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
    2013-11-25T04:20:58+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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-10T00:04:49+00:00

    If you're not sure if it works, try it! stick the USB recovery drive in and boot your system from it. see what options it gives you. if you haven't done this at least once, how do you know how to restore your system when it breaks? there is also access to tools which may recover your system without the need to restore.

    A system backup is not complete until it has been test restored. back your system up, then remove the HDD and replace it with a blank spare, and restore your system to it using the backup you have. this both tests that your backup will work, and teaches you exactly what to do in the event something does go wrong. if you haven't done this, then any backup is only a potential - you don't know it  will work. even without a spare drive, make sure the recovery disk will boot, and that it can see your system image file - click through until the last "do it" box so you know it accepts the image.

    I'm not finished with my research into creating the recovery files (see above) but I suspect that answers may lie within the recimg commands and others. do you have a (hidden) directory on C: called recovery? can you see it's contents?

    try booting into safe mode, or booting with the DVD into the advanced recovery features,  see if this creates the recovery files.

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