Are your Command Prompts being run from an Elevated Command Prompt?
How to Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8.1
http://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8.1/
What is the System Reserved Partition?
http://4sysops.com/archives/what-is-the-system-reserved-partition/
Sorry, I don't pretend to fully understand your problem. Is there any help in any of these?
Problem with recovery partition
http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/39051-problem-recovery-partition.html
[SOLVED]Recovery Options Missing
http://windowsforum.com/threads/solved-recovery-options-missing.197096/
Any created Recovery Drive on USB or DVD is mainly only a troubleshooting aid to problems with starting Windows 8. The slightly more useful part is that it allows you to copy the Recovery Partition, should want to, from the hidden Recovery Partition.
See Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Recovery\Create recovery drive\Copy the recovery partition from PC to recovery drive.
How to create a system image to refresh your Windows 8 PC
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2748351
How to create a custom refresh image in Windows 8
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/create-custom-refresh-image-in-windows-8/
How To Resize Your Windows 8 Partition
http://www.tweakhound.com/2013/01/02/how-to-resize-your-windows-8-partition/
How do I increase C:\ drive partition size in Windows 8.1?
http://www.quora.com/How-do-I-increase-C-drive-partition-size-in-Windows-8-1
How to Transfer Windows 8/8.1 to New Hard Drive with AOMEI Backupper?
http://www.backup-utility.com/windows-8/transfer-windows-8-to-new-hard-drive.html