Creating Recovery Media using USB Flash Drive for Windows 8.1

I followed all the instructions to create a USB Flash Drive Recovery Media (insert 16 GB USB Flash Drive or >) and it said it will be created now (after I clicked on Create), however the next screen said to insert > 7.5 GB flash drive, then it said it was cancelled.  I was attempting to use a San Disk Flash Drive and I am wondering if it is because it has some time of application on it.  I was under the understanding that it would just "delete/erase" this (format it) and then create it, but it wouldn't.  Any suggestions?

In Windows 8, one can create a "recovery drive" (called a System Repair Disc in Windows 7) that does not contain the recovery partition. (When you install Windows 8 yourself, there is no recovery partition.) It contains just the recovery environment.
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Not sure what Shirley did, because it shouldn't take even that much space.
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