There could be times where your system has crashed and you don’t have a system restore point not done beforehand, or you don’t have an ISO file or installation media of the said Windows in a USB flash drive. These scenarios could happen and if you encountered anything like that, hold it. If you have an Android device with you, it should suffix. Here’s how to effectively recover your Windows system using USB On-The-Go through an Android device.
Your Windows Have Failed, What To Do?
A windows system could fail due to a variety of reasons, say a malware attack or a hardware failure, and you may think that you’d need a PC for creating a boot disk. An Android device running Android 3.1 or later with USB On-The-Go support, could help you out in this. Be it a USB C-port, or a micro USB port, appropriate OTG cable for the USB port is available in the market. With USB OTG support, devices like mouse, keyboard, USB flash drives, etc., can be connected to an Android device. So, using a USB drive connected to an Android device, it can be used to download the recovery disk ISO file. Connect the drive to the Android device, and burn the ISO to the drive using a specific app.
Though a failed boot drive could be a problem, a thorough diagnosis about the issue must be performed before proceeding to this method of the fix. To get started, check whatever your PC has done before running into the problem. What all you have done so far to fix it, and how long you’ve had the problem should be checked. Depending on the degree of the problem, the fix may change. Sometimes, it may be fixed with the simple restoration of the recovery drive. Or at the far end, it may even require you to do a fresh installation of Windows or any other operating system. It’s always better to start with the simpler solution rather than groping the bigger fish in the ocean without a need for doing it.
Get started if you have an OTG cable nearby and your Android device has enough space to accommodate the disk image ISO file. Connect to a broadband wireless network to download the disk image ISO file in your device. If you’re low on space, try a tiny Linux distro to boot your system. After downloading the ISO, a specific app would be required to burn it to a flash drive. On Windows, many apps like Rufus or Nero is available to do the job, which isn’t available for Android. Though these apps are not available for Android, however, their Android compatible alternatives exist. One of the most popular disks burning utility available for Android is ISO 2 USB. This app does the same job as any Windows ISO management tool like Rufus or Nero as mentioned above. They work by using the space in the internal storage of the phone into a bootable disk. This ISO can henceforth be used to create a recovery drive or for installing a new operating system.
