flash drive DAMNIT

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Karen KietzkeJun 11, 2024

Running this on an actual chromebook which is only a year or two old, it gives me the model number for this chromebook, which doesn't work. (It says it can't find it.) It also says the model will be listed on the recovery screen - that one didn't work either. I finally found the proper image on <https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/serving-builds?deviceCategory=Chrome%20OS>. I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 since it did write the image correctly, but the approved method of creating recovery med... Show more

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Details

  • Version
    0.2.3
  • Updated
    February 16, 2024
  • Offered by
    google.com
  • Size
    1.87MiB
  • Languages
    52 languages
  • Developer
    Email
    chromeos-recovery-tool-admin@google.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

Privacy

The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
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