Chromebook Recovery Utility

Create recovery media for your Chromebook.

What is Chromebook Recovery Utility?

The 'Chromebook Recovery Utility' is a valuable Chrome extension that helps users create recovery media essential for data backup and system restoration purposes. This tool is compatible with M38+ Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac devices and simplifies the creation of recovery media. Additional instructions for usage can be accessed via Google Support.

Download

Stats

By: https://google.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 800,000+

Rating: 2.95 (2,098)

Version: 3.3.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-31)

Creation date: 2018-09-24

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chromeos/recovery/recovery2.json
https://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/chromeos/recovery/cloudready_recovery2.json
https://www.google-analytics.com/
chromeosInfoPrivate
feedbackPrivate
fileSystem
imageWriterPrivate
metricsPrivate
storage

Size: 1.77M

Email: ch*****@google.com

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 626 ▼ 11

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.

Summary

Analyze keywords

Use this tool on M38+ 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/.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple and easy to use
Fast recovery process
Can work with custom firmware with some adjustments

Cons

Does not work on all Chromebook models
May create unreadable partitions on flash drives
Fails to download or write to USB devices in some cases

Most mentioned

Does not work on all Chromebook models
Fails to download or write to USB devices
Creates unreadable partitions on flash drives
Crashes or fails to launch on some devices

Recent reviews

최흥세 (큰나무), 2024-04-08

I have tried it several times. Almost every time it gets downloaded I get 20 format disk/card opening. And if that does not happen then after I insert into the Chromebook it starts the verifying and as soon that is done it pops up "an unexpected error occurred. please refer to this URL for troubleshooting. I have used and done it exactly the way it says and have got zero results.

Katherine Luhrman, 2021-06-01

Unstable results! Tried recovering by installing the app on a 2nd chromebook and downloading to a USB stick, but the failed Chromebook said the recovery media was not installed on the device. Tried different sticks and SD cards, also got multiple download failures whilst trying.... But today I had one more go, installed Chrome on my laptop and added the recovery plug-in, created a brand new recovery drive and hey presto it finally worked. So from my perspective - don't use a chromebook to recover another chromebook. Or maybe just don't use chromebooks?

Andrew Fletcher, 2021-05-24

View all user reviews

Safety

Risk impact

Chromebook Recovery Utility is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Chromebook Recovery Utility if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Chromebook Recovery Utility has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Screenshots

Chromebook Recovery Utility small promo image — Small promo image