How to Format Your Recovery Media Using Chromebook Recovery Utility How to format your Recovery media using Chromebook Recovery Utility Note: A Chromebook is used to perform all steps described in this technical documentation! # How to format your Recovery media using Chromebook Recovery Utility Launch Google Chrome Web browser, click the 'Extensions' icon and select Chromebook Recovery Utility Select the Gear icon at the top-right corner of the Chromebook Recovery Utility app Select Erase recovery media Insert your Recovery media USB flash drive, select it and click Continue Click Erase now Click Done after the Recovery media USB drive is erased successfully Finally, eject the USB flash drive and plug it back into your Chromebook.Next, launch your Chromebook's File app, right-click the USB drive and select Format device Create Drive name Select File system formatNote: Default File system for most USB flash drives is FAT32 Click Erase and Format*This action will format the USB flash drive, click the eject icon to safely remove the device