How to Fix the Chromebook That Won’t Enter Recovery Mode

Chromebook is very convenient to use. But there are many times when they are not able to cooperate. If the user is not able to boot into the Recovery Mode while updating their operating system, it can be a difficult situation.

There are many different ways to solve it, but restarting and factory resetting are the best ones. Go through this article to know how to fix the Chromebook that won’t enter recovery mode.

Steps to fix the Chromebook that won’t enter recovery mode using the standard way

·        Disable the Chromebook.

·        Click on the Refresh option.

·        Keep pressing on the Refresh option.

·        Click on the Power option.

·        After booting up the Chromebook, free the Refresh option.

·        You need to boot the Recovery Mode once again.

 Steps to fix the Chromebook that won’t enter recovery mode using the tablets

·        Click on the Power and Volume Up keys.

·        Keep pressing on the few seconds.

·        After that, free both the keys.

·        Now, you can enable and disable the recovery mode.

·        Type the Recovery Mode once again.

Steps to reset to factory settings

·        Backing up the data

1.   Press on the time.

2.   It is given on the home screen.

3.   It is located at the end of the right-hand side of the display.

4.   Choose the Settings tab.

5.   It is provided on the menu list.

6.   Click on the People column.

7.   Select the Sync option.

8.   Choose what you wish to sync with the Google account.

9.   In case you wish to store all the important data, files, settings tab, then choose the Sync Everything option.

10. Additionally, choose to encrypt with the synced data.

11. Start protecting it by adding the password.

12. Change the password given below the Encryption Options button.

Steps to factory reset the Chromebook

·        Follow the first method to factory reset your Chromebook:

1.   Log out from the Chromebook in case you are still logged in.

2.   Long press on the Shift, Alternate, Control, and R keys together.

3.   It is given on the system keyboard.

4.   Choose to start the Chromebook once again.

5.   Now, you will get the prompt menu on the screen.

6.   After that, choose the Powerwash option.

7.   To verify the choice, choose the Continue option.

8.   Then, go through the on-screen guidelines.

9.   After completing the factory reset procedure, log in to the account registered with Google.

10. Go through the guidelines which you will get on the display.

11. Change everything from your Chromebook.

12. At last, start resetting the device.

13. Begin the booting up procedure on the Chromebook by going to the Recovery Mode option.

·        Follow the second method to factory reset the Chromebook

1.   In case you already logged in, then log out from the Google account.

2.   Visit the end right-hand side of the Home screen.

3.   Choose the time option.

4.   After that,  press on the Settings symbol.

5.   Click on the end of the menu list which shows on the screen.

6.   Choose the Advanced option.

7.   Type the Powerwash column of the menu list.

8.   Click on the Powerwash button.

9.   After that, choose the Restart option.

10. The prompt menu will display on the desktop.

11. Choose the Powerwash option.

12. Choose the Continue option.

13. Go through the guidelines to complete the process.

Dave Hogan is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

Source:-  Chromebook