Chromebook Recovery Utility is a free Chrome app for building Chromebook recovery media (USB key or SD card).

The Chromebook will turn on and ask you to insert recovery media. Some models may require you to insert a paperclip or other slim object into a tiny hole on the side of the unit while pressing the Power button. If you see a small hole on the side marked 'Recovery,' try that instead. Extract the Image. When the download is completed, you will have to extract the image using 7-Zip. Boot your Chromebook. When you see the “Chrome OS is missing or damaged” message, insert the recovery media and your Chromebook will begin reinstalling Chrome OS. Force-Boot Into Recovery Mode. If you’d like to reinstall Chrome OS and you don’t see the “Chrome OS is missing or damaged” message on your screen, you can force your. Download and install the Chromebook Recovery Utility from the Chrome Web Store. Open the Chromebook Recovery Utility app. Click on Get Started. Pick either Select a model from a list or type the. Download Chrome here: Chromebook Recovery Utility: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromeb.

On launch, the app asks for the model of the Chromebook to be recovered. Choose this carefully: make a mistake and the app will download the wrong recovery image.

If you have an image file already, click the Gear icon, select 'Use local image' and navigate to the file.

Insert your USB key or SD card, if you haven't done so already, and click Continue.

Follow the on-screen instructions, which mostly means 'wait'. Recovery images are large, your storage device is relatively slow, and it could take up to 20-30 minutes for the process to be finished.

When you're done, boot the Chromebook from your storage device and follow the instructions.

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If you need more help, the official Google support page is here.

Verdict:

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Chromebook Recovery Utility is an easy-to-use way to try and reset your broken device. It won't always be able to help, but is still worth a try.