If both a primary hard drive and an external USB key contain a recovery image, which will be selected by the BIOS recovery 2 tool?

The correct choice regarding which recovery image will be selected by the BIOS recovery tool is based on the prioritization of bootable devices during the recovery process. Typically, when a system is set to recover, the BIOS or UEFI firmware follows a specific order to identify and utilize recovery images available on various media.

In this scenario, if both a primary hard drive and an external USB key contain a recovery image, the BIOS recovery tool is designed to check the bootable USB devices first before considering the internal drives. This means that the external USB key would be prioritized for the recovery process. As a result, the recovery image stored on the USB key will be utilized for recovery instead of the image on the primary hard drive.

This behavior ensures that if a user has a specific or potentially updated recovery image on a USB device, that image will take precedence, allowing for the use of the most relevant and current recovery data. Thus, the BIOS recovery tool is organized to favor the external USB key when both options are available, making it the selected source in this case.