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Chromebook Recovery Utility
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- Alternative creation method
- Google also provides a ChromeOS Flex installer image for users comfortable creating bootable USB drives with dd or third-party utilities.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Alternative method
- Google also provides a ChromeOS Flex installer image for creating bootable USB media without Chrome browser, using dd or another utility.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- Google’s installation guide says to add Chromebook Recovery Utility from the Chrome Web Store as a Chrome extension.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- ChromeOS Flex installer
- The utility can create a USB installer for ChromeOS Flex from ChromeOS, Windows, or Mac using the Chrome browser.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data disclosure
- The Chrome Web Store listing says the developer disclosed that the extension does not collect or use user data.chromewebstore.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Erase USB contents
- Creating the installer erases all contents on the USB drive.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Format media
- The utility can erase recovery media so the USB drive can be reused.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installer selection
- The utility’s workflow lets users select Google ChromeOS Flex as the manufacturer and ChromeOS Flex as the product.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Google’s installation guide describes ChromeOS Flex installation as a process for admins installing it on Windows, Mac, or Linux devices.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Google states that it processes no personal data as part of the service.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product limit
- Google only guarantees ChromeOS Flex functionality on certified device models; performance, functionality, and stability on non-certified devices are not guaranteed.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Chromebook Recovery Utility burns a recovery image onto a separate device, such as a USB drive or SD card, for recovering a ChromeOS device.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Recommended method
- Google recommends Chromebook Recovery Utility for creating the ChromeOS Flex USB installer.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Recovery media
- The utility creates recovery media by selecting a model, choosing a USB drive, and creating the installer.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google directs users to the ChromeOS Flex Help Community and says support for certified devices is available to Chrome Enterprise, Chrome Education, or Google Workspace customers, depending on subscription.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported creator devices
- The guide lists ChromeOS, Windows, and Mac devices with Chrome as devices for using the utility.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported extension devices
- The Chrome Web Store listing says the extension can be used on M55+ Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac devices, and that recovery media creation on a Googlebook is unsupported.chromewebstore.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Target users
- Google describes the direct installer-image method as intended for admins comfortable creating bootable USB drives with command-line or third-party utilities.support.google.com · read 11 Oct 2026
