Automatic system recovery

{{Short description|Process that detects a computer failure and attempts recovery}}

{{About|general recovery systems|the Microsoft Windows XP function|Automated System Recovery}}

Automatic system recovery is a device or process that detects a computer failure and attempts recovery. The device may make use of a Watchdog timer. This may also refer to a Microsoft recovery technology by the same name.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-13 |title=Everything You Need to Know about Automated System Recovery |url=https://www.minitool.com/lib/automated-system-recovery.html |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=MiniTool |language=en-US}}