RECOVERY DRIVE
This would be put on a USB stick, usually 16GB will do it.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026852/windows-create-a-recovery-drive
and
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10/how-to-create-a-recovery-drive-for-reinstalling/58df9c7d-84de-4652-9952-8bac34abc6c5
This will let you boot and have a variety of options for Troubleshooting
See article below for screen shots
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3140449/windows/everything-you-need-to-know-about-windows-10-recovery-drives.html
RECOVERY DISK
use thsi if your system won't boot period.
Make by searching for recdisc
or, it is in Control Panel, Backup and Restore, and on the left "Create a system repair disc”
WILL BURN TO ONE DVD
This article explains both drive/disc techniques actually
https://www.howtogeek.com/131907/how-to-create-and-use-a-recovery-drive-or-system-repair-disc-in-windows-8/
Note from Article:
- Most of the time, you won’t really need a recovery drive or system repair disc. If Windows fails to start normally twice in a row, it automatically boots from your recovery partition on the third restart, and then loads the advanced startup options. This gives you access to the same tools as a recovery drive would.
