Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...

If you are unable to use the “Recover from a drive” option in Advanced recovery options and fix issues on your Windows PC, the following methods will help you fix the issue and recover your PC.

After installing the latest October update, you may find that USB input devices refuse to work in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This means that if you enter recovery mode—for example, to ...