Note: If you miss the window and the computer tries to load Windows/macOS, force a restart and try again.
10/10 for utility. It is an essential "digital insurance policy." If your computer is currently working, you should create a recovery drive immediately so it's ready when you actually need to boot from it. Recovery Drive - Microsoft Support boot from recovery drive
You must create the drive before the disaster happens. Note: If you miss the window and the
If the drive is unrecoverable, you can use the recovery drive to "Reset this PC" (Windows) or "Reinstall macOS." This wipes the drive clean. Recovery Drive - Microsoft Support You must create
Most modern PCs make this easy by tapping a "Boot Menu" key (typically F12 , F11 , or Esc ) during startup to select the USB.
Can fix registry errors and broken boot sectors.