When to perform a Chrome OS reinstall? Before getting started, it’s important to note that a powerwash is typically enough to fix errors that appear in Chrome OS.

An official recovery image for Chrome OS will be needed later on using the same USB drive – as well as a second recovery image under certain circumstances in order to fix a login problem.

This is because creating the USB recovery drive requires another machine, whether that’s running Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Create a Chrome OS Flex installation drive You’ll need the Chromebook Recovery Utility. Screenshot: Google Chrome Find yourself a USB drive with 8GB capacity or more, and get all the files you ...