diff --git a/modules/backup/mysql-restore-to-sql.sh b/modules/backup/mysql-restore-to-sql.sh
index 1555434..bc67af6 100755
--- a/modules/backup/mysql-restore-to-sql.sh
+++ b/modules/backup/mysql-restore-to-sql.sh
@@ -1556,6 +1556,46 @@ show_recovery_options() {
     esac
 }
 
+# Quick Retry Menu - shown when dump fails to let user pick recovery mode
+# Returns 0 if user selects recovery mode, 1 if user wants to exit to menu
+show_quick_retry_menu() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+    echo "Dump failed. Which recovery mode would you like to try?"
+    echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+    echo ""
+    echo "  [1] Recovery mode 1 (ignore corrupt pages)"
+    echo "  [2] Recovery mode 2 (prevent background operations)"
+    echo "  [3] Recovery mode 3 (prevent transaction rollbacks)"
+    echo "  [4] Recovery mode 4 (prevent insert buffer merge)"
+    echo "  [5] Recovery mode 5 (skip redo log)"
+    echo "  [6] Recovery mode 6 (skip page checksums - most aggressive)"
+    echo "  [A] Auto-escalate to next mode"
+    echo "  [0] Return to main menu"
+    echo ""
+    echo -n "Select: "
+    read -r recovery_choice
+
+    case "$recovery_choice" in
+        0)
+            return 1
+            ;;
+        [1-6])
+            FORCE_RECOVERY="$recovery_choice"
+            print_warning "Will retry with recovery mode $FORCE_RECOVERY"
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        A|a)
+            print_warning "Will auto-escalate to next recovery mode"
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            print_error "Invalid selection. Returning to menu."
+            return 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 # Check available disk space (CRITICAL SAFETY CHECK #3)
 check_disk_space() {
     local target_dir="$1"
@@ -2612,17 +2652,27 @@ step5_create_dump() {
         print_error "Failed to start second MySQL instance"
         echo ""
 
-        # Provide intelligent recovery guidance (pass selected database name)
-        # show_recovery_options now prompts user and returns:
+        # Show quick retry menu first - lets user pick recovery mode directly
         # - 0 = user wants to retry (FORCE_RECOVERY updated by function)
         # - 1 = user wants to return to menu
-        if show_recovery_options "$TEMP_DATADIR" "$FORCE_RECOVERY" "$DATABASE_NAME"; then
+        if show_quick_retry_menu; then
             # User chose to retry with specific mode - return 2 to signal "retry immediately"
             # (bypass auto-escalation in menu loop)
             echo ""
             return 2
         else
-            # User chose to return to menu - return 1 (failure)
+            # User wants to return to menu or see full troubleshooting
+            # Ask if they want to see full recovery options
+            echo ""
+            echo -n "Would you like to see full troubleshooting options? (y/n): "
+            read -r show_full
+            if [ "$show_full" = "y" ]; then
+                echo ""
+                if show_recovery_options "$TEMP_DATADIR" "$FORCE_RECOVERY" "$DATABASE_NAME"; then
+                    echo ""
+                    return 2
+                fi
+            fi
             echo ""
             return 1
         fi