UPDATE: Having made Recovery Drives, for several home Windows Computers, here is my Procedure. 1) Read this guide completely before starting. 2) Ensuring no other Programs are running; use the SEARCH function, and type in the word 'Control'. 3) Select 'Control Panel', when it appears in the Programs list. 4) After it opens, ensure the 'View By' selection (Top Right) is set to 'LARGE ICONS'. 5) Then Find the RECOVERY ICON. in the large Programs window, and CLICK it. 6) When the 'Control Panel Home' window opens; SELECT 'Create a Recovery Drive' from the selections. 7) On the Next Screen, POPULATE the CHECKBOX in the 'Back up system files to the recovery drive' option. 8) Approve any warning screens presented by your Security System. 9) After you Click NEXT, your Windows Computer will take a few minutes to SCAN your PC. 10) The SCAN will present a Recommendation for the Minimum Thumb Drive Size. If a proper size is inserted, it will allow you to select it. 11) If you do not have a Thumb Drive of the Proper Minimum Size, CANCEL the process. Recovery Drive Size Requirements vary, amongst Windows Machines. Some might need a 16G Drive, while others much more. My Laptop needed a 32G Thumb Drive. 12) When you acquire a suitable size to insert, insert it; and work your way back to Step 10, then hit NEXT. 13) The Next Step will likely Format your Thumb Drive; but in every case it will remove everything, as it proceeds. 14) If you are ready, with the Proper Size Thumb Drive Inserted, Click CREATE. 15) Come back in a few hours, and remove the Thumb Drive, when the Process has Completed. 16) Windows may offer an option to remove your system's copy of the Recovery Drive. Consider this carefully, since most machines have lots of extra space. I left mine there, as an extra precaution. 17) Label And Store your newly Created Recovery Drive in a Safe Place. 18) I used Velcro to attach my Drive to the side of my computer, to remind me of its existence.
Interesting development .... Windows 12 is rumored to be very close, so I might get to do all of this again in a year.
UPDATE:
Having made Recovery Drives, for several home Windows Computers, here is my Procedure.
1) Read this guide completely before starting.
2) Ensuring no other Programs are running; use the SEARCH function,
and type in the word 'Control'.
3) Select 'Control Panel', when it appears in the Programs list.
4) After it opens, ensure the 'View By' selection (Top Right) is set to 'LARGE ICONS'.
5) Then Find the RECOVERY ICON. in the large Programs window, and CLICK it.
6) When the 'Control Panel Home' window opens;
SELECT 'Create a Recovery Drive' from the selections.
7) On the Next Screen, POPULATE the CHECKBOX in
the 'Back up system files to the recovery drive' option.
8) Approve any warning screens presented by your Security System.
9) After you Click NEXT, your Windows Computer will take a few minutes
to SCAN your PC.
10) The SCAN will present a Recommendation for the Minimum Thumb Drive Size.
If a proper size is inserted, it will allow you to select it.
11) If you do not have a Thumb Drive of the Proper Minimum Size, CANCEL the process.
Recovery Drive Size Requirements vary, amongst Windows Machines.
Some might need a 16G Drive, while others much more.
My Laptop needed a 32G Thumb Drive.
12) When you acquire a suitable size to insert, insert it;
and work your way back to Step 10, then hit NEXT.
13) The Next Step will likely Format your Thumb Drive;
but in every case it will remove everything, as it proceeds.
14) If you are ready, with the Proper Size Thumb Drive Inserted, Click CREATE.
15) Come back in a few hours,
and remove the Thumb Drive, when the Process has Completed.
16) Windows may offer an option to remove your system's copy of the Recovery Drive.
Consider this carefully, since most machines have lots of extra space.
I left mine there, as an extra precaution.
17) Label And Store your newly Created Recovery Drive in a Safe Place.
18) I used Velcro to attach my Drive to the side of my computer,
to remind me of its existence.