Recover data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11
When a PC becomes unbootable, the biggest concern is the risk of losing all your data. If those files are important, the consequences can be devastating. If you are in such a situation, this article will help you. Here, I will show you how to recover data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11/10.
Recover data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11
We will show you the following two ways to recover your data from an unbootable hard drive in Windows 11/10.
- Using the Command Prompt
- Using UI in Windows Recovery Environment
Since your laptop has become unbootable, you need to use a bootable USB flash drive with Windows installation media to enter Windows Recovery Environment. Windows Recovery Environment provides an interface to access your hard drive, so you can copy all your important files to an external storage device. There is no need to install Windows.
To create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows installation media, you need a working computer. You can use a third-party tool, Rufus, or Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool for this purpose. Creating a bootable USB flash drive requires formatting, which erases all data on it. Therefore, before proceeding, back up all your data from the USB flash drive.
After creating a bootable USB flash drive with Windows installation media, insert it into the USB port of your unbootable PC. Your PC will automatically detect the bootable USB flash drive. If it doesn’t, change the boot order in BIOS. Use the right BIOS key to enter BIOS.
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