This will enter your Chromebook into Recovery mode. Insert the Recovery Media: Once in Recovery mode, insert the USB drive or SD card containing the recovery media.

So, without further ado, let’s dive into how to reinstall Chrome OS. Finding and creating a recovery image The first step to reinstall or recover Chrome OS is to create recovery media.

Try out a different USB flash or SD card with the Chromebook recovery app. Google advises users who are still facing the problem to contact the support team for additional help.

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

Your Chromebook is lightweight and inexpensive for a reason -- it's meant to store most of its data in the cloud. But not everything can be kept there.