Creating Recover Disc - HP Pavilion 17 - I'm a novice at this and really need support

I downloaded information and directions for doing this procedure from the HP website. I have a couple of questions to clarify some of my concerns.
1. Using dvd - is the writable dvd the same one you would use for burning videos or different?
2. I just now learned that this procedure should have been done right after I purchased the computer. The only information I have on my PC are my emails. I have not bought any software yet. Just have the factory installed stuff. My question regarding this is in the article that states it will not save all software but you can save software to a system image using windows 8 to crate a system image. I have instructions to do that but ned opions on whether I shuld just do it for only my files emails) or do it for drivers, windows, system settings programs files: . It also states the following which is very confusing to me that HP recovery restores the software image to its original condition. Any software that was installed later is removed when you perform an HP recovery. Does this mean if I do the HP recoveering first that I will lose my emails as well as the favorites bar that I have created for ease of connecting to important websites without typing in the address. It was created for me and is installed with my verizon internet provider screen.
3. I have an ALERT stating that windows 8 update hangs at 12% 13% 14% or 15%. This alert appeared on the HP Product detection/HP warranty results website and also another website that I don't remeber. What does this mean? I have no idea if I'm suppose to do something.
I really need your help and opinions on how I should proceed on the above problems.
Lynn
I have instructions to do that but need opinions on whether I should just do it for only my files (emails) or do it to cover the drives, windows, system settings, programs and files? It
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Thank you so much for your quick reply. I do have some questions/comments to verify that I understand your responses.
1. DVD's - I understand that I should use the best discs that will work in my DVD, such as Verbatim, Sony, etc.
In addition to that is there any other preferences for the actual DVD, such as for using on a 64-bit process that I have on my notebook, speed, other important features? No, just get good quality DVD +R or -R discs. Sony usually works well for me.
2. I unerstand that the actual creation of the recovery disc will in no way affect my added software and created documents such as my e-mails, and favorites bar, etc, that it only covers the factory installed items..Correct. Using the discs to restore/reinstall on the laptop puts it back to out of box state.With this procedure many people use a regular backup of files to put back on the machine after a factory Recovery.An external USB Hard drive is very nice for this,but backups can also be done on DVDs.
3. Creating a system image - am I correct in assuming this process does not duplicate any of the items in the created recover discs? Also, as you add more info such as software, douments, etc. to your computer requires another system image creation. It duplicates items in Recovery such as Windows,drivers & software- but is also an exact copy of the hard drive with your added files, newly installed programs, photos,etc. All of your personal files + the files in Recovery Discs are in an Image. Opposite effect of restoring with Recovery Discs-this process restores laptop with original Windows,software & drivers plus your added files. And yes- additional Images would be needed to keep an up to date image.
4. USB Flash drive - I have no idea what this is but I have instructions for using this procedure for creating recovery image to a use flash drive and that it is a faster process than using DVD's. Is the USB flash ddrive something that I have to purchase, is it expensive and does my PC have the capability of using this process? Your laptop has capabilty to make Recovery on USB- but actually this process is giving owners more trouble than DVDs. Many times resulting in buying several flash drives before finding one that works. My advice-stck with DVDs.
Thanks for your help.
Here is the complete info on my notebook.
HP Pavilion 17-e040us
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