The Recovery Drive that you wish to create is only a Startup Troubleshooting aid. It is not a backup of the operating system. It will allow the refreshing or resetting of Windows to the time of first installation.
Recovery options in Windows 10
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-options
You could use a Windows 10 .iso and boot from that to access some of the advanced startup repair options.
Download Windows 10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
You could also just create the Recovery Drive on any other Windows 10, (or Windows 8.1) machine. If you do that do not take the option of copying across any recovery partition (from another machine).
On a working Windows 8.1, or 10 machine, see Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Recovery\Create a Recovery Drive.
Create a Recovery Drive and use that to boot from in a faulty machine and try accessing the advanced startup options/safe mode then.
How To Access Advanced Startup Options in Windows 8, 8.1, or 10.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/open-advanced-startup-options-windows-8.htm
This following might be the reason some files are missing.
Windows 8.1 Update Leaves OEM Owners With Broken Restore Function
http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/133905/windows-8-1-update-leaves-oem-owners-with-broken-restore-function/
Warning! If You Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Through Windows Store, You May Loose The Ability to Refresh and Reset
http://mcakins.com/2013/10/18/warning-if-you-upgrade-to-windows-8-1-through-windows-store-you-may-loose-the-ability-to-refresh-and-reset/
Try contacting your OEM for the Windows 8 Recovery Media (I doubt they would have Windows 10 version). For a small charge they should be able to supply you with a copy on DVD or USB. This will allow you to reinstall Windows 8 to factory settings as of
day one.
The above would be the same procedure as if you had corrupted, lost, or replaced, a faulty hard drive, which often happens.
Have you checked with your OEM for Windows 10 drivers for your Network Adapter? Can the manufacturer of the said Network Adapter help you with updated drivers?
What about Ethernet connections? How reliable is a wired connection compared to any Wireless setup?
How to fix limited or no connectivity Wi-Fi issues in Windows 8
http://fixedbyvonnie.com/2013/10/how-to-fix-limited-or-no-connectivity-wi-fi-issues-in-windows-8/#.U2MuefiKA5s
This is just an example of what you might be up against. It shows that many Network Adapters require updates in order to function correctly in Windows 10.
Telstra USB and Windows 10 Incompatibility
http://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/Mobile-Broadband-KB/Telstra-USB-and-Windows-10-Incompatibility/ta-p/485835?RRID=74946251&RMID=TELB1495_BIMS_INC19965409_Mobile_Broadband_USB_Product_Incompatibility_with_Windows_10_Single&dclid=CNW-k5GjgsgCFcyDvAodAukEMw
The above link will probably not apply to your hardware (obviously) but it is just posted to show why you may be having trouble and to give you a clue as to how to chase down a solution.