Can't create recovery drive on this PC

Anonymous
2012-11-10T16:19:44+00:00

Hi guys,

Just tried to create a recovery USB drive. But I find that "We can't create a recovery drive on this PC. Some required files are missing. To troubleshoot problems when your PC can't start, use your Windows installation disc or media."

Uh?

Is a fresh Windows 8 x64 (RTM) installation. Only thing that I can think of is it has UEFI and Secure Boot enabled.

Ideas?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-10T01:11:04+00:00

    You missed the point. It isn't that the recovery USB I made under Windows 8 works or but why can't I create one at all in Windows 8.1

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-23T15:07:19+00:00

    Having the same problem with the missing files.  I need to restore the missing files in order to create the recovery drive.  Is anybody reading this post?  HOW DO YOU RESTORE THE MISSING FILES needed to create the recovery drive?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-23T19:38:30+00:00

    See if there are any size problems, or a missing completely problem with the System Reserve Partition.

    What is the System Reserved Partition?

    http://4sysops.com/archives/what-is-the-system-reserved-partition/

    See "Shari782" asked on November 1, 2013   post history in this link to follow my thinking -

    Can't update from Win8 Pro to Win8.1 Pro with ISO - error 0x101-0x30018

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_install/cant-update-from-win8-pro-to-win81-pro-with-iso/bc96b1cf-1c5c-486c-9f30-5131df426b56

    How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7, or Windows 8.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

    How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228#appliesto

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-25T04:20:58+00:00

    Hello All-I had this problem with Win8. I updated to Win8.1 and the problem no longer exists.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-25T19:01:08+00:00

    Funny, that is when my problem started. It could be that I never tried in windows 8, I really don't remember.

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