About this tag
The local repair tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about third-party repair services for Windows PCs. In one thread, a user describes taking a Windows 8.1 laptop to a local repair center to replace and clone an SSD. After the repair, recovery options like reset and restore were missing from the Troubleshoot menu. The thread explores why these options disappear after a drive swap performed by a local repair shop, focusing on partition cloning and recovery partition issues. This tag is relevant for users troubleshooting problems that arise after hardware changes made by local repair technicians.
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    Windows 8 [SOLVED]Recovery Options Missing

    I have a Windows 8.1 Asus UX303LA laptop up-to-date on all updates. If I do a shift + restart, it goes to a "Choose Options" screen that includes "Continue", "Use a Device", Troubleshoot" and "Turn Off". If I select "Troubleshoot", the options are, "UEFI Firmware" and "Startup Settings". There...
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    • asus backup cloning error factory reset local repair macrium reflect options menu partition recovery repair restore ssd startup options system restore troubleshooting uefi unallocated space upgrade windows 8.1
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support